Rancho RS5000
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Mountain Pass
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Rancho RS5000
This weekend I have set aside to change out all four shocks on my 1998 Ranger. With respect to boots on or off, right side up or down on the rears, does anyone have any experience with Rancho RS5000’s? I guess their supposed to be pretty good, I guess better than OEM.
Regards,
John from Alaska…..
Regards,
John from Alaska…..
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10 stage internal valving and cellular gas technology makes it a decent introductory shock. A great upgrade from stock. Good value.
Since it is cellular gas, it can be mounted in either position, rod end (boot) up or down, (not going to see a performance change either way) and the boots should always be used. These keep debris off of the chrome shaft. Corrosion or pits from debris can tear the seals up and cause the eventual failure to the shock. It s optional I guess, but in a climate that may see many corrosives on the road, I think I would run them.
Since it is cellular gas, it can be mounted in either position, rod end (boot) up or down, (not going to see a performance change either way) and the boots should always be used. These keep debris off of the chrome shaft. Corrosion or pits from debris can tear the seals up and cause the eventual failure to the shock. It s optional I guess, but in a climate that may see many corrosives on the road, I think I would run them.
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Mountain Pass
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I just spent half the morning changing out all four OEM shocks on that 1998 Ranger with 92,000 miles on it. The front ones were totally dead and the rears had a little spring left in them.
After riding around with these new RS5000’s I’ve never been more disappointed in $240.00 worth of product. The ride is way too stiff and you feel every little crack in the road. Could it be the BF Goodrich All-Terrain TA’s that suck? I plan on replacing them next with Bridgestone Dueler ATR’s next…..
After riding around with these new RS5000’s I’ve never been more disappointed in $240.00 worth of product. The ride is way too stiff and you feel every little crack in the road. Could it be the BF Goodrich All-Terrain TA’s that suck? I plan on replacing them next with Bridgestone Dueler ATR’s next…..
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I could have told you that. I had a 1979 F-150 with the quad shock front end. I put 6 of those RS5000 shocks on that truck and man oh man did the ride suck. It did handle better off road, but the streets were no fun at all. If I ever have the cash for Rancho shocks again, I will be getting the RS9000's since they are adjustable.
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It is meant to be an off road shock, generally used on heavier trucks. The ride on a mini-truck will be very stiff, especially if you do not have floation tires, while on pavement.
If you drive over frozen mud/gravel a lot in the winter, it will be a much better ride with the Ranchos then a Monroe after the first 500 feet where a normal shock fades.
If you drive over frozen mud/gravel a lot in the winter, it will be a much better ride with the Ranchos then a Monroe after the first 500 feet where a normal shock fades.
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