Front Shocks
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 374
Likes: 0
From: Portsmouth, Va
Front Shocks
Aight I don't make new posts often but I will post this one. 87 F150, 4.9L 4Speed overdrive manual.
First off I need to provide you guys pictures of what I've done to the truck lately and I will do that tomorrow if I find my camera.
I gotta do a freeze plug tomorrow, to hopefully rid my truck of these ants and small coolant leak for good.
Truck also needs front shocks. There are what appear to be very old Sensatrac Load-Adjusters on it now (only on the front), but I was wondering what else you guys run. I don't believe Load-Adjusters are necessary on the front. Rear maybe, but not the front. I get parts at a discount, so price is not my problem, it's just that I tend to really think before I buy parts haha.
Preferences? Shocks I should avoid?
First off I need to provide you guys pictures of what I've done to the truck lately and I will do that tomorrow if I find my camera.
I gotta do a freeze plug tomorrow, to hopefully rid my truck of these ants and small coolant leak for good.
Truck also needs front shocks. There are what appear to be very old Sensatrac Load-Adjusters on it now (only on the front), but I was wondering what else you guys run. I don't believe Load-Adjusters are necessary on the front. Rear maybe, but not the front. I get parts at a discount, so price is not my problem, it's just that I tend to really think before I buy parts haha.
Preferences? Shocks I should avoid?
Junior User
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
never used 5000. put the 9000's on a nissan xterra. next day did a 360 across 4 lanes on a freeway in vegas doing 75, hit an exit sign and shot rocks about as big as both my feet(size 11) onto the exit ramp and no one could get bye. we should have flipped, the shocks saved us.
Junior User
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
oh damn. thats not good. ya like i said ive never used or heard anything about the 5000 series.
Trending Topics
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 203
Likes: 0
From: Atascadero, CA
I put the Pro Comp 9000's on almost half the price of the Rancho 5000's. 4
wheel Parts said they were comparable to the Rancho 9000's.
wheel Parts said they were comparable to the Rancho 9000's.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
Junior User
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
oh ya i dont doubt that at all. pro comp is a good company with pretty fair prices. like i said i like the shocks but pricey for the quality. id rather go with probably pro comp for just shocks. skyjacker or fabtech(depending on the rig) for a lift.
Hotshot
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 11,958
Likes: 228
I'll agree Rancho RS5000s suck for shocks they just dampen movement and are not gas charged.
I have Rancho RSX on mine and I am happy with them.
I have had the yellow Monroe Gas Magnums in the past and they are a good shock.
I know a lot of people say good things about Bilstien, but I have never used them.
I have Rancho RSX on mine and I am happy with them.
I have had the yellow Monroe Gas Magnums in the past and they are a good shock.
I know a lot of people say good things about Bilstien, but I have never used them.
Junior User
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
I'll agree Rancho RS5000s suck for shocks they just dampen movement and are not gas charged.
I have Rancho RSX on mine and I am happy with them.
I have had the yellow Monroe Gas Magnums in the past and they are a good shock.
I know a lot of people say good things about Bilstien, but I have never used them.
I have Rancho RSX on mine and I am happy with them.
I have had the yellow Monroe Gas Magnums in the past and they are a good shock.
I know a lot of people say good things about Bilstien, but I have never used them.
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 203
Likes: 0
From: Atascadero, CA
I ordered mine from Tonneau Covers, Lift Kits, Winches, Leveling Kits, Tires, Wheels & Tonneau Cover Parts by 4 Wheel Parts-RH3 They have 55 stores across the country. I ordered online and had them in a couple of days. Ithink they were about 50.00 each
Junior User
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
and why do you say rancho shocks wouldnt prevent a rollover?