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RANCHO RS9000xl shocks

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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 08:19 AM
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Default RANCHO RS9000xl shocks

whoever may have the rancho 9000xl shocks please chime in with any information.

quality, lift height, adjustability, ride and any information on the sport 2 inch lift with the 9000xl
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jkjouster
whoever may have the rancho 9000xl shocks please chime in with any information.

quality, lift height, adjustability, ride and any information on the sport 2 inch lift with the 9000xl
I ran them on my JK for a while. I re-did my suspension and when i did i switched my shocks. I also run them on my CJ-7 and have yet to have a problem. I really like them.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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I run them in conjunction with their 4 inch sport lift and love the ride quality on and off the road. I do have them set to full softness though. They are a little harsh when they are set to stiff.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Would not buy again. I always lost the adjustment knobs rock crawling.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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Just put them on my 2012 a few weeks ago, Rancho's 2" lift on 33's. I'm really happy with them. You going to run 33's or 35's?

When I first drove it after getting them on I had them on setting 9. It was insanely stiff. Dropped them down to 3 and it's awesome. The quality is great in my opinion. The finish is nice, and they just look solid (granted I don't have any other after market experience to compare them to).

Would buy this lift again. And for the price I don't think you can beat it. Got mine on Amazon for $370, about $80 less than the Quadratec price. I will say that the front is about a 1/2 to 1 inch higher than the rear. Front bumper is on the way so it will level things out.

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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 03:20 PM
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Made it ride great on and off road. Simple to adjust. On the road I set them at 5 in front and 3 in rear. Off road 7 front 5 rear has worked out good for me. Since I changed to Rancho both my buddies that have Bilstein have ordered them for the adjustment for on and off road. You need to turn the shocks 90 degrees to protect the knob when off road or you'll snap the knobs off. I have a 2 inch lift.
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