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Check out KYB gas shocks. I replaced the oem with them, have Timbrens front and rear, a Hellwig aftermarket rear sway bar (larger diameter than Ford's) and nearly new Mastercraft Courser A/Ts (285 16") on factory steel wheels and I can navigate the tightest highway exit ramps at 45-50 mph with almost no body roll and absolutely no wheel hop. Bought all 4 KYBs on ebay for $179 + shipping. I thought it was a good deal and the truck rides and handles well for over 6500 lbs. unloaded. (3 RKI tool boxes, Trac Racs and a pile of tools add significantly to the rear end weight)
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i have had both bilsteins and ias on cars and i kind of prefer the ias for there ability to be both soft on small bumps but wtill keep things nice and tight, but i am wondering if they would be ok for a truck as i have seen more people comment on the bilsteins
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On my last truck (a '98 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4) I replaced the worn out OEM shocks with the Edelbrock IAS shocks and was EXTREMELY dissapointed. Felt like someone forgot to add shock oil to the shocks. The truck actually rode worse than with the worn-out Dodge gas shocks. So I pulled the Edelbrocks and installed the Bilsteins. Now the Dodge rode like I pumped up the tires to 80 psi.
So now with my Super Duty I'm ordering the Rancho 9000X shocks.
So now with my Super Duty I'm ordering the Rancho 9000X shocks.
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I used Rancho 9000s on my last truck and hated them. They were very stiff, ride quality was terrible.
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I have a leveling kit on my 06 F350 and also wanting to upgrade my shocks. I was wondering if anybody has tried the procomp mx-6 shocks and if they are any good. I was also considering the rs9000x aswell. I work in the oil patch and drive on alot of rough gravel roads. I am just sick of the truck bouncing all over the place. The fake ranchos just suck to bad. ANyways thanks for the info.
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From: Kailua Hawaii
Originally Posted by ABFord
I have a leveling kit on my 06 F350 and also wanting to upgrade my shocks. I was wondering if anybody has tried the procomp mx-6 shocks and if they are any good. I was also considering the rs9000x aswell. I work in the oil patch and drive on alot of rough gravel roads. I am just sick of the truck bouncing all over the place. The fake ranchos just suck to bad. ANyways thanks for the info.
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Originally Posted by redford
I used Rancho 9000s on my last truck and hated them. They were very stiff, ride quality was terrible.