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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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Question Icon vs Fox vs Rancho

Thinking of changing the shocks when i level my truck out and was wondering which i should go with. Which will be better?
 
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 09:09 PM
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Better? Better for what? Your ride? Your wallet? Your image? The environment?

Is your truck a work truck, a tow monster, a daily commuter, a family grocery-getter, a weekend warrior, an off road rig, a rock crawler, a mall crawler or something else?
 
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by redford
Better? Better for what? Your ride? Your wallet? Your image? The environment?

Is your truck a work truck, a tow monster, a daily commuter, a family grocery-getter, a weekend warrior, an off road rig, a rock crawler, a mall crawler or something else?
Daily driver and work truck. I want a good ride because the roads around where i live and work are pretty bad and rough. I also have 3 gooseneck trailers that i pull maybe 3-5 times a month. I guess i just want a well rounded shock. I also plan on air bags later down the road to help with the trailers. I was even considering a Reservoir shock if the price isnt 2 steep.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 05:11 AM
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Icon is the better of the 3 you mentioned, probably gonna cost a few O.T. shifts though...
 
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 07:24 AM
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Thanks, i like the icon and think i will probably go that route.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 08:31 AM
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I have bilstien 5100s in front and pro comp cheaps in rear. Which is a decent combination. Some on here reccomend the Rancho 9000's for adjustability. If you wanted to be able to tow and use for daily use might look into them. Rancho is also a sponsor here.
 
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Bently, thanks. I'll look into the 9000's
 
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