Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi David, Rod,

Luck with Auto Alliance, Yes & No. No because they said what I have is what iv'e got and tough shit. Yes because Kirk suggested I take the adjusters out and try them without them.

The little adjusting pistons are held in with a circlip and can't come out with the adjusting knob taken off. I drove to work like this today and the rears are a little softer, near enough to being right just a tad firmer than what I would call spot on. Maybe with a bit of use they will get softer. The trick now is to measure the installation size of the plastic 9 position adjusters and either fit a spacer under them or file the adjusting pin to a slightly shorter length to get the same ride.

I would of course prefer more under adjustment for off road but as Auto Alliance said. What I got is all I'm gunna get.

Would I spend $700 on a new set Yep if I owned a bigger Fourby but not for a Feroza. What the heck these ones fitted will more than likely outlast Roza 10 times over and they give a very stable ride.

Tried to get some info on my rear Rancho's by e-mailing Rancho in the states. Received a reply. " What ya got is what ya gunna get ".

They seem to have settled down a bit and not to bad on the road, real good in fact for highway travelling. Just would like to make them a bit softer off road.

Hmmm. Rancho could do with some lessons on "customer service"!

My Bilsteins (now fitted both front and rear) have softened a bit from when first installed too. After fitting the rears it now turns into corners on the bitumen a lot better and the ride is very good. Haven't taken it off road since they were fitted, but it certainly looks like it will be a big improvement. The rears are 1-2" longer fully extended than the factory shocks too.

Are Ranchos rebuildable at all? If so a shock specialist should be able to pull them apart and revalve them for you.

Rod Santos has moved on to a Nissan Patrol shortie and he gave me his rear Rancho's RS9115 to try on Roza in place of the RS99117 I've been posting about.

Can say the RS9115 shocks are a bit softer and I can run them on position 3 on the road. ( I exchanged the 5 position adjusters with the 9 position so I have 9 adjustments on the RS9115 ).

Only problem is the length of the body is about 20mm longer from pin centre to the top of the shock. and there is evidence of the shocks having been bottomed out on Rods Feroza. Will have to wait and see. The good point is now I have some down adjustment for off road work.

The question is. Would I buy Rancho's for my Feroza again? The answer is a qualified NO. No because while they are a great shock and Auto Allience give good service Rancho do not make a shoch to suit Feroza's. They make a shock which will fit a Feroza.