What Shocks to Buy For Smooth Ride?
04-01-2014, 05:13 PM
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Sounds like he sells a lot of something other than Rancho. Haha. The 9000's on setting "1" would be a really soft shock. The adjustments allow for about a 400% change in shock firmness from softest to firmest. Setting 2 or 3 is comparable to a stock twin tube
04-01-2014, 05:35 PM
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I had my tires at the recommended pressure I think it was 34 or 36 and I dropped them down to 30 about a month back. Helped slightly.
I'm running the BFG Mud Terrain LT 255/75 R17 Tires on Jeep Moab Rims.
I have driven new Jeeps and they ride nothing like mine at all. My neck is pretty much sore all of the time and Los Angeles roads are some of the worst in the nation.
I'm running the BFG Mud Terrain LT 255/75 R17 Tires on Jeep Moab Rims.
I have driven new Jeeps and they ride nothing like mine at all. My neck is pretty much sore all of the time and Los Angeles roads are some of the worst in the nation.
04-02-2014, 12:23 PM
#14
Try ours out first.
Rancho Suspension: Warranty & Ride Guarantee
Performance Guarantee and 90-Day Risk-Free Ride Offer
We challenge you to try our Rancho® RS9000XL™ Shock Absorbers or our Rancho® RS7000MT™ Monotube Shock Absorbers risk-free for 90 days - if these products* don't meet the challenge, call us for your money back.
Take advantage of the rebate too.
Rancho Suspension: SPRING PROMOTION
Good luck with your choice!
Rancho Suspension: Warranty & Ride Guarantee
Performance Guarantee and 90-Day Risk-Free Ride Offer
We challenge you to try our Rancho® RS9000XL™ Shock Absorbers or our Rancho® RS7000MT™ Monotube Shock Absorbers risk-free for 90 days - if these products* don't meet the challenge, call us for your money back.
Take advantage of the rebate too.
Rancho Suspension: SPRING PROMOTION
Good luck with your choice!
I started out with some crappy sport shocks on my jeep jk, and then upgraded to some take off red rubicon shocks. They are better than the sport shocks but it still really feels like I am riding a bull down the freeway. I have a 3 year old too so I'm also going back to street tires from my rubicon MT's as the MTs are insanely loud.
I'm looking for something that will take on bumps smoothly, or the smoothest that a Jeep can do. Just talked with quadratech and he recommended the BILSTEIN Heavy Duty Gas Shock.
Bilstein 24-141734 - BILSTEIN Rear Heavy Duty Gas Shock for 07-14 Jeep® Wrangler JK & Wrangler Unlimited JK with 0" Lift - Quadratec
I was thinking that Rancho 9000's were the softest because they are adjustable but this guy said Ranchos will make my Jeep ride like a buggy.
What do you think?
I'm looking for something that will take on bumps smoothly, or the smoothest that a Jeep can do. Just talked with quadratech and he recommended the BILSTEIN Heavy Duty Gas Shock.
Bilstein 24-141734 - BILSTEIN Rear Heavy Duty Gas Shock for 07-14 Jeep® Wrangler JK & Wrangler Unlimited JK with 0" Lift - Quadratec
I was thinking that Rancho 9000's were the softest because they are adjustable but this guy said Ranchos will make my Jeep ride like a buggy.
What do you think?
04-02-2014, 12:31 PM
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Try ours out first. Rancho Suspension: Warranty & Ride Guarantee Performance Guarantee and 90-Day Risk-Free Ride Offer We challenge you to try our Rancho® RS9000XL™ Shock Absorbers or our Rancho® RS7000MT™ Monotube Shock Absorbers risk-free for 90 days - if these products* don't meet the challenge, call us for your money back. Take advantage of the rebate too. Rancho Suspension: SPRING PROMOTION Good luck with your choice!
04-02-2014, 12:41 PM
#16
Nice! That is what I run too, and I love them.
As I have mentioned before I ran the 9000's for many years on the JK's and then made the switch to the monotubes. It did take a week or so to get used to the new ride feel.
But I have spent 16+ hours on the road with these and 8+ hours on trails (not the same day
) and they were great.
04-02-2014, 01:54 PM
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Try ours out first. Rancho Suspension: Warranty & Ride Guarantee Performance Guarantee and 90-Day Risk-Free Ride Offer We challenge you to try our Rancho® RS9000XL™ Shock Absorbers or our Rancho® RS7000MT™ Monotube Shock Absorbers risk-free for 90 days - if these products* don't meet the challenge, call us for your money back. Take advantage of the rebate too. Rancho Suspension: SPRING PROMOTION Good luck with your choice!
04-02-2014, 02:02 PM
#18
Guarantee is the 90 day part. If you don't like them, call that number.
The shocks for a JK are covered, the extended length are REALLY big, think Monster Truck application.
04-02-2014, 02:21 PM
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I just purchased the Rancho 9000XL shocks after extensive research AND the fact that there is a big fat rebate on them right now that makes them really affordable. They are an American company that actually makes them in the USA which is important to me. They are much beefier looking than the Bilsteins and come with the shock boots as well.
I'm waiting on them to arrive. Should make for a good ride!
Good luck!
I'm waiting on them to arrive. Should make for a good ride!
Good luck!