Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Vaughn MacKenzie
TDR MEMBER
My 2wd truck seems to be sprung too softy up front. It is bouncy, pretty much has been since new. I noticed the 2wd rigs are sprung softer up front that the 4x4s. Gradual rollers on the highway set it to bouncing like a '78 Caddy with blown shocks (well not quite that bad, but . . . ). It just felt too soft and I didn't like it.
I installed a new set of Edelbrock IAS shocks last night and what an improvement! The floatiness is reduced dramatically, RR track crossings are much smoother. The rebound effect of the rear axle over big bumps is controlled much better. The axle doesn't get discombobulated on rough roads (I like that word
). Also if the truck is parked, it is very hard to bounce or rock it by hand.
The feature of these shocks is the inertia valving which allows the shock to act stiff and has high damping when the road is smooth, but then instantaneosly softens when the road gets rough. They react fast. For you Rancho 9000 folks, it is like running at setting 4 or 5 on the level but then instantaneously self-adjusting to level 1 when you hit the tracks. I think these would work great for the slidein camper haulers (anyone out there have IAS shocks and haul a camper??).
Opening the box and taking those shiny red babies out, it is obvious from the powder-coat finish and smooth welds these pieces are quality. They come complete with black boots and polyurethane bushings. Installing them required jacking my truck enough so I didn't have to compress them by hand, because they are so stiff.
Evan, you gotta get a set
Vaughn
I installed a new set of Edelbrock IAS shocks last night and what an improvement! The floatiness is reduced dramatically, RR track crossings are much smoother. The rebound effect of the rear axle over big bumps is controlled much better. The axle doesn't get discombobulated on rough roads (I like that word
). Also if the truck is parked, it is very hard to bounce or rock it by hand. The feature of these shocks is the inertia valving which allows the shock to act stiff and has high damping when the road is smooth, but then instantaneosly softens when the road gets rough. They react fast. For you Rancho 9000 folks, it is like running at setting 4 or 5 on the level but then instantaneously self-adjusting to level 1 when you hit the tracks. I think these would work great for the slidein camper haulers (anyone out there have IAS shocks and haul a camper??).
Opening the box and taking those shiny red babies out, it is obvious from the powder-coat finish and smooth welds these pieces are quality. They come complete with black boots and polyurethane bushings. Installing them required jacking my truck enough so I didn't have to compress them by hand, because they are so stiff.
Evan, you gotta get a set
Vaughn
Does Eldebrock make a front shock to go with a 2" lift? If not I may have to stick with Rancho. 
