rough country shocks?

[v897xlt]

has any one used rough country shocks? just wounderin, i like there 9000's, if not tht what about ranchos 5000's? im tight on money, but i NEEED NEW SHOCKS

 

[v897xlt]

bump, any one?

 

[tgreene92]

definetely go rancho i have the rs5000 on my 98 xlt and there great shocks a little stiff but great if you do hit the trails occasionally. ive only had em for a few weeks so im not sure about durability yet but i know my buddy has ranchos on his jeep that he doesnt wheel as hard as i do my explorer and there already blown. and yes paint your rims black and leave the center hub caps chrome i did on my hideous light green ex and they look real good. id post pics if i had a camera.

 

[v897xlt]

definetely go rancho i have the rs5000 on my 98 xlt and there great shocks a little stiff but great if you do hit the trails occasionally. ive only had em for a few weeks so im not sure about durability yet but i know my buddy has ranchos on his jeep that he doesnt wheel as hard as i do my explorer and there already blown. and yes paint your rims black and leave the center hub caps chrome i did on my hideous light green ex and they look real good. id post pics if i had a camera.

coool thanks!!
ya plans are
replace shocks
then pay check after
put add a leaf and shackles then do a TT lift for the front
then the next check
then take muffler off and have a shop run new pipe from b4 rear cats out the to one pipe on the side, for 75$
they wont cut tht cats, so ill do it, but ive heard tht scrap yards give like 75+ for them cats. do you kno this for a fact?

 

[v897xlt]

hmmm asked my dad bout the rancho 5000 we had them on are old 1990 f150 and it hurt to ride in the thing , like a speed bump was like being in the back of a old bus , u get thrown into the ceiling ...hmmm does it hurt to off road with them? i like to mud alot, n do trails with mud n such.....and do they hurt to hit speed bump?

 

[section525]

You're comparing apples to oranges. Get the Ranchos.

 

[v897xlt]

You're comparing apples to oranges. Get the Ranchos.

wht do u have?

 

[Keeper0311]

I've just put the Rancho 5000's on my Sport, and I've got to say, though they are pretty stiff, they're leaps and bounds over the stock ones.

 

[section525]

wht do u have?

I have some Fox Shocks. They're a little more than the Ranchos.. but worth it.

 

[Xplorer82]

but ive heard tht scrap yards give like 75+ for them cats. do you kno this for a fact?

Yep.
i took my 2 old cats in and walked out with $100 cash in my hand. not to shabby.

 

[v897xlt]

I have some Fox Shocks. They're a little more than the Ranchos.. but worth it.

haha ya my friend spent 10k on those after parts n labor.... for his titan...

 

[v897xlt]

Yep.
i took my 2 old cats in and walked out with $100 cash in my hand. not to shabby.

cool thanks , wht kind of place did u take them to? like just regular old scrap yard?

 

[v897xlt]

You're comparing apples to oranges. Get the Ranchos.

and yes apples to oranges, but i compared them by price, and i would like the nitro filed over the oil filled? out of the two which one will be better for on road, and off road use, i dont know , im just worried that theyll b super stiff....since we had them on a old f150 in it was bad to hit them bumps.... hmmmm

 

[Xplorer82]

cool thanks , wht kind of place did u take them to? like just regular old scrap yard?

yea just a local scrap yard

 

[v897xlt]

yea just a local scrap yard

cool ill do that, save 75 for them to hack the exhaust then cut my cats off b4 i have them do it.... then take the cats to the scrap yard n get money

 

[Keeper0311]

and yes apples to oranges, but i compared them by price, and i would like the nitro filed over the oil filled? out of the two which one will be better for on road, and off road use, i dont know , im just worried that theyll b super stiff....since we had them on a old f150 in it was bad to hit them bumps.... hmmmm

The ride isn't to bad with the RS5000's. And if you've got stock shocks on your ex still, the Rancho's will be leaps and bounds better.

 

[armysoldier30263]

i put rough country 9000s on my jeep wrangler when i had it and it was just horrible ... spend the few extra $$$ and at least get the ranchos

 

[v897xlt]

thanks yall! i dont know what to do no though, transmission is officially gone so i dont know what to do with the thing, its got 283,200 miles, shocks ,bushings, and tranny need to be replaced....and engine needs to be replaced... so it really need to be replaced any ways i dont know what todo... whats yall thoughts?