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FOX FLOAT DPX2 Factory Rear Shock [Rider Review]

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Fox's DPX2 rear shock has been growing as a favorite among riders looking for an aftermarket upgrade and companies looking to equip their bikes with some of the best suspension on the market. The DPX2 replaced the Float X a few years back and since then we have seen it on anything from trail bikes to some DH rigs and the truth is that the shock can handle pretty much anything you throw at it.

DPX2 Review

I recently purchased the Fox DPX2 Factory Kashima coat rear shock to replace my six-year-old Fox Float CTD rear shock which was at the end of its life and hadn’t been the same after sending it in for service last winter. I had also recently cracked my frame and had received a new warranty frame, so it seemed like a good time to replace the shock. I was looking for a more supportive and durable shock, so after watching a video on rear shocks on the Worldwide site and doing some research online, I decided that the DPX2 would be a good choice to put on my Giant Trance Advanced.

When my shock arrived, I checked in real quick with customer service at Worldwide just to check to make sure that there wouldn’t be any issues mounting this shock to my bike. The rep was very helpful and said there shouldn’t be any issues, but if there were, they were there to help. He also said that I had made a good choice as my old shock was really overmatched for my bike. I removed my old shock which is surprisingly easy to do and mounted my DPX2. The only issue that I had was that I had to remove the plastic bushings from inside the bottom mounting point so that the mounting bolt for my bike would fit through the mounting hole. I used a wooden dowel and a plastic tire lever to push out the bushing so that I wouldn’t scratch the shock. I slowly worked out the bushing which is actually two pieces pressed together. Once the bushing was out, the shock went on to the frame no problem. I didn’t need to remove the bushing for the top mounting hole to fit.

I spent a fair amount of time setting the shock up according to the Fox specs. I did find that I needed to add more air in order to get the proper amount of sag. I started with the recommended setting of 210 PSI to match my rider weight, but that was not enough. I ended up around 240-250 PSI in order to have the proper sag.

One other note for this shock is that when you are adding air, you need to balance the positive and negative air chambers when you are adding air.

This is accomplished by adding 50 PSI and then pushing down hard on the bike to engage the shock (about 10 times). You do this same procedure for every 50 PSI that you add.

The ride of this shock is far superior to my old shock. It feels very supportive and the travel is very smooth. I’ve been riding it the whole time in the fully open mode (even on climbs) and I’ve been very impressed so far. It feels more glued to the ground on climbs as well as descents. It feels less bouncy on the descents compared to my old shock which would make my bike bounce around on rowdy descents. I have yet to bottom out the shock which would occasionally happen with my old shock.