New suspension options land for seven platforms — check the model years before you buy

Suspension is where the biggest batch of new parts just arrived, and the single most important thing to get right is fitment. A kit built for one model year is not automatically a kit for the year before or after it. Match the range exactly, and if you are unsure which generation your machine belongs to, stop and verify it before you order anything.

Here is what applies, and to what. The Bilstein 5100 Series Shock Set covers the N300 for model years 2016 through 2023. If your N300 falls outside that window, this is not your shock. The Fox 2.0 Performance Series IFP Shocks are listed for the Jeep JL, 2018 through 2026 — the current generation, not the older JK. For the JK itself, the parallel option is the Rough Country 3.5in Suspension Lift, which covers 2007 through 2018. Those two Jeeps take different parts; do not cross them.

On the truck side, the Icon Vehicle Dynamics Stage 2 Suspension System fits the U725 for 2021 through 2026. The King Shocks 3.0 Bypass Shock Kit has the widest range of this group, covering the RAPTOR across 2010 through 2026. The Rough Country 2.5in Leveling Lift Kit is for the ZR2, but only 2017 through 2022 — a 2023 or newer ZR2 is outside the listed range, so confirm your year.

For side-by-sides, the SuperATV 3in Lift Kit covers the RANGER-XP from 2017 through 2026.

A few hard limits worth stating plainly. We are not going to print a spring rate, a ride-height spec, or a torque figure for any of these parts. Those belong in the service manual and the manufacturer's install sheet, and they are specific to your machine and its hardware. Guessing a torque value on suspension fasteners is how a shock mount or control-arm bolt works loose on the trail, which is a failure you do not want at speed or under articulation. Install to the published spec, and if the instructions and your manual disagree, resolve that before you ride.

Two practical notes. First, a lift or new shock changes geometry, so plan to check your alignment and clearances afterward rather than assume they carried over. Second, a taller stance often invites larger tires — a separate decision with its own fitment list, so do not assume a lift kit and a given tire size go together without checking both.

Bottom line: the parts are here, the coverage is broad, and the only step that matters before you spend money is matching the exact model year of your machine to the range listed above.