I have had mine for about a year now and I have no problems with my ranchos. They have some small rust spots but nothing bad. Best way to prevent rust is to rinse the bottom of the truck off every once in a while (especially in the winter). I try to go to the spray it yourself car wash every couple weeks and just give the truck a good spray. I have 120k and everything is still pretty rust free except for a few components and nuts/bolts.

 

That site currently has a set of four for $377.44. Decent Price?


Also, strut and shock are pretty much used interchangeably?


Thanks

 

I picked up my Ranchos, front and rear, for just under $300 at streesideauto. The fronts should be around $100 each, and rears about $45-50 each.

 

No, a strut and a shock are two completely different things. They perform the same function but are not interchangeable. Struts as a general rule run twice as much as a shock. Our trucks have struts in the front and shocks in the back.

 

Thanks for clarifying. What would you recommend if the front end feels fine and it's only the back end that's bottoming out? Can I just replace the shocks in the back or is better to just do the shocks and struts at the same time?

Thanks

 

Well, the shock are easy to swap out, the struts are a PITA. So get the rear shocks and see how the truck feels. You'd know if you needed struts up front.

 

i got clunks chirps shimmies and shakes oh well, till today had to hit the brakes hard on a bumpy road and the front end left the ground and i almost put 3000lbs of american steel in to a freakin mazda! so i got ahold of partswharehouse.com, they will beat rockautos prices and free ship. on monroe sensa struts and i'm thinkin about the monroe load assist for the back. anyone use these? and for the trx is the daystar leveling kit enough to match the rear? how many cases of beer will it take to do this job?

 

PatrickBC, what was the outcome of this?