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Rancho Shock Absorbers
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:58 pm
by mrp69
Hi just wanted some opinions on the Rancho RSX9000's gonna run them on a TJ Wrangler with a 4" Lift Kit. I have been told by some that there just a generic shock bla bla... just wanted to know if u guys have tried em and what yous all think
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:25 pm
by dumbdunce
did you SEARCH?
for offroad/rock crawling they are pretty good. they are no good on a coil spring vehicle especially if it is going to be heavily loaded or toured - they are designed specifically for leaf spring applications and using them with coils is disappointing at best.
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:39 pm
by mrp69
The TJ is Coil springs but i have been told they are very good? provide good wheel trravel etc? Its a wrangler never gonna have a big load for touring so?
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:00 pm
by UZJ40
Fitted them to a 4 runner the other week, did some serious off roading last weekend and they are the best shocks i have ever used.
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:06 pm
by mrp69
might sound like a stupid question right but when u use them offroad in what way do they perform better? like do they provide more wheel travell? or does the wheel travel depend on the shocks installed as well?
by that i mean with my current setup i get x wheel travel with the rancho's installed will i get more wheel travel without changing my springs etc?
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:46 pm
by stool
Id say wheel travel would be the same if you have the ranchos set
at about the same restance as your old shocks
And the same shock length opend and closed as your old ones
The softer valved shock will allow the wheels to absorb the bumps
and keep traction with the ground
