2024 Fox X2 changes - better reliability

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Hi all,

Just a heads up, 2024 Fox X2’s have some internal changes to improve reliability.

Everything listed as NEW has changed. 2024 shocks are coming through now.

I also asked Fox UK about them - they have been updating customers X2 shocks that have been sent in for service recently with some of the new parts from 2024 specs. Here’s what they said:

Hi Rob,

We have been updating service X2 shocks (MY2021 onwards) with 2024 shafts, bearing assemblies, trunnion eyelets and bodies for a while now but the complete production 2024 shocks are just coming on stream. They do have some extra tweaks to the compression damping circuit but in terms of reliability it’s the hard parts listed that do the heavy lifting.

As an example, we haven’t seen any trunnion shocks that have been fitted with the strengthened eyelet and body back for the same problem.

Hopefully that will improve the x2 reliability considerably.

 

[cozzy]

They have been claiming each year its fixed since the original X2 in 2017.
Time will tell I suppose but I won't be buying another.

 

[Shjay]

Since 2013 Fox have always said their new forks & shocks are best EVER each year that’s why I don’t run Fox suspension loads of better choice out there

 

[The Reverend]

They have been claiming each year its fixed since the original X2 in 2017.
Time will tell I suppose but I won't be buying another.

Yep, I've been bitten by the 2022 X2 improved reliability enough times to know better. They're a lovely shock when they work. That window is rather short unfortunately.
My 2019 model was solid though.

 

[ebikerider]

I'm running an updated 2022 X2 to 2024 specs on my long linked Levo. I'll update this thread once I get more time on it re reliability but so far so good (three rides lol)

 

[ruppia]

do you think it will be Levo compatible ?

 

[Redlemon]

do you think it will be Levo compatible ?

Yes it's compatible.

Glad to hear they're working on fixing it, but time will tell here.

Anyway, I still can't ride that shock because of the low 300psi max pressure.

 

[Dax]

Yep, I've been bitten by the 2022 X2 improved reliability enough times to know better. They're a lovely shock when they work. That window is rather short unfortunately.
My 2019 model was solid though.

100% agree. The X2s I've ridden have been the best air shock I've tried, but I just couldn't trust one.

Cane Creek managed to get past their reliability nightmare with the inline, hopefully fox can do it with the x2, but it's going to take a few years for people to trust them again.

 

[Ou812]

I’m not sure what Fox did to mine when it was warrantied, it was sent in back in October for a rebuild under warranty. It lasted 23 miles before it shit the bed again so if they were using these “improved” kits back then they still suck.