New suspension and shock parts have landed — check the model year before you buy

Suspension is where most people start when they want a machine to ride better or sit higher, and a round of new parts has just landed. Before anything else: fitment is by model and by model year, and the years matter. A shock listed for a 2018 does not necessarily fit a 2015 of the same model. Confirm your exact year against the list below, not just the model name.

For damping, the Fox 2.0 Performance Series IFP Shocks fit the JL in model years 2018 through 2026. The King Shocks 3.0 Bypass Shock Kit fits the RAPTOR across a long run, model years 2010 through 2026 — but that span is the whole eligible range, not a promise that one part number covers every year, so match your year when you order. The Bilstein 5100 Series Shock Set fits the N300 in model years 2016 through 2023.

If you are after ride height rather than damping, the lift and leveling kits are model-specific too. The Rough Country 3.5in Suspension Lift fits the JK in model years 2007 through 2018. The Rough Country 2.5in Leveling Lift Kit fits the ZR2 in model years 2017 through 2022. The Icon Vehicle Dynamics Stage 2 Suspension System fits the U725 in model years 2021 through 2026. The SuperATV 3in Lift Kit fits the RANGER-XP in model years 2017 through 2026.

A note on the numbers you will not find here. We do not publish torque values, spring rates, or fluid capacities for any of these parts. Those belong in the service manual for your specific machine, and the manual's figures are the ones the manufacturer tested and stands behind. Guessing a torque spec or a fill quantity is how a shock mount works loose on the trail or a damper runs dry — both failures that happen at the worst possible moment. Read the manual that comes with the part and the one for your vehicle, and follow the tightening sequence and settings they give.

Installing any of these changes how your machine behaves. Give yourself a shakedown run before you commit to a hard trail, keep your protective equipment on for it, and recheck fasteners after the first outing. If your year is not on the list above, the part is not confirmed for your machine — treat it as a no until the fitment data says otherwise.