Your Adjustable Rancho Shock Settings?
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I was running 3/5 on the street and 2/2 on the trails. I swapped my rear springs for 4458's, and my last trail run I forgot to stiffen the shocks back up and left them at 2/2. other than what seems to be a little more body roll (which could be my imagination) I like the softer ride vs. the stiffer suspension feeling.
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With the hardtop installed I run 5/5 on the street. With it off I run 3/3. If I'm towing, then I'll run 7/9.
Off-road varies tremendously. If I'm just cruising desert 2-tracks or mountain fire roads, I'll put them down to 1/1 for a magic-carpet ride. If I'm moving quickly on those roads, I'll bring them up to 7/7 to help damp body motions over whoop-do-doo's and keep off the bumpstops. On the Rubicon or other rockcrawling trails, I run them at 9/9 to help compensate for the tires being aired way down by stabilizing the body in off-camber sections and sharp dropoffs.
Off-road varies tremendously. If I'm just cruising desert 2-tracks or mountain fire roads, I'll put them down to 1/1 for a magic-carpet ride. If I'm moving quickly on those roads, I'll bring them up to 7/7 to help damp body motions over whoop-do-doo's and keep off the bumpstops. On the Rubicon or other rockcrawling trails, I run them at 9/9 to help compensate for the tires being aired way down by stabilizing the body in off-camber sections and sharp dropoffs.
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Magic carpet ride are the correct words I'm looking for. If ranchos don't do it then I guess I'm done with Jeeps. A Jeep would be good in any other city except for LA. So tired of riding a mechanical bull into work everyday at 4am.
Jeeps are great but the roads here are such crapola.
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SO what does the hardtop do in order to change the ride? Are the hardtops really that heavy? I currently only have the backs done, and I'll do the fronts in 2 weeks when I can get back to it. I put them on 1 yesterday and I didn't feel much difference between the ranchos and the rubicons but I guess the ranchos will need some breaking in as well.
Magic carpet ride are the correct words I'm looking for. If ranchos don't do it then I guess I'm done with Jeeps. A Jeep would be good in any other city except for LA. So tired of riding a mechanical bull into work everyday at 4am.
Jeeps are great but the roads here are such crapola.
Magic carpet ride are the correct words I'm looking for. If ranchos don't do it then I guess I'm done with Jeeps. A Jeep would be good in any other city except for LA. So tired of riding a mechanical bull into work everyday at 4am.
Jeeps are great but the roads here are such crapola.
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From: Parker, Colorado
SO what does the hardtop do in order to change the ride? Are the hardtops really that heavy? I currently only have the backs done, and I'll do the fronts in 2 weeks when I can get back to it. I put them on 1 yesterday and I didn't feel much difference between the ranchos and the rubicons but I guess the ranchos will need some breaking in as well. Magic carpet ride are the correct words I'm looking for. If ranchos don't do it then I guess I'm done with Jeeps. A Jeep would be good in any other city except for LA. So tired of riding a mechanical bull into work everyday at 4am. Jeeps are great but the roads here are such crapola.