New shocks
#12
05-10-2009, 11:47 AM
but if you want to get (and should get) longer shocks it will stop this shock problem from over extending. all in all new keys are around 100 bucks . but you dont need them just use that money and buy new shocks or relocate brackets. and no you dont need to replace the rears but it would be nice
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05-10-2009, 12:14 PM
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well being a 04 you have a IFS front end and have t-bars so yours will be cheaper to do just crank the t-bars and get a ailnment done and you can still use your stock shocks but it will **** you off when you hit bumps cause they are not long enuff.
but if you want to get (and should get) longer shocks it will stop this shock problem from over extending. all in all new keys are around 100 bucks . but you dont need them just use that money and buy new shocks or relocate brackets. and no you dont need to replace the rears but it would be nice
but if you want to get (and should get) longer shocks it will stop this shock problem from over extending. all in all new keys are around 100 bucks . but you dont need them just use that money and buy new shocks or relocate brackets. and no you dont need to replace the rears but it would be nice
#14
05-10-2009, 12:28 PM
Good move, just remember to get another alignment afterwards, it's amazing how just a slight change will throw it off a bunch...
#15
05-10-2009, 12:34 PM
Hammer, please indulge my ignorance!
Smoother ride? stiffer ride? Ofcourse the reaction time will be better but generally at the price of harshness?
The airride shocks outback run a little bouncy because I have been keeping 20#'s in them since I have been doing hauling every other day. (20#'s in mine are like 40#'s in yours)
My wife won't ride in my truck if it'sa lumber wagon, but i wanna get the 2.5'' level done up front this summer. i WILL be replacing the shocks. Just wanna know what to expect???
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05-10-2009, 12:38 PM
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well im not finding on Rancho any shock that is for 2'' lift. all is for 4'' or 5''. will the normal shock work ok with the 2'' crank?
#17
05-10-2009, 12:49 PM
It's all about damping rate, the faster a shock can utilize hydrolics and the viscosity of it's fluid to absorb and transfer energy, the better the ride characteristics.
In a nutshell, better (more expensive) aftermarket shocks dissipate heat and react to changing terrain (bumps and body lean) much faster and throughout a greater range than cheaper, lesser quality, stock shocks.
Although the perfect scenario would be to match the shock type and viscosity of the shock's fluid to your specific driving, in general, a better built shock will offer a much better ride than a cheaper shock.
Of course, if you purchase an adjustable shock, it's possible to fine tune it to your ride to some degree...
Yeah, then that's a lot of air to be running around with empty, it only takes about 30# in mine to level the truck with the ATV sitting way back with most of the weight rearward of my rear axle (thanks to my toolbox), hell it only takes about 45# to level mine when I pull a dual axle trailer with a 7700 lb. tractor and box blade behind it...
I've seen this come up before, I run the RS9000Xs that are specifically made for their 4" suspension lift. I know there is a model that works perfectly with a 2" lift. I'm thinking it's the ones listed for Ford full sized van's, but I'll try to get you the exact part # from someone whose used them on a leveled 1500 Ram...
In a nutshell, better (more expensive) aftermarket shocks dissipate heat and react to changing terrain (bumps and body lean) much faster and throughout a greater range than cheaper, lesser quality, stock shocks.
Although the perfect scenario would be to match the shock type and viscosity of the shock's fluid to your specific driving, in general, a better built shock will offer a much better ride than a cheaper shock.
Of course, if you purchase an adjustable shock, it's possible to fine tune it to your ride to some degree...
I've seen this come up before, I run the RS9000Xs that are specifically made for their 4" suspension lift. I know there is a model that works perfectly with a 2" lift. I'm thinking it's the ones listed for Ford full sized van's, but I'll try to get you the exact part # from someone whose used them on a leveled 1500 Ram...
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Hammer, please indulge my ignorance!
Smoother ride? stiffer ride? Ofcourse the reaction time will be better but generally at the price of harshness?
The airride shocks outback run a little bouncy because I have been keeping 20#'s in them since I have been doing hauling every other day. (20#'s in mine are like 40#'s in yours)
My wife won't ride in my truck if it'sa lumber wagon, but i wanna get the 2.5'' level done up front this summer. i WILL be replacing the shocks. Just wanna know what to expect???
Smoother ride? stiffer ride? Ofcourse the reaction time will be better but generally at the price of harshness?
The airride shocks outback run a little bouncy because I have been keeping 20#'s in them since I have been doing hauling every other day. (20#'s in mine are like 40#'s in yours)
My wife won't ride in my truck if it'sa lumber wagon, but i wanna get the 2.5'' level done up front this summer. i WILL be replacing the shocks. Just wanna know what to expect???
