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You definitely don't need a 2.5, you might be perfectly happy with a Rancho 9000. They are cheap enough that you can't go that wrong with them.
If I were in your shoes, I'd go with a Fox 2.0 with a reservoir up front and a reservoir with an adjuster in the rear. Order them from Accutune and tell the you want a softer ride and what you're using it for. They'll model out the valving, build them and ship them out and you won't have to tinker at all. Just crank the adjusters up when you're towing and back down when you're unloaded. Best of both worlds and not that expensive comparatively speaking.
If I were in your shoes, I'd go with a Fox 2.0 with a reservoir up front and a reservoir with an adjuster in the rear. Order them from Accutune and tell the you want a softer ride and what you're using it for. They'll model out the valving, build them and ship them out and you won't have to tinker at all. Just crank the adjusters up when you're towing and back down when you're unloaded. Best of both worlds and not that expensive comparatively speaking.
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I’m running 5/3 right now but usually run 3or4/2. I will be going back to that as I prefer the ride softer when not towing my fifth wheel.
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You definitely don't need a 2.5, you might be perfectly happy with a Rancho 9000. They are cheap enough that you can't go that wrong with them.
If I were in your shoes, I'd go with a Fox 2.0 with a reservoir up front and a reservoir with an adjuster in the rear. Order them from Accutune and tell the you want a softer ride and what you're using it for. They'll model out the valving, build them and ship them out and you won't have to tinker at all. Just crank the adjusters up when you're towing and back down when you're unloaded. Best of both worlds and not that expensive comparatively speaking.
If I were in your shoes, I'd go with a Fox 2.0 with a reservoir up front and a reservoir with an adjuster in the rear. Order them from Accutune and tell the you want a softer ride and what you're using it for. They'll model out the valving, build them and ship them out and you won't have to tinker at all. Just crank the adjusters up when you're towing and back down when you're unloaded. Best of both worlds and not that expensive comparatively speaking.
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Proper valved shocks get very firm in the winter.
The little 1" pistons in little OEM shocks don't show it as much, because they're such pathetic little shocks with not nearly enough damping. But when you get into real shocks with larger pistons, oil thickness is much more easier felt. To the point where Carli offers different valving for canuks and Alaskan's.
The little 1" pistons in little OEM shocks don't show it as much, because they're such pathetic little shocks with not nearly enough damping. But when you get into real shocks with larger pistons, oil thickness is much more easier felt. To the point where Carli offers different valving for canuks and Alaskan's.
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