Will a Fox DHX 5.0 fit on my 2006 Specialized Bighit 2?

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Will a Fox DHX 5.0 fit on my 2006 Specialized Bighit 2?
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 18:45 Quote
dmandare wrote:
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heres a pic of a bighit with a dhx 5.0

but thats an 06 bighit 3 mine is a 06 bighit 2 which is 1 step lower, will it still fit

and will the shock make my bike bigger?, since i upgraded from a vanilla to dhx 5.0
ok, i dont know the eye to eye of your big hit two but it may differ from that of the big hit three. like i said before dhx 5 vanilla r manitou swinger all have the same eye to eye options. what you have got to figure out is the eye to eye of YOUR bike. once you have found that out they will have that size guaranteed..maybe not at your local bike shop but you will be able to order it.. it will not make your bike bigger. HOWEVER if you get a shock that has a longuer eye to eye than your current shock your bike will be hiher off th ground. so make sure you order a dhx 5 that has the smae eye to eye as your current shock!!lol
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 18:45 Quote
no its pretty strait forward
you buy the same eye to eye length shock and you bikes geo wll be the same
but the bikes performance will drastically increase
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 18:53 Quote
ok so my dad just dropped off my bike i measured the eye to eye it says 8.75 and i measured from bolt to bolt and it ended up with 8.75?

is that right or did i measure wrong
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 18:54 Quote
dmandare wrote:
ok so my dad just dropped off my bike i measured the eye to eye it says 8.75 and i measured from bolt to bolt and it ended up with 8.75?

is that right or did i measure wrong
thats right my bike is 8.75 so that shock is available
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 18:56 Quote
-eric- wrote:
dmandare wrote:
ok so my dad just dropped off my bike i measured the eye to eye it says 8.75 and i measured from bolt to bolt and it ended up with 8.75?

is that right or did i measure wrong
thats right my bike is 8.75 so that shock is available
hell ya!!! thnx for all the help

well do u know what lbs spring i should get because im only 95 pounds and i like plush travel what lbs spring should i gget?
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 18:58 Quote
yup, I have a 2006 bighit with a fox dhx 5.0 and the eye to eye is 8.75 with a stroke of 2.75. It fits perfectly.
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 18:59 Quote
Use the same spring that you already have. It will fit the dhx
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 19:02 Quote
dmandare wrote:
-eric- wrote:
dmandare wrote:
ok so my dad just dropped off my bike i measured the eye to eye it says 8.75 and i measured from bolt to bolt and it ended up with 8.75?

is that right or did i measure wrong
thats right my bike is 8.75 so that shock is available
hell ya!!! thnx for all the help

well do u know what lbs spring i should get because im only 95 pounds and i like plush travel what lbs spring should i gget?
probably 300lbs
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 19:02 Quote
jefo wrote:
Use the same spring that you already have. It will fit the dhx
true..what spring rate do you have now
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 19:16 Quote
use it on your dhx, and if it is too hard buy a 400 spring
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 19:28 Quote
dmandare wrote:
450 i think
450? wow if you want a plush ride, you should get a 300. im 170 and i use a 400lbs spring and its perfect for me.
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 19:31 Quote
frolosophy wrote:
dmandare wrote:
450 i think
450? wow if you want a plush ride, you should get a 300. im 170 and i use a 400lbs spring and its perfect for me.

you have a different bike. a 300 spring would be way too soft get a 400. maybe a 350 if you want it rediculously soft
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 19:48 Quote
jefo wrote:
frolosophy wrote:
dmandare wrote:
450 i think
450? wow if you want a plush ride, you should get a 300. im 170 and i use a 400lbs spring and its perfect for me.

you have a different bike. a 300 spring would be way too soft get a 400. maybe a 350 if you want it rediculously soft
remember he is only 95 lbs
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Posted: Dec 21, 2007 at 19:57 Quote
-eric- wrote:
jefo wrote:
frolosophy wrote:
450? wow if you want a plush ride, you should get a 300. im 170 and i use a 400lbs spring and its perfect for me.

you have a different bike. a 300 spring would be way too soft get a 400. maybe a 350 if you want it rediculously soft
remember he is only 95 lbs

ya im only 12 Razz

 


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