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RANCHO V's TUFF DOG

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RANCHO V's TUFF DOG

Post by chiefdog »

I have a 4 inch lifted gq that is engineered but the old rancho's are gettin a bit old now.....they have worked well but i was wondering if the adjustable tuff dogs are better??? What are the price difference?
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Post by MyGQ »

Tuff Dog shocks are crap, they blow out easy
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Post by SuperiorEngineering »

On a full bodied patrol for handling i would recommend tough dog any day over rancho.
Positive- Rancho i cant remember a warranty since 2002.
negative -Tough dog i have forgotten and sick of the amount of problems.

Still i do not recommend rancho shocks on a patrol as they are not a big enough shock to properly dampen the suspension.

But i am not one for having a boat ride on the road, some people prefer their vehicle to handle like a boat, if you are like this then rancho will be a better choice.
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Post by RIZZO »

I have heard of alot of people having problems with tough dog shocks but I must say they have been great for me, I have been running these shocks for years in 6 and 7inch lifts, one in a gu ute and now in a gu wagon. maybe i have just had a lucky run but they have been great, very soft and very hard when set
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Post by cooki_monsta »

buy procomps or iron mans :D rancho welds brake, toughdogs, like my old set, fall apart, literally
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Post by chiefdog »

was really hoping to get adjustables.....are they?
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Post by joeblow »

same shock.....different sticker.
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Post by brissle »

joeblow wrote:same shock.....different sticker.

bull shit
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Post by cooki_monsta »

they are the same and they are fucking shit, worst shocks ever!
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Post by chunks »

SuperiorEngineering wrote:negative -Tough dog i have forgotten and sick of the amount of problems.

How come you still sell them? I have been through it all...farken nightmare...never again.

EFS extremes seem to be ok haven't had any problems with mine yet.
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Post by 1MadEngineer »

chunks wrote:
SuperiorEngineering wrote:negative -Tough dog i have forgotten and sick of the amount of problems.

How come you still sell them? quote]


spose cus guys still want them? Some people just can't be told, you can get 100's of reviews and comparisons and every bit of tech data, yet some guys will still buy crap cus its $5 cheaper......... cough ironman cough.. ;)
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Post by nissannewby »

shouldnt be any reason for a tuff dog to fall apart. Poor setup can cause the shocks to bind and bend which then causes them to leak.
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Re: RANCHO V's TUFF DOG

Post by TUF-GMH »

i had procomps in my old patrol be4 i went a bigger lift that used tuff dog shocks! and i hated them i thought the procomp were better
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