Rancho Wireless Controller
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Rancho Wireless Controller
I got my wireless ride controller a couple of weeks back but have yet to install it. Has anybody else installed one of these and what are your thoughts on it?
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I installed mine a couple weeks ago.
I took the better part of a day to do it, but I am more than a touch AR and took the time to do it really well. Custom brackets to mount controller, no crimp connections, routed hoses really cleanly.
Thoughts:
- Super convenient! Not having to crawl underneath is very nice. Makes me want to get with the program and add remote control to my air bags!
- Works just as they describe.
- Install went fine. No air leaks, no real problems.
- The little air line cutter they provided looks cheesy, but worked very well.
- I used silicone dielectric grease to lightly lube the O-rings and the ends of the air lines before inserting. Worked very well.
- I am still not that impressed with Rancho's approach to damping valving. WAYYY too much (and nowhere near digressive enough) compression damping. Primitive.
- Due to that, using any of their default settings resulted in an unnecessarily harsh ride. So I use only the MyRide setting and adjust them as needed. I was happiest with 0/0 for empty truck, bumped up to 1/3 when travel trailer was hitched up.
I took the better part of a day to do it, but I am more than a touch AR and took the time to do it really well. Custom brackets to mount controller, no crimp connections, routed hoses really cleanly.
Thoughts:
- Super convenient! Not having to crawl underneath is very nice. Makes me want to get with the program and add remote control to my air bags!
- Works just as they describe.
- Install went fine. No air leaks, no real problems.
- The little air line cutter they provided looks cheesy, but worked very well.
- I used silicone dielectric grease to lightly lube the O-rings and the ends of the air lines before inserting. Worked very well.
- I am still not that impressed with Rancho's approach to damping valving. WAYYY too much (and nowhere near digressive enough) compression damping. Primitive.
- Due to that, using any of their default settings resulted in an unnecessarily harsh ride. So I use only the MyRide setting and adjust them as needed. I was happiest with 0/0 for empty truck, bumped up to 1/3 when travel trailer was hitched up.
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I have the kit to install as well but I want to come up with a system that can use one compressor for everything if possible I allready have one for the airbags. I have been think about maybe using some NOS valves to controll the air.
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From: Blue Hill Township
I installed mine a couple weeks ago.
I took the better part of a day to do it, but I am more than a touch AR and took the time to do it really well. Custom brackets to mount controller, no crimp connections, routed hoses really cleanly.
Thoughts:
- Super convenient! Not having to crawl underneath is very nice. Makes me want to get with the program and add remote control to my air bags!
- Works just as they describe.
- Install went fine. No air leaks, no real problems.
- The little air line cutter they provided looks cheesy, but worked very well.
- I used silicone dielectric grease to lightly lube the O-rings and the ends of the air lines before inserting. Worked very well.
- I am still not that impressed with Rancho's approach to damping valving. WAYYY too much (and nowhere near digressive enough) compression damping. Primitive.
- Due to that, using any of their default settings resulted in an unnecessarily harsh ride. So I use only the MyRide setting and adjust them as needed. I was happiest with 0/0 for empty truck, bumped up to 1/3 when travel trailer was hitched up.
I took the better part of a day to do it, but I am more than a touch AR and took the time to do it really well. Custom brackets to mount controller, no crimp connections, routed hoses really cleanly.
Thoughts:
- Super convenient! Not having to crawl underneath is very nice. Makes me want to get with the program and add remote control to my air bags!
- Works just as they describe.
- Install went fine. No air leaks, no real problems.
- The little air line cutter they provided looks cheesy, but worked very well.
- I used silicone dielectric grease to lightly lube the O-rings and the ends of the air lines before inserting. Worked very well.
- I am still not that impressed with Rancho's approach to damping valving. WAYYY too much (and nowhere near digressive enough) compression damping. Primitive.
- Due to that, using any of their default settings resulted in an unnecessarily harsh ride. So I use only the MyRide setting and adjust them as needed. I was happiest with 0/0 for empty truck, bumped up to 1/3 when travel trailer was hitched up.
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From: Wayyy NoCal, USA
My truck is mildly lifted so the risk of submerging these in a water crossing is still very, very low. It would have to be over 24" of water, and the fan would be slapping water as well. I try to avoid that!
