I installed my new shocks and a steering stabilizer from Doetsch Tech. Man what a difference in the ride. Much smoother. It was not without its troubles though. When trying to install the right rear shock I discovered that the nut on top was siezed and pinched a little to tight. It took 3 hours with a die grinder to get it off. The steering stabilizer was a nightmare to install. To attach the bracket i had to remove the front lower a-arm bolt, and in doing this I broke the only 15/16 inch deep socket I had. There is nothing worse than breaking a tool that is required for reassembly at 10 oclock at night and this is your only vehicle. A few phone calls and an hour later I could finally reassemble the suspension. The stabilizer works beautifully. The shocks are gigantic. The rods are 11/16 and have 16 inches of travel in the rear, 8 or 9 inches in the front and awesome urethane bushings, all for less than $50 a shock. They have a similar valving system to the 'brocks. Awesome shocks.

 

What is the brand name of the shocks and where did you purchase?

Jeff

 

I installed Rancho 5000s on my 2000 F150 2WD Sport a week ago. So far I am very pleased with their performance. It's tight, but not too tight. They're a vast improvement over stock. I was seriously considering 9000Xs, but the 50% lower price for the 5000s won.

I got them at www.truckperformance.com for $33.81 per shock ($155.73 total with shipping). Even if you want different shocks, try this site. They have the best prices I've seen with the largest selection.