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Im thinking about getting a set of Rancho RS9000X's and in cab adjustment kit for my patrol. Has anyone else used these?? How do they perform??

bushmq wrote:Im thinking about getting a set of Rancho RS9000X's and in cab adjustment kit for my patrol. Has anyone else used these?? How do they perform??

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Yes they are shite.

I just took mine out 5 days ago and put my ome's back in even though they are too short...thats how much ranchos suck. I would feel guilty seeling u mine!!! (pin to pin 645mm extended)

been told when i asked the same question on this forum that there not that good heaps of people replied saying not to get them, go for konis they would cost about the same and are rebuildable if you live in sydney there is a place called whole surspension 02 47212112 or there is a place in VIC that will custom arrange them to what you need and send them to you TOPPERFORMANCE 03 98731722.

what size shock are you looking at getting?
i had some long rancho's in the rear of mine (830-480) and replaced them with some hendrickson's (760-460) they bolted straight in heaps better shock imo.

i wouldnt say there shit ive had them in a 4"lift GU for 2 years was happy at first but they deffinately havent performed as i really expected but then they were heaps cheaper than they are now but if you want the trick shocks go for the big bore Tough Dogs heapss of people run them and love them

Shit. Pro-comp is my choice now but tough dogs are good on a drive car

well procomps are the same then friend had on an 80 rode shithouse

i have rancho 9's on my crusier awesome if you ask me i dont see the problem with rancho everyone says they a rubbish but the fact is they are one of the biggest shock manufacturer in the world doesnt that tell you something i mean you gotta be good to be that big

my patrol has had ranchos for 5 years. i think they are fine, in fact they are better than my old konis cuz these actually get adjusted. adjusting a koni takes time.

also, i've seen more koni's with broken mounts than ranchos.

My 2c is to stay away from Ranchos and Toughdogs. I wont spend my money on either ever again.

tuffsahara wrote:i have rancho 9's on my crusier awesome if you ask me i dont see the problem with rancho everyone says they a rubbish but the fact is they are one of the biggest shock manufacturer in the world doesnt that tell you something i mean you gotta be good to be that big

same logic apply to Nissan and the grenade?

well said Bogged.

Go on US ebay and have a look at how cheap Ranchos really are!!! Thats why they are so popular. I'm so glad that i bought mine from overseas and paid under half of what ppl are charging over here.
They are a Poo shock and just get marketed as an expensive "quality" shock over here. poo poo poo poo POO.

if there so shit jimbo why did u buy them strange logic

Well i never knew they were shit. Everyone talked them up so much so i thought i would give them a try. I made the mistake once and am now trying to warn ppl. How could i say they were shit if i never tried them???

Jimbo wrote:Well i never knew they were shit. Everyone talked them up so much so i thought i would give them a try. I made the mistake once and am now trying to warn ppl. How could i say they were shit if i never tried them???

oh you could indeed say something is shit without buying one

liek a LADA, or a range rover electrical system
i doubt anyone would dissagree

alot of people donot realise that the shock has to be suited to the spring rate.

you may think that it does not matter in a 4wd, but i assure you it does.

This is why koni's are so good, you can set them up exactly how you want them.

Rancho's may work excellent with a certain springrate in a certain truck, but they will not work well in all trucks. Procomps and others are valved differently for compression and rebound.

a shit shock would be one that does not do the job that it was intended. ABSORB SHOCK, for a long time without fading or loosing performance.

Jes

a shit shock would be one that does not do the job that it was intended. ABSORB SHOCK, for a long time without fading or loosing performance.

Thats what my Ranchos did......bounce.....bounce

actually shock absorbers do not absorb shock. they are not intended for that. The springs are meant for that. the shocks ( actually called dampers or dashpots) dampen the springs, so the car dosnt keep bouncing.

would you bother with a leaf sprung 4wd i know i wont

I got to say I have been their and done that with X9's on a ZD30 Auto with Auto Alliance recommended springs rolling 285/75/16 Cooper ST tires. Handled great, on road off road I loved it. Blew one shock, which was replaced under warrantee. They would only replace the blown shock. Yet when you ask a shock shop to supply one shock you get the, " you must replace as a pair" response. I was told by the above-mentioned mob that it is rubbish that you do not need to replace both...Figure??.

My thoughts.... Rancho are way over priced, look at the American market,, show me if you can see a Rancho shock that costs more than $70.00 US. Ausy dollar should not equate too more than $140.00. Yet we pay $200.00. And as for the in cab adjustment kit, please why would you pay premium dollar for a product that at the end of the day once you spend three hours or more fitting in your pride and joy is going to hold you to buy rancho shocks in the future. US market you can pay $126.00 for the in cab kit. What do we pay??

Rancho should by stoked that you would pollute the inside of your pride and joy too adjust their average product. Can you tell me something about Rancho shocks that is outstanding?? Are they mechanically engineered superior to other shocks?? Can you rebuild them?? Are they rust proof?? Why are they one of the biggest manufactures of shocks in the automotive market?? Because the American market is one of the largest and they sell to the market at an affordable price, tell me if I am wrong..That’s all. They are our Munroe. Not to say they are crap they just fit the average blogs needs, nothing wrong with that. But why pay premium dollars for it??

As for fair market practices, IE, Global Market try buying Rancho shocks and or the in cab car kit from Ausy too US. All of a sudden the US Rancho shop is dumb founded and does not know what you are talking about..... Buy it locally.... Yeah right..

That is my ten cents worth.