King Shocks 3.0 Bypass Kit lands for the Raptor, 2010 through 2026

The King Shocks 3.0 Bypass Shock Kit is a new suspension option for the Raptor, and the fitment data lists it for model years 2010 through 2026. That is a wide span, which is the headline: if your Raptor falls anywhere in that range, this kit is listed for it. It is also the only compatibility we can stand behind. Before you buy, match the kit's part listing to your exact model year and trim at the point of sale. A listing that spans 2010–2026 still ships specific hardware, and listed for the platform is not the same as the right bracket for your truck.

What a 3.0 bypass shock buys you is adjustability. A bypass design routes oil around the main piston through external tubes, so damping changes through the stroke instead of staying fixed. The practical result for a desert truck is a softer initial stroke for small chatter and firmer resistance deep in the travel, where you would otherwise bottom out. That is why this layout shows up on trucks that get run fast over whoops and rough two-track rather than crawled slowly over rock.

We are not going to print a spring rate, a ride height, or a mounting-bolt torque figure for this kit, and you should be suspicious of anyone who does from memory. Those values belong to the service manual and the shock's own install sheet, and they differ by model year and by how the kit is specified. Guessing a torque spec on a suspension mount is how a shock works loose on the trail; guessing a rate gets you a truck that either packs up or rides like a buckboard. Install to the documented values, full stop.

A kit like this usually ships with a baseline tune and then expects you to dial it in. Budget for that. Set it with your actual load and your actual terrain, not with the numbers a forum post ran on a different truck. If you are paying a shop, confirm they have the install documentation for your model year in hand.

One more practical note: a bypass shock is a maintenance item, not a fit-and-forget part. Seals, oil, and nitrogen charge all have service intervals, and those intervals live in the product documentation. If you are the kind of owner who runs a truck hard and checks it later, factor the upkeep in before you commit. For the Raptor owner who wants damping they can actually tune, though, having a 3.0 bypass option listed across the full 2010–2026 run is the real news here.