Rancho 9000 question

[aldive]

Has anyone used Rancho 9000 shocks on a lowered Explorer?

 

[aldive]

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[410Fortune]

I would use these shcoks on any vehicle that uses shocks. They kick ass........street or off road the adjustability is top notch

 

[aldive]

How soft is the softest setting? Highway use only for me.

 

[410Fortune]

number 1 is just about the same as no shock at all. 9 is so stiff it is also like having no shock at all

I run them at 3 off road (1 would allow too much body roll) and 6-7 on the street max, 7 without sway bars, 5-6 with. I personally love them, especially for towing

 

[aldive]

Couple more questions, please:

How long have you had them
where did you get them
cost

Thanks....

 

[410Fortune]

I have had them for about 6 months, since I went from a 4 to 6 lift.

I paid a good penny for them just because I had ripped an old shock in half (too much lift) and a local 4x shop had them in stock, $360 I think for all 4.

I got them from Wilderness Off Road in Littleton, CO
I would order them online for the best price if you dont need them now.

Lifetime warranty is nice

 

[Hokie]

I got mine last May from Sam's Off Road, installed em in June. Paid $210 shipped ~ which is why I went with em

I run mine on 3 with the TT and 2-5 with the 4 door leaves + AALs in the rear depending on loading.

Right now I'm still running them on 1 from a 4 wheelin' trip in November. Frankly, I'm too lazy to crawl back under there and change em ~ and i'm getting used to the ride. the friggin TT and stiff leaves make the truck ride like crap, so the adjustability is nice.

 

[aldive]

Whats is involved in manually adjusting them?

Anyone use their in cab controller?

 

[410Fortune]

Its pretty simple, you turn a knob on the bottom of the shock, there is an arrow on the shock that points to the number you are set on. it goes from 1 to 9, 1 is soft, 9 is firm.

On my truck it takes all of 2 min to do all 4 corners, but thats because I have 6" lift and 33's, jack stands hardly reach the frame anymore and I can drop the tranny without jacking hte truck off the ground. ON a lowered truck you would have a good bit of crawling to do to access all 4 of them.

Zthe in cab controller works but it is a waste of $$$ if you ask me, although alot of full size truick guys use it for towing and it would work good on a lowered truck, its just alot of plastic air lines to run and for me just one more thing to get snagged off road.....

You might also consider the Bilstein shocks, no need to adjust, ever. I like the adjustability of the Rancho's for my needs, even if its just from 5-7 on the back two for when I hook up the boat......

 

[Hokie]

Adjusting takes no time, just turn the wheel one way, click click, other way, click click, and then hit the rears. I just never think about it nor do I care. I don't speed and i'm liking the softer ride in town

 

[410Fortune]

Hokie, how hard is it to access the adjuster knobs on your truck?

 

[hvac man]

I run them on my X too. I run my fronts at 8 and my rears at 7 I like being able to corner a lifted SAS no sway bar front or rear beast with huge tires I have extreemly soft springs front and rear though. I would not be able to drive if I didn't have adjustable shocks, and like Jamie said lifetime warranty

 

[Rhett]

I have run the Rancho 9000's for about 6 months. I do not have the in-cab adjuster because, as was said, that's just one more thing to break. I like to keep it simple.

To adjust them, I turn the tires to make it easier to access the adjustment knob. Still it's not the simplest matter--esp. if you have bad knees from too much snowboarding and skiing and soccer like me--but I find myself not adjusting them too much anyway.

 

[2002Sport]

Is there anymore recommendations as far as the price & place to get 'em from aside from Hokie's $210??

 

[V8BoatBuilder]

I love mine, I'm always fiddling with the settings depending on what my latest suspention mod is or what I'm doing with the truck. I'd love to get an in-cab controller, but find reaching under not too bad. It requires getting on your knees for the rear, and turning the wheel to full lock to adjust the front.

I paid about 250 from Summitracing last winter.

 

[Hokie]

Originally posted by 410Fortune
Hokie, how hard is it to access the adjuster knobs on your truck?

What V8 Boat builder said.

Turn the wheel, click click, repeat. I only adjust mine when i'm going wheelin' so I don't worry about having to get down on a knee and getting dirty. I mean, you're not going to be adjusting shocks wearing your sunday's best

 

[aldive]

How does the in cab adjuster work?

 

[V8BoatBuilder]

I'm pretty sure it used air pressure. The control unit has a small compressor and you connect an air hose to each shock - the hose attaches in place of the adjuster knob. The control units just run on 12v, have some switches and gauges. I've never seen one, except for in a catalogue.

Al - get the shocks first, play with them. You won't be adjusting them every day. Before I had the shocks, I wanted a controler, but now that I've had them for almost a year, I see the controller as something that would be a "cool toy," definitley not a must have.

 

[Rhett]

In my opinion, the in-cab controller is just one more thing that could go haywire. I find myself rarely adjusting the shocks. Even with my knees I can still get in there to do it.