Shocks?
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They do ride great and I could've lived with them without trying any other shock to be honest. But a friend suggested getting the ranchos because they are even better/softer and adjustable so I did, just for the rear. It did help some and my ride is smoother but $180 smoother? not sure.
If someone handed me both sets of shocks and said pick one, I'd pick the ranchos but they are both really close in ride.
Let me put it this way, the ranchos have a 1-9 adjustment, soft to firm. I put it on 5 and pushed down on it with my hands. Then I took the donahoe and did the same. They were almost identical. But then I put the ranchos on the softest setting and it compressed much easier. Its now more for street use and not so much offroad but I can easily reach under and move it to 7,8,9 and make it firm.
If someone handed me both sets of shocks and said pick one, I'd pick the ranchos but they are both really close in ride.
Let me put it this way, the ranchos have a 1-9 adjustment, soft to firm. I put it on 5 and pushed down on it with my hands. Then I took the donahoe and did the same. They were almost identical. But then I put the ranchos on the softest setting and it compressed much easier. Its now more for street use and not so much offroad but I can easily reach under and move it to 7,8,9 and make it firm.
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I know how the Ranchos work, I had them on my 99. I thought they were pretty good especially compared to my stock shocks. I think my 07 rides better, but it is 8 years newer and its a CC LB compared to a SC SB so it's not an apples to apples comparison.
I was just suprised to hear someone replaced the DR shocks, I had only heard great things abou them.
I was just suprised to hear someone replaced the DR shocks, I had only heard great things abou them.
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Originally Posted by Beerstalker
I know how the Ranchos work, I had them on my 99. I thought they were pretty good especially compared to my stock shocks. I think my 07 rides better, but it is 8 years newer and its a CC LB compared to a SC SB so it's not an apples to apples comparison.
I was just suprised to hear someone replaced the DR shocks, I had only heard great things abou them.
I was just suprised to hear someone replaced the DR shocks, I had only heard great things abou them.
Yeah, it may have been a waste of money for all I know. I won't argue with that, although it less rough. I guess I'm not used to a truck ride after owning a Denali for years and this truck will never ride like that.
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