2020 fuel ex 5 suspension upgrade

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2020 fuel ex 5 suspension upgrade
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flag Goozey746
Posted: May 6, 2020 at 17:14 Quote
Does anyone know how big i can go for suspension on my 2020 trek fuel ex5 ? I am looking at a fox 36 and a fox dhx2 coil shock. Will this setup work on this frame?

Open to suggestions
flag j-t-g
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Posted: May 6, 2020 at 22:18 Quote
I personally wouldn't go past a 150mm fork out front. I think a DHX2 would work fine on a fuel, although you'd need to run the same size as what you were running before out back. Personally I'd consider a larger volume air shock like the DPX2 before running a coil on the fuel.... I'm sure it would work fine for most people but I think you'd have to run a really high pound spring to get it reasonable.
flag nerds-on-dirt-mtb
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Posted: May 7, 2020 at 9:22 Quote
Goozey746 wrote:
Does anyone know how big i can go for suspension on my 2020 trek fuel ex5 ? I am looking at a fox 36 and a fox dhx2 coil shock. Will this setup work on this frame?

Open to suggestions

I have a 150mm 36 on the front and its great, I would not go coil on the back though, DPX2 or the new Float X2 would be a better choice
flag Goozey746
Posted: May 7, 2020 at 19:18 Quote
nerds-on-dirt-mtb wrote:
Goozey746 wrote:
Does anyone know how big i can go for suspension on my 2020 trek fuel ex5 ? I am looking at a fox 36 and a fox dhx2 coil shock. Will this setup work on this frame?

Open to suggestions

I have a 150mm 36 on the front and its great, I would not go coil on the back though, DPX2 or the new Float X2 would be a better choice

Any pics?
flag nerds-on-dirt-mtb
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Posted: May 11, 2020 at 9:49 Quote
Goozey746 wrote:
nerds-on-dirt-mtb wrote:
Goozey746 wrote:
Does anyone know how big i can go for suspension on my 2020 trek fuel ex5 ? I am looking at a fox 36 and a fox dhx2 coil shock. Will this setup work on this frame?

Open to suggestions

I have a 150mm 36 on the front and its great, I would not go coil on the back though, DPX2 or the new Float X2 would be a better choice


Any pics?
Here is a review :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcJOLHTRN_8
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flag j-t-g
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Posted: May 11, 2020 at 17:59 Quote
I think there's something wrong with your 40s
flag islandtrader
Posted: May 12, 2020 at 9:22 Quote
So a DHX2 works incredibly well on the new Fuel's. I was told by someone who works for trek and posts on these forums that it would not fit. I'm really glad I took it upon myself to try it as it fits with room to spare. If I'm being honest this has been the single greatest upgrade I have ever made on a mountain bike. The way it eats up almost everything to me is game changing. It only weighs about a half a pound more than a DPX2 with the SLS spring. And it pedals really well. I rarely use the climb switch. At this point I will never go back to an air shock.

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flag nerds-on-dirt-mtb
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Posted: May 14, 2020 at 8:50 Quote
j-t-g wrote:
I think there's something wrong with your 40s

Big Grin Spare stickers from a FOX kit, kind of a running joke with a friend.
flag pchappy
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Posted: Jun 26, 2020 at 13:18 Quote
Anybody running at RS meg Neg for at rear shock on the fuel?
Pros and cons
flag PSchet
Posted: Mar 2, 2021 at 7:53 Quote
The Float X2 fits on fex 2020 carbon ?

nerds-on-dirt-mtb wrote:
Goozey746 wrote:
Does anyone know how big i can go for suspension on my 2020 trek fuel ex5 ? I am looking at a fox 36 and a fox dhx2 coil shock. Will this setup work on this frame?

Open to suggestions

I have a 150mm 36 on the front and its great, I would not go coil on the back though, DPX2 or the new Float X2 would be a better choice
flag rmbarrows
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Posted: Mar 2, 2021 at 14:36 Quote
PSchet wrote:
The Float X2 fits on fex 2020 carbon ?

nerds-on-dirt-mtb wrote:
Goozey746 wrote:
Does anyone know how big i can go for suspension on my 2020 trek fuel ex5 ? I am looking at a fox 36 and a fox dhx2 coil shock. Will this setup work on this frame?

Open to suggestions

I have a 150mm 36 on the front and its great, I would not go coil on the back though, DPX2 or the new Float X2 would be a better choice

Float X2 does NOT fit on a 2020 carbon frame. It makes contact with the kink in the seat tube.

I have seen pictures of them on the aluminum frames though.
flag TylorJamesJenkinson
Posted: May 6, 2021 at 20:57 Quote
Does anyone know if you have to press out the inner sleve of the x fusion and press it into the fox dpx2, 2021 fuel ex 5, thanks
flag Leobln
Posted: Jul 3, 2021 at 14:31 Quote
TylorJamesJenkinson wrote:
Does anyone know if you have to press out the inner sleve of the x fusion and press it into the fox dpx2, 2021 fuel ex 5, thanks

You don't need to press it out. You can just slide those metal things out of the eyelet with a bit of force. But I would suggest getting other hardware for the shock because metal on poly bushings just doesn't seem right to me.

Have you already installed a new shock?
flag TylorJamesJenkinson
Posted: Jul 3, 2021 at 20:15 Quote
Yeah I got the dpx2 on, all goods, thanks for the reply
flag pchappy
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Posted: Jul 3, 2021 at 20:37 Quote
Question guys on the dpx2 what tune are you using? 2021 fuel ex 9.7 carbon
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