hey all been looking around for new shocks i currently have stock on my 01 dodge ram 1500 sport and was wondering what you guys had and thought was the best my shocks ride very stiff so ive been looking around too see whats a softer ride, daily drive truck and sometimes taken off road. thanks for your info

 

I have the monroe Sensatrac shocks. I like them, and I had about 68,000 miles on the originals when I replaced. They were BAD!

 

I had the base model BDS on my old 1500 and I loved them for $40 a shock the price and the ride were awesome! and I put 75,000 miles on that truck last year

 

Bilstine

 

I got the Monroe Gas-Magnum shocks. They are half way between the softer Sensatrac and the stiffer Reflex shocks.

There are also Bilsteins, which I've heard great things about, but they are also a tad expensive. Same with Ranchos.

If you're looking for a softer ride, Sensatracs may be what I'd recommend.

 

I'm with Jason, if you want a softer ride, definitely go with the monroe sensatrac. If you want a more progressive ride, Bilstein.

 

i have bilsteins and love them! they are a tad expensive, but should last forever so far i got about 40k miles or so on them

 

I just bought a set of Rancho 5000s from Summit Racing. They were less than $50 each and had free shipping and a $50 rebate. The Rancho 9000s have a $100 rebate.
I installed them this weekend and the ride is good but maybe a little stiff. Cornering is tight. I haven't been off road with them yet.
My old ones were or the originals with 174K miles on them. They where made in Brazil by Cofap and had the Chrysler emblem on them.

 

I have the Rancho RS9000 adjustable shocks, I have never been able to really play with the adjust stuff though cuz my front passanger side **** is at a point that I can't get to, I also have the set up for dual front shocks and need to buy all new shocks to get that done.

The 9000's seem a bit stiff but I like them, they dont rattle my kidneys like the crap shocks I have on my jeep.

 

Monroe Sensatracs here, They work great on and off road