$1,400 ROUGH COUNTRY VERTEX SHOCKS WORTH THE MONEY AND HYPE?
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2021
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I've been driving around for about 2 weeks now and they're absolutely worth the price tag!
Fox or vertex
Vertex over fox 2.0 IMO
I definitely love the N3 shocks!! But I’m sure the vertex are even better
Have you ever ran sulastic shackles on any of your trucks?
i wanna see king shocks vs vertex im trying to upgrade and was trying to get a better ride quailty
Installed the rear shocks on my trailboss today. The fact that the dude compressed the shock with his bare hands is insane. I used a jack.
I’m currently still awake at 4 in the morning watching a lot of your videos and I enjoy them man. I live in North Augusta as well it would be cool to see you around maybe collab or something 👍🏽
I've got them on my 21 denali black diamond and love them as well. Def worth it and makes a difference in ride quality.
I got mine in late 2019 with the 3.5" Level kit. One of the rears came already leaking. I sent it back and they sent me two rears. That was a plus. The gas pressures according to RC are 100lbs. My fronts were both low (1 @ 50lbs & 1 @ 80lbs). I bought a King Shocks charge valve and reset the pressures. They are not bad but need just a touch more pressure (125lbs)
I'm having the RC lift on my 2021 duramax next month. On 37s x 12.5 all black. It has the yellow cabin lights and mirror lights. I'm adding yellow amber wheel well lights and two yellow amber lights on top of the black grill... Will look like snake eyes.
I have a 6 in lift on my Ram and I’m sure other trucks are wondering how I’m able to fly down the freeway doing 100 mph without crashing. Also, they make turning veeerry smooth. These are well worth the money.
Bro very nice video! I purchased a 4” RC lift kit and hated the shocks that came with it! The ride was so soft I was getting motion sickness from driving lol! It was very bouncy! So I did purchase the RC Vertex AND install them! What a difference they made. Even when towing my 26’ food trailer, the ride and handling is 100% better!
Thanks for the video, I have mine set at 4! Oh I have a Black High Country 2020 Chevy Silverado 2500 Gasser tuned with 3”true duals, sounds amazing and is pretty quick to be a big A** truck.
i went from a 2.5 inch level spacer to a 7 inch rough country with the upgrades struts and it was 100x better, i can’t imagine how good these ride
JW I just put those vertex coilovers on my 2017 GMC Sierra it’s a 3.5 in coil over kit. The ride is awesome worth the price
Most lift kits are relatively the same quality as long as they come with the applicable knuckles and you do not crank the lift via torsion bars or torsion bar keys , maintaining engineered cv and steering angles, HOWEVER, good musltistaged gas shocks with resevoirs make the world of difference in ride and suspension flex, that is the big money option most avoid and what differentiates performance suspension from a regular lift. Good video, idea of using water is good idea. I could tell difference when i upgraded shocks as you could travel offroad over obstacles and you were not being bucked out of the seat, feet were not bouncing away from the brake or gas pedal, and passengers didnt have to brace themselves off the headliner, hahaha
The ride is adjustable but where it really shines is when you get off road in a lot of continuous washboard where you need the extra travel and oil capacity for cooling and fade reduction. For your trailer queen its a little bit of overkill for your needs.
Perfect video exactly what I've been trying to figure out for my 6 inch rough country lift. Backs are shot. Good price for four Aswell I think I'll get those
had my rough country 7 inch lift installed for 2 weeks now and it rides great with just the basic shocks and it rides equal to factory, will definatly switch to the vertex when the time comes!
What about the tires
@@justinyttytthysanchez5228 i have 38x13.50r20 toyo open country r/t's they generate a little road noise but not much. truck rides perfect.
Those basic shocks suck
@@olivares32688 no different than fox shocks lol, have a buddy with a 6 inch bds and the thing rides worse than mine haha. if the front feels rough its most likely the stock upper control arms hitting the droop stop. i installed kryptonite upper control arms and now it rides alot smoother up front.
@@olivares32688 stop hating on RC buddy. Haha
I have the vertex should on my 1500 and love them I run mine on level 2 in the rear and level 5-6 in the front for daily driving. But I stiffen the rear when towing a trailer
I have a 10 inch fabtech dirt logic coilovers with a 4 link for my 2014 f250. I just replaced the rear shocks with these and I am impressed that they ride better then the rear fabtech shocks.
That’s great to hear!
Just ordered the 5 inch lift with Vertex for my 2022 at4 2500 duramax :D
Should I pull the trigger on a set of these over my current lifted struts 7.5 lift
Was thinking about getting some of these for my LMM and this video might’ve convinced me to do that over the fox 2.0s haha thanks for the video man keep up all the great work !
Good luck!
I love the shocks so far, definitely worth it! Installed with RC 5 inch lift on 2022 AT4 Duramax with Black Rhino Abrams wheels and 37x12.50 Pro Comp Extreme MT2 tires. The lift kit..ehh not so much. Ive only had it on 6 months or so, no real off road to speak of. Its developed a rattle in the left front when going over small repeated bumps that I think might be the sway bar end links. The ones that come with the kit are laughable. Like pencils with ball joints on each end. The truck has less than 8k miles on it. The kit has about 5k miles on it. Ive ordered Kyryptonite UCA's and sway bar end links that will be powder coated to match the truck. Hoping that resolves the rattle. Seems a lot of folks have the same left front rattle after lifting these trucks.
Man I have the f****g annoying ratttle over small street bumps sounds like a metal on metal or "CLINK CLINK"....... vertex coilovers on a 20' Z71. I never off road, 24k miles on truck and only 17k on lift. Please tell me HOW to fix this crap, I HATe the annoying sound OMFG......
I came across your videos recently, surprised to see most were done in Augusta. I stay right across the river in NA. I just got me the same truck you got in a 2021. About to do a 4in Cognito Performance Lift with 37 Nitto Ridge Grapplers. Everything is on order right now.
Come hang out with us sometime at Elite Innovations in NA
@@JWMontoya certain times or days yall hang out?
“So I reviewed OFF-ROAD shocks on the pavement “
If I get the 5 inch kit from rough country, could I upgrade later on to coilovers instead of these ? Or are the shocks the only option
Mines a 2015 if that matters,budget building here ,and seen that coilovers would be my best bet ,as I like hitting the dunes and off-roading
Definitely convinced me man. Just bought the shocks for my 08’ f250 4x4. Can’t wait to try them out!
How are they
Glad they worked out for you!
I love the vertex system! Smooth ride on my 2015 gmc 1500! I agree though about fox. I wanted fox lift kit but I wanted smooth shocks or adjustable ones and I dont regret the vertex system!!
fox makes adjustable 2.0s and 2.5s
@@shmilypiggy3290 and?? The man wanted the RC. Get over it.
@@HoustonTexxas you mad 😂?
What setting do you run?
@@jonathanguzman6751 I run mine at 4 all around.
Hopefully you re inserted the shock bolt the other direction for future installs
I wonder who they contracted to make their bypass shocks.
What size tire rim set do you have on your dmax?
Is the ride quality soft or is it firmer.? I do a lot of highway driving and road driving .I want something to take the potholes and bumps better without being a" stiff ride" that jerks my head every direction.
Thank you.. how is the RC Vertex after 2 yrs? Do you still have them?
Turn the bolt around so the nut is on the cv side when you install it so you wont have that problem again! should have been installed like that to begin with!!
😂 I was thinking the same! I would of cut the bolts and installed them as you mentioned! Awesome catch Sir!👍🏾
All you need is a jack take the tire off take a impact take the cv but out the cv axel slides out and then you can get to the shock bolt
We actually removed the CV without taking the wheel off
What size lift do you have? And what size wheels and tires?
I have 2019 trailboss 6” lifting is fit the country rough vertex yuo recommended
I installed a 3:5 with the front N3 shocks and love the ride. But I’m sure those vertex ride even better
Best part is you can set the ride to your liking!
@@JWMontoya uh huh.. I believe RC is definitely stepping their game up. Cause I’ve driven my my truck with bumps and hardly feel them and with my factory shocks I felt bad. I’m glad I went with their N3 shocks instead the spacer.
Changing shocks and upper control arms and ball joints
Awesome video with a detailed comparison. New subscriber here man.
It’s funny I just bought new tires and upgraded my 7in lift with these shocks for the rear and the front. Won’t know anything until next week!
The Vertex shocks and coilovers are near-identical copies of Fox 2.5; body, piston design, shaft size (but not hardness), but oil quality and seals are on the budget side of things, no rebuild kits, but you could probably use fox kits to rebuild the Vertex parts.
Do you mean hardness as in a stiff ride? And you said that they can probably be rebuilt using Fox kits, so it's a maybe not a yes?
What shocks did you us for the front? RC shows front for 999
On the old shocks did you got a vibrating sensation on your brain even if you where driving on a smooth road?
great video man, my 2021 getting the 7 inch RC kit installed monday, cant wait!
How does it ride? Did u get the vertex?
Yeah I got the same lift for my 2021 2500hd but those N3 are no good .worst shocks ever was looking to purchase vertex how do you like yours so far?
@@JDav3- did not upgrade just yet. recently installed kryptonite upper control arms and it took alot of roughness out of the ride, the stock uppers are too flat and only gave me 1/8" clearance btw them and the droop stop creating a rough ride. once the basic shocks are bad ill switch but for now the truck rides better than it did when it was stock
Really good shocks and they look great !!
Your buddy Stan with the 18 inch lift, what lift kit is his truck using ?
Just had the 8 stage vertex lift kit installed on my jeep, they cost an arm and a leg but they are worth every penny to be honest, best thing I’ve seen rough country release (shock related)
They're a bargain
I’ve been watching many videos on a lift kits. question: does anyone know what is the best most reliable lift kit for a “21” GMC 3500 HD 4WD Duramax, I only want to go 3 or 4 inches
They’re all about the same. Don’t do anything 3” bc that’s a glorified leveling kit. Look into 4-5” kits. Cognito, zone, BDS
That’s a beautiful looking shock👀👌🏾💯
How are those shocks holding up? I have the RC V2s on my F250 with RC 4.5 lift with 37 12.5 tires. Thinking of bumping up to those Vertex.
Run the same setup in my F250 , dual steering stabilizers 4.5” lift with the vertex shocks on 37x13.5 with -18 offset and go overlanding on the regular!! They are great, I keep my fronts on #5 and rear on #4 settings and have zero issues even on highway at 80+mph.
How did y’all get a rendering made
Bought a 3500 High Country (2021) and had the option of installing a lift. Decided to go with a BDS, 5.5’” high clearance lift. Why? Kind of get what you pay for. And for a truck that comes with a hefty price, might as well match it with a reliable, high quality, proven set up. But personal preference aside, that’s one good looking rig you’ve got there.
Yeah real nice. But hitting curbs or even running over curbs, don’t you get paranoid it’ll dent???
How does it ride bc I was deciding between rc vertex shocks and a bds 6.5 lift. How do you like the bds and do you recommend it?
@@JDav3- I personally love it. I’ve had no issues with it. My tire and wheel combo consists of 37X12.5x20. It rides smooth and I honestly believe it rides better than factory. As for RC, I can’t give you my opinion on it because I’ve never owned a truck with one of their lifts.
@@Calbear707trees I don’t. I keep the wife away from it. Honestly, it handles really well. I’ve taken it off the pavement and it’s performed really good. No complaints, yet!
My thought exactly. Your spending all this money on a nice truck why cheap out on the lift? Not the vertex I'm sure there good but the rest of the components. But to each there own 🤷🏻♂️
What website you buy them from?
@JW Montoya Hey man, its been a year how is it going with these shocks ? Also I see you've got same tires as I do, my road noise is huge I'm thinking between replacing tires or noise insulating a truck, how is your road noise? Ive got same truck.
Hey buddy! Check out some of my recent content for updated information
What upper control arms you have?
I’d say go w the rc lift and upgrade to some bilsteins! That would be sick
Especially w some dual shocks omg dream
I own a 12 f250 6 inch rc lift and have Bilstein 6112 all around and still feel it is rough. I installed Silastic shocks but I believe they are blown due to excess of weight I hauled 1 time. Also I've been told to change out my springs and that I need a whole new lift kit. Any thoughts would be great thanks.
I have the Vertex Coilover's on my 2013 Chevy silverado and the rear adjustable.. Great quality and really great ride!!!
What setting you keep the rears on?
@@Dr._Swash_Buckler On setting 2 if not towing and if the bed is empty..
What setting you run the front?
@@jonathanguzman6751 3 to 4 on the front...
Hey there, do you run your Vertex offroad much? In particular on washboard/rougher dirt at speed?
3 is the perfect sitting thats what I use on my set
Can you just the height to 8” on these?
Hey bro whats your wheel specs
Hello JW Montoya I have 2020 Sierra Denali 2500 hd what kind of lifting kit you recommend I have in mind the Fox 2.0 with sumo spring in the back because I used my truck for heavy trailer construction can you help me out bud thanks
What did you think about this set up from the video?
Hey bud I like to put a rough country lift kit 5 Inchon my 2020 Sierra Denali 2500 hd with the vertex shocks but I want kryptonite upper control arms kit can you give me some advice thank you
Do u know how long those Vertex shocks last ?
How did you pay $1400 for two vertex shocks and two vertex struts? I paid $1200 just for the struts and $900 for the shocks with a total of just under $2400 with tax.
Are the Vertex coilovers and shocks rebuildable?????????? And are they aluminum bodied????
Can you put vortex shock on 1500 denali truck since its has magneride system??
I wanna say no but that’s a great question for RC
Any experience taking it offroaf?
I love my Vertex on my 2021 Silverado Trail Boss
where did you get all (front and back) for 1400 ? I can only find the front for $1100 and rear for $799
There should be an option to upgrade
Great review
So far from rough country it's not that it's just budget it's cheaply made lift kits And coming out with new shocks and sticking a high price tag on them doesn't make them good. So I do appreciate the review to see what people think about the new shocks and if they are worth that price tag
Funny thing is this RCX kit has the same engineering as BDS kit 🙄
All the Bilstein 5100 shocks only go to 2.5” but I have a 6” lift on my truck. So I guess I can’t go with those shocks?
What truck? They do make 5100s for lifts it's what they were designed for.
@@mattward330 not a 6” shock tho
Can't wait to get mine
I love them but I don’t know why a 6 inch lift lowered my front end … my truck is higher in the back 🤦🏽♂️
Saws all hacksaw blade cut bolt head off push through other side. Shorter grade 6 bolt with lock nut. Not nylon go to hardware store they will have all metal lock nut that is crimped. Good luck luck man.
Lucky man i cant get them for my 2003 dodge ram😧😭😭 hesrd from a channel say that they outdo the fox shocks 2.0
I run vertex on my 6" bds lift... heard bilstien makes these for rc? Anyways these coils are good to go
You got Vertex in front and Fox in back? What’s your setup right now? Curious. About to get the BDS with Fox but eventually upgrade front with either Fox or Vertex. Still playing with idea
@@Calbear707trees you can run them mix matched?
@@JDav3- Yeah. The shocks have nothing to do with the kit itself. I’m not there yet with the upgraded shocks but I will one day. For now just got the BDS kit with Fox2.0 shocks. Lifted struts up front. The price difference is huge for the BDS coil overs. Little by little my friend. The Vertex is obviously a lot cheaper but I see and hear great things about it. Can’t wait for my install. They are back ordered a whole month.
how did you manage that? on rc's website it states that the front vertex shocks will only fit an rc lift, I'm guessing because of the clevis mount?
I’m going to use a king coil suspension lift for my truck I don’t want to ride rough
Compared to the competition they are a bargain plus they come with a 3-year warranty where others only have a one year warranty.
Exactly
Good content!
This is awesome Vertex is a coming champion competitor.
Such a beautiful truck
Have you tired the fox 2.0 adjustable reservoirs?
I have not! I would be curious to see how they perform
@JW Montoya I am 15 about to get my permit. I have a hand me down 2000 chevy silverado. What are some mods that you can suggest me to do to it
I’d say prioritize on maintenance first if it hasn’t been already. Next is all up to your imagination 👍
Personally I’d just do headlights and stuff like that and don’t lift it. When you lift it it becomes a money pit unless you have a lot of money laying around
@@JWMontoya Thanks bro
Diesel or gas?
I would start with maintenance and then upgrade your suspension with some kryptonite upper control arms , tie rods , bearings and then probably exhaust tunes and engine work 👍 that’s a great start then the rest is all up to you bud
That CV Axel Angel looks to be not ideal your CV Boots looks to be pinched. I wouldn't be surprised if you wear out and or snap your CV axel.
Why didn’t you just remove lower bolt for shock extension bracket
Bc my torsion bars are in the bracket
If rough country sees this please do more for a 2003 dodge ram 5.7 hemi gas. Quad cab.. well be getting the 6 inch lift from of course rc but if they had the coilovers for them front and back. Trust me i wouldnt purchase any other brand..
Bro thats wild AF. Fox shocks are where its at.
Hey jwmontoya nice video how much did rough country pay you to say you only payed $ 1,400 for the set of vertex shocks and struts are was that a mistake
Exactly. I paid $2400.
Have them! Awesome shocks
Wonder if they will work with my 9 inch Mcgaughys 🤔?
I don’t think it will unfortunately, but give RCX a call and see!
Run them. Definitely worth the $$$. I'd buy another set in a heart beat.
I've blown 2 and in less than 2 years. They suck.
@@padronianful vertex??
That water sure looks tasty.
In Missouri shops seems like theres no lift kit that does 12 or more invh lift. Strange cause this Missouri is where the legend truck BIG FOOT lives.
How are this after 8 months you still likening them would you Still recommend them
Yeah, they’re pretty sweet
Hey did you ever change your upper control arms ??
I like how you said $1,400 for all four but it but if it was $1,400 for one then I'm not messing with it.
Time for some Kings!
Crazy how much these went up in cost
This...right here...is my......swag
U live in Ga?
That’s with a lift kit. If you buy the coil overs and the back adjustable shocks will cost you 1700. 1k for the coil overs and 700 for the back ones. That’s not expensive at all.
It’s not but for RCX’s traditional price range, it’s unusual
How are you getting vertex for that price. I paid $2400 from RC.
fox are good, but you gotta valve them for how you like....