Hello , just found this site. I have a 2003 QC 4wd and need shocks. Stockers have 107k on them . I drive 90% on road and 10 % off. I also use this vehicle as family mover(2 small kids). Would like a comfortable ride, not cadillac but not harsh. This truck has never been stiff I bought it 6 years ago with 25 k miles.Stock goodyears rode like hell, fixed that with michelin ltx. In in NC and our roads are good for the most part.I found the Ranchos sr5000 for 165.95 for a set.(free shipping too) (4 wheelonline.com).Would love some feedback from Dak. QCab 4wd owners on this shock and price. Also anyone done buisness with this company.Thanks

 

i've heard decent reviews of them...love my rough country nitro 9k's...fix the bouncy front end and at least for me (23 years old) they aren't that stiff and harsh. seem to handle the road really nice.

 

thanks playmaker, is the rancho and nitro's the same thing with different names. Is 165.00 set delivered a good deal. Can nitros be had for less$$.

 

I forget what I got mine for but they were around that from jcwhitney I believe. They were def. under 200 and I think it was around 160-170. I'm not sure if the Ranchos are hydro or nitro but I had the RC hydro's on my Jeep Cherokee and the Nitro's on my Dak and they are both great no matter what you read. Either way I think you are going to have a shock that handles basically the same. I guess some will rep Rancho more since they are more popular but I haven't had any problems with the RC's and this is with 2 sets over 7 years. The Nitro's I have are gas charged and are supposed to react a little better than hydro's but its basically personal preference and I am only backing up my experience with Rough Country, with both their 2 different shocks. I have loved both with no problems and I know that there are some people on here with the Rancho 5k's so I'll let them chime in on them. Sorry for the book of a post haha

 

thanks again , very helpful info. I am a novice about this stuff, appreciate the info.I'll research the rough countrys some more.

 

ive got the rs5000 series on my truck they are a good shock but they will stiffen up your ride quite a bit compared to stock, i also have 18" rims with 29" tires so my ride is pretty rough, they are a really good shock in my opinion, they are a liquid charged so they are easier to get installed and they dont rebound as much on the bumps, thats why they are a little rougher ride compared to stock. i think i got mine 200 with a $50 rebate so you are paying about the same that i did which is good

 

Ive gotthe 9000s and they def stiffened everything up. I also added new bushings all around(not control arm yet)...I will be playing with them to soften up hopefuly...see how dialing them down helps...

 

i think i may choose between the RC nitro 9000 and the KYB gas a just. Both have gas and the kyb is monotube. Is a monotube vastly superior? I am really aimimg for road comfort first and foremost. Anybody used the kyb gas ajust?

 

i have procomp es9000 love them.

 

I had RS5000's on my full size 2nd Gen Ram, excellent shock, but it's an off-road shock and will stiffen the ride a good bit, especially on a lighter truck. I have the RS9000s on my 3rd Gen Ram and although they are adjustable, still not ideal for a Dak that's primarily a pavement queen.

The Rough Country's, Skyjacker, Pro Comps and a good many generic looking, white shock are made by Tenneco, who actually is the parent company of both Rancho and Monroe.

If you want a softer ride then look at a hydrogen filled shock as opposed to a nitrogen shock. Hydrogen is a lot less dense than nitrogen and thus will produce a softer ride. So you may want to look at the RC Hydro or a Pro Comp ES300 as opposed to the RC Nitro or Pro Comp ES9000, leaving those for the off-road guys. A nitrogen shock would also be a better choice if you tow/haul a lot or if you simply want your truck to feel more like a truck.

I have the Pro Comp ES3000s on my Grand Cherokee 4x4, which is my daily driver and at 4000 lbs is close to 3000 lbs lighter than my truck. Another good thing is hydrogen shocks tend to be less expensive than a nitrogen shock.

You can often catch the Pro Comps (either 3000s or 9000s) on a buy 3 get 1 free deal at 4WheelParts.com. My ES3000s netted out to $27.50 each on that deal...