King Shocks' 3.0 Bypass Kit Covers Every Raptor Model Year From 2010 to 2026

King Shocks has released a 3.0 Bypass Shock Kit for the Raptor, and the fitment data covers RAPTOR model years 2010 through 2026. That is the only span we can confirm here. If you own something that looks close but sits outside those years, treat it as unconfirmed until the seller's own fitment chart says otherwise.

The point of a bypass shock is tuning that changes as the shock moves through its travel. Early in the stroke it stays supple for small trail chatter; deeper in the stroke it firms up to resist bottoming over whoops and big hits. A 3.0 refers to the body diameter — a larger body holds more oil and sheds heat better, which matters when you are running a wash at speed and the shock is cycling constantly. For owners who have outgrown the stock suspension, this is the category of hardware built for it.

What this kit is not is a bolt-on you tune by feel in the driveway. Bypass shocks are set up with valving and ride-height targets that belong in the manufacturer's installation documentation. We will not print a spring rate, a preload figure, or a fill capacity — those numbers live in King's instructions and the Raptor service manual, and a wrong value here is not a cosmetic mistake. Over- or under-sprung suspension changes how the truck behaves at the limit, exactly where a desert truck spends its hard miles. Get the figures from the source that engineered them.

Before you buy, match the kit to how you actually drive. If your Raptor mostly sees highway and the occasional forest road, a bypass kit is more shock than the use case needs, and you will feel the added firmness on pavement. If you are launching off ledges and running whooped-out desert at speed, this is the category of hardware built for it. Either way, budget for an alignment and a corner-balance check after install — ride height changes cascade into geometry, and a shop with the specs will set it right.

One scheduling note: a build like this takes a vehicle off the road for the install and the follow-up alignment. Plan it around your season rather than the week before a trip, so you have time to shake it down and return for any adjustment before it matters on the trail.