Rancho 9000's

[ddesau]

I have a 2002 Dodge 2500 and an Eagle Cap camper. I have ride rites already installed. I have looked at putting on Rancho 9000 shocks but then noticed the coil springs around the front shocks. Are these a Coil springs pain to deal with or pretty easy?

 

[AggieJustin]

They're simple. The passenger is the easiest. You don't even have to jack up the front of the truck. Just remove the airbox, and you can pull the shock tower right out. The driver's side requires a little manuevering to get through the brake lines, but it's still pretty easy.



Plus, the Rancho's are even easier than normal gas-filled shocks since they don't fully extend if you don't have them tied up. You just drop them in and bolt them up.



JM

 

[FJfonda]

Shop for some of the auto adjust shocks before committing to the Rancho 9000's..... I ran a set on my '99 for 70,000. Overall... they held up well with 2 exceptions. The paint degraded very rapidly and I had to repaint them (chose black) within 18 months. And. . the adjusters froze on 2 of the 4. The adjusters froze when I had them set on the tightest setting so the result was a pretty firm ride.

 

[wcjp]

I'm running the Rancho's. Install on my 96' was easy. Great shock for varying loads.