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2026 DHX2 on Specialized Demo

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flag Ant-07
Posted: Jun 18, 2025 at 18:18 Quote
I just recently bought a brand new 2026 Fox DHX2 to put on my 2024 Specialized Demo. It was not listed anywhere as incompatible but when I tried to put t on, it wouldn’t fit due to hardware issues. The problem comes to the eye side of the shock which is not long enough to reach where the axle would pass. The shock hits on the linkage before it can be put into place. This shock is 2 months old and I don’t think I am the first in the world to try to put this shock on a demo, and I can not find anything online about it not fitting. Anybody knows anything or could help me?
flag chory
Posted: Jun 20, 2025 at 1:45 Quote
Ant-07 wrote:
I just recently bought a brand new 2026 Fox DHX2 to put on my 2024 Specialized Demo. It was not listed anywhere as incompatible but when I tried to put t on, it wouldn’t fit due to hardware issues. The problem comes to the eye side of the shock which is not long enough to reach where the axle would pass. The shock hits on the linkage before it can be put into place. This shock is 2 months old and I don’t think I am the first in the world to try to put this shock on a demo, and I can not find anything online about it not fitting. Anybody knows anything or could help me?

I mean, how can we help now? Stretch the frame? I also wanted to buy it for my Commencal V5 but they told me it doesnt fit. Imo only a few bikes can fit those and most of the frames will need to be manufactured from scratch to fit them.
flag bkeller
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Posted: Oct 7, 2025 at 10:09 Quote
Ant-07 wrote:
I just recently bought a brand new 2026 Fox DHX2 to put on my 2024 Specialized Demo. It was not listed anywhere as incompatible but when I tried to put t on, it wouldn’t fit due to hardware issues. The problem comes to the eye side of the shock which is not long enough to reach where the axle would pass. The shock hits on the linkage before it can be put into place. This shock is 2 months old and I don’t think I am the first in the world to try to put this shock on a demo, and I can not find anything online about it not fitting. Anybody knows anything or could help me?

****Update mine was the float X2 which also does not fit.********


Unfortunately I didn't see this post when I searched for it the first time. I however asked Rider Care at Spec before I bought TWO of them because I have twins that race downhill and they said they would should fit no problem......Howver I ran into the same issue you had, where the eyelet flairs out a lil bit at the bottom it makes contact with the linkage keeping the axle bolt from being able to line up.
flag bkeller
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Posted: Oct 7, 2025 at 11:50 Quote
another option might be an offset bushing for the bottom eyelet.
flag HoldenGra
Posted: Feb 25, 2026 at 18:41 Quote
Anyone find a fix trying to fit a 2026 dhx2 to my 2023 demo rn and just found this thread about a week to late.
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