What shocks to get?
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What shocks to get?
Ok guys its time to do the shocks on my truck and i need your advice.
Here is what i have. Its a 2000 4x4 witha 7.3. I haul a 28 ft car hauler every now and then and a travel trailer. I dont have a lift but i do run oversized wheels & tires.
Let me know what you guys run and what you think
Here is what i have. Its a 2000 4x4 witha 7.3. I haul a 28 ft car hauler every now and then and a travel trailer. I dont have a lift but i do run oversized wheels & tires.
Let me know what you guys run and what you think
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Just switched from my former Rancho 9000's with the air control to the new Rancho 9000XL's with the new MyRide controller! Nice improvement and I noticed an improvement in ride quality.
The mistake I made on the original Rancho's was using the rubber boots which allowed moisture to collect inside and prematurely rusted out the shocks and caused seals to fail due to rust particles.
Fix on that is throw away the rubber boots!
I don't offroad and live in an area with a lot of salt due to winter snow/ice, yet they still rusted out very quickly.
I also clear coated the new shocks to give them an extra layer of protection. Just have to be very careful not to get any paint on the rod or seal area.
The mistake I made on the original Rancho's was using the rubber boots which allowed moisture to collect inside and prematurely rusted out the shocks and caused seals to fail due to rust particles.
Fix on that is throw away the rubber boots!
I don't offroad and live in an area with a lot of salt due to winter snow/ice, yet they still rusted out very quickly.
I also clear coated the new shocks to give them an extra layer of protection. Just have to be very careful not to get any paint on the rod or seal area.
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I have bilstiens on the 2000
like them when the truck is loaded but stiff when mt) and rancho 9000 xl's on the 02 f350 and 05x and the 2000x will more than likely get the xl's next time around.
like them when the truck is loaded but stiff when mt) and rancho 9000 xl's on the 02 f350 and 05x and the 2000x will more than likely get the xl's next time around.
