Outer Limits 4x4 Board

how do the rancho rs5000 go comparade to the 9000

do i realy need adjustable shocks is this the only differance

big price differnce are the 9000 worth the extra money

roberts wrote:do i realy need adjustable shocks

No

roberts wrote:how do the rancho rs5000 go comparade to the 9000

do i realy need adjustable shocks is this the only differance

big price differnce are the 9000 worth the extra money

I have the adgustables with the incabs, and since my dog decied that the nice red air tube was better placed in his belly than my rig, I have done with out it and it hasn't woried me at all........adjustable = wank factor

I had a set of the rs9000 in a Feroza when I had the car. Ferozas are not all that comfy to ride in, but I can honestly say it felt better in (1) the softest setting when offroad.
No, I did not have the in-cab thingy.

I guess IMO it boils down to the type of car and personal prefferance.

I had adjustable Ranchos for about 3 years on my 40.

I dont think I ever changed the settings In fact, I dont think I even know what they were set on

Great shocks, never had a hassle with them even when the were caved in Only replaced the 1st set when I changed my suspension and had more flex and needed longer ones

I run Rancho 9012's and love the ability to adjust them. I generally run them around 7 for on road and 3 for rocks or higher for mud/sand. It does make quite a difference.

The difference between the 5 way and 9 way adjustables really isn't that much though. They adjust between the same hardness and softness, but the 9 ways have more settings in between each extreme.

Adjustable are good for a small rig like a zook cause you want to set em at 1 (and still too hard) where the 5000 are stuck on the equivalent 3 setting

Most people are not constantly adjusting there settings.
Generally speaking it is there so you can set it up for your vehicle.
Like others have said if you have a light vehicle and there designed for a heavy wehicle (in the case of Rancho) then the adjustable setting is worth while or they will not be right for you.
Steve

i have the adjustables and i adjust them every time i go offroad. Wouldnt go back to a non adjustable again.

and the last set of ranchos handeld my Heavy Gq easily for 4 years, Just put a new set on and am still happy with them

They were on the Mav' when I bought it and I like 'em. I do adjust them when I go offroad. I only use two settings, "5" for on road and "1" for offroad.

HUGE difference!!!

My 2c worth.


Regards

I have the 9 stage adjuestable 9000's and I put them one 1 when off roading, makes a big difference

Beefa

i always have mine on the softest setting but if you need to tow a trailer or carry a bit of weight now and again your able to stiffen them up a bit to stop the rear from sagging thats the only reason i have them

thanks for the input people

do the the 5000 come in the same dimentens as the 9000 like lenght

I didn't think they made 5000's anymore? You'd have to get a second hand set?

autoalliance still advertise them

www.4wd1.biz.com

I put 5000's in my cherokee and i'm not too happy with them. They are very "gassy" and the ride is just ok. I've had adjustables before (still have em in my zook) and they were great.

Biggest pro for them is that they don't really wear out cause you can just turn the dial a notch if it's too soft. I don't think there's any shock better for light vehicles like suzuki's. 5000's might work better on a heavier than cherokee vehicle.