FX 4 & towing
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FX 4 & towing
I really did not need or want the package but every 2016 F350 available had it. Now with 11,400 miles the Rancho shocks are shot. About 3000 miles towing a 5er about 750# under payload and under all other numbers as well. These shocks are not known for lasting even without towing but usually last over 30,000 miles from what I hear.
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I really did not need or want the package but every 2016 F350 available had it. Now with 11,400 miles the Rancho shocks are shot. About 3000 miles towing a 5er about 750# under payload and under all other numbers as well. These shocks are not known for lasting even without towing but usually last over 30,000 miles from what I hear.
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Not mine. I tow heavy with mine(5er weighing @16k) and mine were shot at 22k miles. I got the death wobble coming through the hills of Kentucky on the interstate. Got home and bought the Bilstien 4600 s for the the wheels and the Bilstien 5100 steering stabilizer. Totally different truck now. Plus, no more death wobble.
My 5er is less than yours at 12,500. Service had already ordered replacements when they told me of their findings. Had they not ordered I would have told them to upgrade. Doubt these will last until warranty is up, will upgrade then. After years of warranty shock changes Ford should learn.
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You can read for days and days about how good or bad Rancho is. Then you can read for days and days about how good or bad Bilstien is.
After reading for days and days, I took the leap of faith and went with Bilstien 4600's for all 4 corners and a 5100 for the steering stabilizer. I cannot say how they have changed or improved the truck yet though, as they are not mounted yet. I will get to them in another week or so.
I guess after a lot of research, I saw less complaints about Bilstien and the adjust-ability of the Rancho setup did not appeal to me at all. I wanted shocks that were there to do their job without me crawling under the truck each time I hooked up or unhooked the 5th wheel.
I do know that the nearly 17 year old shocks on the truck now are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overdue for a change and I am looking forward to the upgrade that Bilstien has to offer.
After reading for days and days, I took the leap of faith and went with Bilstien 4600's for all 4 corners and a 5100 for the steering stabilizer. I cannot say how they have changed or improved the truck yet though, as they are not mounted yet. I will get to them in another week or so.
I guess after a lot of research, I saw less complaints about Bilstien and the adjust-ability of the Rancho setup did not appeal to me at all. I wanted shocks that were there to do their job without me crawling under the truck each time I hooked up or unhooked the 5th wheel.
I do know that the nearly 17 year old shocks on the truck now are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overdue for a change and I am looking forward to the upgrade that Bilstien has to offer.
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