Just SHOCKING!
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Just SHOCKING!
Been so active the last couple of weeks, bolting stuff onto my truck, decided to do some more.
I've had a set of Rancho's sitting on the shelf in my garage for ages.
Bought them and the weather turned crappy and I didn't get them put on then, and it is easy to let stuff like this slide after getting delayed, and I did.
I figure the OE shocks are probably pretty crapped out at 230,000 miles, so was time to finally get them replaced.
The Rancho's are just the base set, not adjustable, but bigger and heavier than the stockers.
And they have enough gas pressure that I had to use a ratchet strap to get them compressed to get them on.
Hoping for an improved ride for sure.
So, another done deal, don't want to do it again anytime soon!
I've had a set of Rancho's sitting on the shelf in my garage for ages.
Bought them and the weather turned crappy and I didn't get them put on then, and it is easy to let stuff like this slide after getting delayed, and I did.
I figure the OE shocks are probably pretty crapped out at 230,000 miles, so was time to finally get them replaced.
The Rancho's are just the base set, not adjustable, but bigger and heavier than the stockers.
And they have enough gas pressure that I had to use a ratchet strap to get them compressed to get them on.
Hoping for an improved ride for sure.
So, another done deal, don't want to do it again anytime soon!
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Can't put the boot on with it on there, plus they were not compressed the right amount to install them with the shipping strap on.
Plus, the fronts did not come strapped anyway.
Plus, the fronts did not come strapped anyway.
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Drove down to Sonic to grab a couple of 99 cent corn dogs and half price slush, and the ride was greatly improved.
I can't remember if it even rode this good when it was new.
Wish I had gotten off my behind a long time ago and gotten these new shocks installed, could have been enjoying the better ride all that time.
I can't remember if it even rode this good when it was new.
Wish I had gotten off my behind a long time ago and gotten these new shocks installed, could have been enjoying the better ride all that time.
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I'm really surprised that those Ranchos had so much gas charge. They appear to be the 5000's. All the 5000's I've had my hands on were low pressure, maybe half the pressure of a mono tube shock, easy to compress and super slow to extend. With the nu.ber of miles you have on the OE shocks, I'm not surprised that there is a noticeable improvement.
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I'm really surprised that those Ranchos had so much gas charge. They appear to be the 5000's. All the 5000's I've had my hands on were low pressure, maybe half the pressure of a mono tube shock, easy to compress and super slow to extend. With the nu.ber of miles you have on the OE shocks, I'm not surprised that there is a noticeable improvement.
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I have been using Fox 2.0and Fox 2.5
they have an air valve
so before install I drain the nitrogen then after install I charge back up with nitrogen
No wrestling with straps
they have an air valve
so before install I drain the nitrogen then after install I charge back up with nitrogen
No wrestling with straps
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Yeah, but all four of my Rancho's were only $235...
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When I replaced F250 shocks the first time, I left the shock shipping straps on, but I was not quick enough to cut the strap and get the lower bolt through both sides as the shock extended, so I used a floor jack to push the shock bottom up just right. This last time I replaced shocks, I cut the shipping straps first and put my own cambuckle straps around the compressed shocks. The cambuckle allowed me to slowly lower the shock super easy into perfect position to slide the lower bolt through. I don't have the ability to discharge and refilll shocks, but that sounds good too.
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Drove down to Sonic to grab a couple of 99 cent corn dogs and half price slush, and the ride was greatly improved.
I can't remember if it even rode this good when it was new.
Wish I had gotten off my behind a long time ago and gotten these new shocks installed, could have been enjoying the better ride all that time.
I can't remember if it even rode this good when it was new.
Wish I had gotten off my behind a long time ago and gotten these new shocks installed, could have been enjoying the better ride all that time.
Monroe Magnums have always filled the bill and not break the bank. I've tried some of the more expensive brands over the years and couldn’t feel any difference other than in the pocketbook.
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must be nice. i've bench pressed fox shocks into position, not ideal. floor jack, blocks of wood, and lift from the hitch does the trick usually.
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Your truck mostly being pavement queen I could see running shocks for longer periods but over 200k seems excessive to me. I personally change mine out 75k +/- range, earlier if any moisture is seen on them. Shocks are a pm item change them periodically even if "feeling" good. But then I'm not buying shocks that need a mortgage plan on them and racking up 50k miles a year on and off road why not.
Monroe Magnums have always filled the bill and not break the bank. I've tried some of the more expensive brands over the years and couldn’t feel any difference other than in the pocketbook.
Monroe Magnums have always filled the bill and not break the bank. I've tried some of the more expensive brands over the years and couldn’t feel any difference other than in the pocketbook.
As to what shocks to buy and price, the Rancho's weren't very expensive, less than $60 each, and they came with a bonus, they came with STICKERS!!!
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Like most things on my truck, shocks wear less with all my highway miles, and I had originally intended to swap the shocks out quite a while back, bought them about 10 months ago, but got delayed and let it go as I commented on.
As to what shocks to buy and price, the Rancho's weren't very expensive, less than $60 each, and they came with a bonus, they came with STICKERS!!!
As to what shocks to buy and price, the Rancho's weren't very expensive, less than $60 each, and they came with a bonus, they came with STICKERS!!!
