I have done pleanty of reading up but still had some questions.,.. I am at 40K on my OEM shocks.. I am starting to notice the truck kinda bounces around alot more then it used to.. I do have a 2.5in leaf pack up front.. Im sure thats making it a little stiffer.. I did get new shocks when i got the front lift that was about 20K ago but i think they are junk.. They are pro comp shocks..the rears are OEM with 40K on them. Is this about what people get from a set of OEM shocks. I know alot of people switch them off right when they get the truck but i figured i would let them go until they are done.. i think its that time.. Is 40k not enough.. Also i was looking at the Rancho 9000x series and its only like 150 more to get the kit that goes in the truck so you can adjust them from the cab.. Anyone have any experience with this system I heard in the past that the system was junk but now they have push lock conectors on all the cables thought maybe someone would let me know how it was.. Back ground on the truck is 350SRW running the lift in front with 33in GoodYear MTR's on weld wheels... I do 80% high way little city and then some dirt road off roading nothing serious...thats why i like the adjustable part of it.. I was looking at the King shocks but i found out they were 350 per shock and well thats kinda out of the budget... thanks for any help

ryan

 

monrow lifetime warentee, beutiful ride!

Matt

 

The Bilsteins I got with my Superlift 4" kit are great. They have them in the OEM version too.

 

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/ias_shocks.html

 

Skip the In-Cab kit. Have had several friends who got it and had lots of issues with air leaks. I had the RS9000X's on mine, before I lifted and they are awesome. I got the In-Cab kit and ended up giving it away because of other folks having problems with it. The 9000X's are worth every cent though.

 

I have Trailmaster SSV shocks & stabilizer................sitting in their boxes in the garage.

I'll have to report back after I get chance to install them!

 

I think i am going to go with the 9000x's and not the in cab option just from people experience and also i really didnt want to mess up the look of the KR inside with some ugly gauges. but if everyone loved them i was going to mount it in my middle console out of site...would have been cool i think.. Speaking of installation i called my buddies shop and he said they are sometimes need some convincing to get off and on .. I have done things like installed my own hellwig rear sway and hellwig front sway.. any one see any problom with me trying to do the shocks myself.. I know there isnt any weight on the shock itself.. but still little worried you know how it is messing with your truck...

ryan

 

No problem at all. Mine swapped right out with the originals. Just watch that you dont's bend the little extension on the nut on the front lower shock mount. I didn't notice it and I bent it up a little. Nothing big, just straightened it back out.

This may help you in dialing them in. For street I set them at 4 in front and 3 in the rear. Had real good feel and no rear axle hop at all. For off roading, I put the front at 8 and the back at 6. I could blast down fire roads and wash boards without a problem.

 

Great glad to hear its not a problem to put them in., I figured i could do it just needed that little push so to say.. thanks for all the info

ryan

 

The in-cab controller is NOT a problem. Very simple install and no leaks. When I say no leaks, I mean that it holds your setting for as long as you are driving. If you plan on driving more then 24hrs straight, then count on the loosing one setting in that 24hr period. Otherwise, it holds your setting for an all day trip just fine. If you tow, then the in-cab is the way to go. Just got back from a long tow from northern cal to southern cal and back. Southern cal roads are the biggest piles of crap I've ever seen. Having the ability to soften/stiffen the shocks on the fly was invaluable.

This is my second truck with the 9000s and the in-cab. I wouldn't use anything else.

Mike

 

If you can afford the Bilstines get them. I have them on my rock crawler. If you are not doing anything extreme like racing through the desert and doing a lot of trails the Rancho 9000s will be great! I have the Ranchos on my SD.

 

I was looking into the Blistines as I know they are a great name and you cant really go wrong with them. But i dont do much off road. The only off roading I do is some moderate rough dirt roads hills stuff like that no mudding.. Its a KR so its not really a mud machine. Dont get me wrong its a truck 100% it gets way dirty and i treat it like a truck but this thing handles mud and well any kinda off roading like poo... Its just not made for it. I mean the thing ways some 7500lbs. I mean just need a better shock then factory especially with 40k on them.. Wanna make a good choice..thanks for the help i think i am going to go ahead and order the 9k's.

One question though MIWPIERSON...you say that in 24hours you lost one step on the shock.. now did that happen because you were using the in cab adjuster or because thats just how the shocks are? Are they going to move a step without the remote.. Like if they are just plane ol' shock setup

ryan

 

This should be a no brainer






BILSTIENS

 

You tend to loose UP TO one step in 24hrs when using the in-cab controller. The quick connectors used tend to release a bit of air over a 24 hour period. When you are using the shocks W/O the controller, the **** incorporates a pin that pushes the piston in based on your setting.

Don't let that sway you however. In the morning take a look at the gauges. If they are off a bit, a quick tap on the button puts them right back at your preferred setting for the rest of the day.

Again, the 9000s with the in-cab essentially gives you many shocks in one. You aren't limited to 9 positions, you can have close to 36 positions... just depends on how precise you want to be. I honestly couldn't imagine running without adjustable shocks. If you're towing and the road gets bad, soften them up a bit. Porpoising? Stiffen the rear a few steps above the front. Done. You just have way more control IMHO.

Mike

 

You have got to be kidding 36 posistions, I couldnt imagine trying to figure that out IMHO I dont want to spend that amount of time to try to dial in a ride but thats me. Bilstiens are engineered for you specific truck period, not a one shock fits all and then you can fine tune them. I had the ranchos and they came right off. The Bilstiens will not fade like the Ranchos, maybe thats why they give the adjustment so when they start getting soft you can stiffen them up. But remember the Bilstiens work on both compression and rebound the ranchos work on compression only. Good Luck. just my 02