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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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I just cant make up my mind on what shocks to get for the front of my 99 F350 psd sort box with a rough country leveling kit, winch and fairly heavy steel bumper. I went to get some bistiens from Lordco today and the parts guy says I'm making a big mistake I should get the ranchos. Really? I've been reading up on this for a while. What do you guys think? Thanks for any input
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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I have Bilsteins and am more than happy with them. I can't recall anyone ever favoring Ranchos over them.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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Quality wise, the bilsteins are far above the ranchos, IMHO
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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I have run bilstiens, ranchos, and edelbrock shocks. My vote would be bilsteins. The ranchos are stock on the FX-4 trucks, but they are really not that great.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by eckart
I just cant make up my mind on what shocks to get for the front of my 99 F350 psd sort box with a rough country leveling kit, winch and fairly heavy steel bumper. I went to get some bistiens from Lordco today and the parts guy says I'm making a big mistake I should get the ranchos. Really? I've been reading up on this for a while. What do you guys think? Thanks for any input
http://www.lordco.com/products/default.php?product_id=3

Looking at them, they would either sell you Tokiko or Rancho. I would tell you to forget Bilstein simply because I don't sell them, if I were them, that is.

I like my Bilsteins. I got one of the FUBARed. My CCV hose was spraying oil mist into that shock. It started leaking after a while. Bilstein warrantied them
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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Thanks everyone Bilstiens it is.
 
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