This may be a shock (terrible pun intended) but we’ve never had an in-depth discussion about our suspension partners. We’ve developed some great products over the years and cultivated even better relationships. But let’s start back at the beginning.

The beginnings of Agile Off Road

Whether racing in the desert or working out of a shop, Agile Off Road co-founder, John Brindell has been heavily involved in the off-road racing industry for the past 20+ years. Looking for a career change in 2013 he joined Fox. While he enjoyed a 3 year run, deep down John had always known he wanted to set up his own shop. So when the opportunity came to partner with the late Ramsey El Wardani, John jumped in with both feet and Agile Off Road was born!

Fox shocks on Agile’s first Ford 4×4 van conversion

Although John was no longer inside the building both he, Ramsey, and shop foreman Glen Straightiff were all fans of Fox shocks dating back to their early days of racing.

The first part Agile & Fox partnered on was the 2.0 IFP Performance Series shock for our Ford E-Series Twin Traction Beam 4×4 conversion. This shock truly unlocked the potential of our long-travel E350 conversion. It gave the heavy utility van pleasant on-road manners while being tuneable enough to provide unparalleled performance on dirt.Once word of how smoothly our TTB conversion drove got around, other 4×4 Ford van owners came to us asking how we could improve their ride. Once again using our tuned Fox 2.0 shock as a centerpiece, the first Ride Improvement Package was born. Those same shocks in various tunes have been used on every 4×4 van conversion we’ve worked on since.

Agile suspension development for Sprinter 4×4

We foresaw the Mercedes Sprinter’s eventual takeover as the world’s most popular off-road van. Prior to the 2015 debut of the Sprinter 4×4 from Mercedes, the Agile brain trust had spent several months developing our own 4wd conversion kit. However once Mercedes made 4×4 a factory option for the Sprinter we writing papers diverted all resources towards developing suspension packages and lift kit options, and thus the Sprinter RIP Kit was born.Our Hyperco partnership began more by happenstance. We moved into our new building in February of 2018. The previous tenants happened to be Hyperco customers. Being diligent sales reps a couple of guys from Hyperco came by to check us out. After an up-close look at our Sprinter suspension packages, particularly our Sprinter 4×4 RIP Kits, they were instantly intrigued and on the spot, our partnership was born. Now Hyperco coil springs are used in every Sprinter coilover conversion & ride improvement package.Fox & Hyperco aren’t our only suspension partners either. We also work with several US manufacturers for our custom leaf springs and add-a-leafs included in our Ford & Mercedes RIP Kits.

We aren’t done innovating and adding products to our suspension lineup either! With the recent debut of the 2019 Sprinter 4×4 and the upcoming 2020 Transit AWD we know new van owners will look to us to adapt their vehicles to their specific needs… All we can say for the moment is to stay tuned! We have BIG suspension news to share soon!

In the meantime check out our current shock, spring & suspension package offerings for Mercedes Sprinter, Ford E350 & Transit below!

Agile Sprinter Suspension Products

Sprinter 2500 2wd

• Fox 2.0 Rear Shock for Sprinter 2500
• Fox 2.0 Rear Reservoir Shock for Sprinter 2500
• Agile Front Coil Over Conversion Kit for Sprinter
• Agile Sprinter Ride Improvement Package (RIP Kit)

Sprinter 2500 4×4

• Fox 2.0 Rear Shock for Sprinter 2500
• Fox 2.0 Rear Reservoir Shock for Sprinter 2500
• Agile MAX Auxiliary Front Shock Kit for Sprinter 4×4
• Agile Front Coil Over Conversion Kit for Sprinter
• Agile Sprinter Ride Improvement Package (RIP Kit)

Sprinter 3500 2wd

• Fox 2.0 Rear Shock for Sprinter 3500
• Fox 2.5 Rear Shock for Sprinter 3500 (RV only)
• Agile Front Coil Over Conversion Kit for Sprinter
• Agile Sprinter Ride Improvement Package (RIP Kit)

Sprinter 3500 4×4

• Fox 2.0 Rear Shock for Sprinter 3500
• Fox 2.5 Rear Shock for Sprinter 3500
• Agile MAX Auxiliary Front Shock Kit for Sprinter 4×4
• Agile Front Coil Over Conversion Kit for Sprinter
• Agile Sprinter Ride Improvement Package (RIP Kit)

Agile E-Series Suspension Products

Ford E-350 Suspension Parts

• Fox 2.0 Rear Shock for Ford E-Series
• Agile E-Series 4×4 Conversion
• Agile E-Series Ride Improvement Package (RIP Kit)

Agile Transit Suspension Products

Ford Transit Suspension Parts

• Fox 2.0 Rear Shocks for Ford Transit
• Foes Racing Lift Kit for Ford Transit