The Rancho RS 9000's make a huge difference in the ride on mine. factory uses the cheapest stuff they can find in bulk.

 

Do the Ranchos have any adjustment for sensitivity?

 

9000s do, 5000 don't. rsx are auto adjusting iirc.
www.gorancho.com

 

The factory shocks do a poor job of handling the weight of the ram's tires, especially with the heavier 20 inch rims. A quality aftermarket shock will fix this problem.

 

Sounds like everyone is talking about REPLACING existing shocks with new quality shocks when needed or when I'm willing to spned the dime. For clarification, we're not talking about adding horizontal stabbilizing shocks I've seen on lifted 4x4s?

 

that horizontal stazbilizer is for steering.

Put good shocks on there, they make it ride different, but you'll still have the back end slide. shocks wont help much if at all. I put a set of ranchos on a couple of weeks ago and the truck rides better than when it was new.

 

I don't drive mine of the road, It may get dirty. and I'm to old to wash it every day. I tried that on my PT and wound up braking a leg on the ice that I made.oooops.

 

Me neither - wait never mind - note attachments.

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Below is a review by a Ram owner from another forum after installing Bilstein shocks. He was able to reduce his rear end shutter by nearly 80%. I've read numberous posts where the shocks fix the problem you've described. I bought some rancho shocks for my last truck and removed them a week later because they were too bone jaring. Others prefer them though.

Well installed the Bilstein shocks on all for corners, here's my thoughts and opinions after about 800mi.

Highway cruising - About the same as OEM, less "wallowing" on big dips and the rear end shutter reduced about 80% or so.

Uneven pavement - Here's where I think there is the most improvement b/c you can feel the trucks suspension moving with the road rather than the normal "floating" feeling.

Large Bumps (ie. speed bumps) - considerably less secondary rebounding after the suspension cycles through one set of motion. By this I mean for instance if you go over a speedbump the suspension compresses, then goes back to how it started rather than continual bouncing.

Smooth pavement - Same

Cornering - Considerably better, depending on speed of the curve, the truck tracks with considerable less body roll than before.

Braking - Again, as with the cornering issue, brake dive is less of an issue.


Overall ride - I'd say the ride is slightly firmer, and gives considerably amount of confidence over uneven pavement, but the ride in most case is close to the same as OEM (should be read as wife/gf/other prob wont be able to tell the difference or think the ride is harsher due to the less "cushy" shocks).

I know shocks in of itself isnt going to change the attitude of the how the truck rides, just wanted to give input on what I think the Bilsteins have done to change the handling of the truck.