i have a 77 ford f150 4x4 and am going to be adding 2" lift coils up front. my question is, what are you guys suggestion on shocks? i would like as confortable of a ride to be expected from just shocks because i don't belive in stiff shocks for off-roading. i also will be running 35" tires if that makes a difference. what does everyone think? prices on them and where to get them cheap would be helpful too.

 

no one has any ideas?

 

what is everyone using? come what has everyone used and recomend?

 

Well, I'll throw in my recommendation of what not to buy. I put a set of Rancho RS5000's on my '85 Bronco. It made the thing ride like a tank on the road. WAY too stiff for my taste.

 

thinks for the input, how do you think pro comp shocks would ride?

 

I have been satisfied with my Monroe's, but will look around for other shocks when I do my upgrade in the winter. The Sensatracs were a major improvement over the stock junk. I have flexed them and compressed them to the limit of my travel and they work well and come with a rubber flex boot to protect the piston shaft.
Some suggestions I have heard of are shocks with coils so you can adjust the pre-load, and tune the dampers. Since my truck is a part time off road/daily driver, I will steer clear of the Ranco's too. My biggest concern will be on springs and bushings. My .02. LOL

 

I had the rs5000's on my 79 f-150 and i thought it rode quite well. All my friends had leaf spring rigs so mine always rode better than theirs so maybe that was skewed judgement. I didn't mind them for the money.

 

RS 9000's have adjustable settings so you can set the stiffness on the shocks. That way you can find the perfect amount of firmness for your rig.

 

how much do the rs 9000s run for?

 

The last JC Whitney I got said $85.00 each, for that kind of money I'm going with Bilstein's.

 

how do the bilsteins ride?

 

I found (and just installed) the Rancho 9000x's for 69 bucks, free shipping. I have a set of the Edlebrock IAS's if your interested.

 

I bought the Rancho RSX's because I had heard good things about them. The comments I hear from passengers on the trail is that it rides like a Cadillac. I have the Skyjacker 6" class II lift.

DK

 

I have heard that they are the best but not run a set myself.

 

It the best for what? question that I went rounds with. I've heard they are on the stiff side when unloaded... I tow with several different load regularly...camper....boat....both...etc
that adjustable seemed to make more sense at least in theory... I have the in-cab adjuster coming next week...we'll see how well we can dial the ride on these Rancho's. I should get a set of the Bilsteins...then I would have first hand experience with three of the more popular shocks...Edlebrock, Rancho and Bilstein