Fx4 question
Cargo Master
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Do they say FoMoCo on them or any other brand name? At some point they did swap shocks but not sure when. The "Rancho" branded shocks you see are Ford shocks and they bought rights from Rancho to brand them as such. Basically they are junk so it's possible the previous owner already replaced them. I replaced mine at 51k miles with Fox and it made a noticeable difference.
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Do they say FoMoCo on them or any other brand name? At some point they did swap shocks but not sure when. The "Rancho" branded shocks you see are Ford shocks and they bought rights from Rancho to brand them as such. Basically they are junk so it's possible the previous owner already replaced them. I replaced mine at 51k miles with Fox and it made a noticeable difference.
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Awesome thanks for all the info I’m thinking about looking into those fox 2.0. Should be an easy driveway swap.
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If you swap to better shocks, post your before and after comparison thoughts please.
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I have a 2020 F350...4500 miles. 3 of 4 shocks leaking. FX4 pack, shocks are black with FOMOCO on them. Changed to Bilstein 5600's/ Fronts are in, waiting for the rear ones ( on Back order ) due in mid Jan 2021
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To the OP - My 2019 F-250 6.2L shocks look like this. Yours, too? I've no idea why they have the red and white spray paint on them unless it made it easier for the factory workers to grab the correct ones.
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That info came straight from a Rancho rep on this forum. I know Ford didn't actually make the shocks.
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