lift kit and shocks
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lift kit and shocks
i have 2.5inch add a leaf on front and 350 spacers on back of my 02 psd.i just put in rancho9000x and an not impressed with them.i called rancho and they said theyn are for 4 inch lift and they dont make shocks for 2.5inch..any ideas whats the way to go?thanks.
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The shocks aren't going to provide you with the height, it would be the add a leafs. The shocks are just going to give you the ride quality. What are you not impressed about with the shocks? They say that the shocks are for 4 inchs of lift, but you only lifted it 2.5 inchs. The 4 inch shocks will fit anything with up to 4 inchs of lift. And your truck has 2.5 inchs, i don't see why you would want to get rid of them, theyll work. Unless your unhappy with ride quality?
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i couldnt get them to adjust to get the ride quality i would ezpect from new shocks so i called rancho and they told me that the 9000x is too big for 2.5 inch lift ,will fit 4 inch lift only,,they said the shock will bottom out because not enough travel space.i have about 4 inches of the shock extended when truck in park so is it possible it bottoms out when i hit a bump?sorry about the confusion..
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Are you talking about when you go over a bump and the shock bottoming out, like the shock piston coming out of the shock body? Or are you talking about when you go over a bump that the shock piston will hit the bottom of the shock body?
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it seems like its hitting bottom o f shock bottom,no matter which number i set the dial to i dont feel any difference in the ride i didnt install the rear ones yet but would that effect the front ones?
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Konan that is correct. You are not able to allow the shock to extend properly which will keep the compression very high once you do hit a bump or hole. You will need to either lift the truck or change those shocks. The shocks are very good shocks if set up properly. I would suggest and I think I eat will agree with me would be for you to lift the truck the 4 inches. The ride will be great. Suspension lifts today are nothing like in the past. Also having the 9000's you can adjust your style of driving. I went 6inches with procomp and mx6. I love the ride I have being I can adjust it. If I want to ride stiff I can but it is still not worse than a F350 ride and can make it softer just like the stock excursion was. Let us know what you do.
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thanks for the insight into what the real cause of my problem was ,i was beginning to think i was totally helpless nor being able to get the adjustment right! i cant come up with money for suspension lift right now so i guess i will replace shocks with same size as standard.would rancho rsx be a good way to go?
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Rancho part number for the RS9000X for a 2000 - 2005 Excursion 4x4 with 0 - 3" of lift is: RS99267 front & RS99266 rear
4" lift is: RS99264 front & RS99275 rear
I had the RS99267 & RS99266 on my X with a 1.5" lift from an add-a-leaf. I was not impressed with the RS9000 shocks, I could never get them to feel right , they were either too soft with too much body roll like with setting 1 & 2 and anything over 3 was too stiff except for towing. I have the Donahoe Racing Signature Series shocks now and they are a much better ride.
4" lift is: RS99264 front & RS99275 rear
I had the RS99267 & RS99266 on my X with a 1.5" lift from an add-a-leaf. I was not impressed with the RS9000 shocks, I could never get them to feel right , they were either too soft with too much body roll like with setting 1 & 2 and anything over 3 was too stiff except for towing. I have the Donahoe Racing Signature Series shocks now and they are a much better ride.
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