I want to replace my oe shocks in the near future.I drive on a lot of different type of roads on a daily basis, Interstate, in town , secondary(which can be pretty rough here in ne Pa.).I very seldom take the truck offroad. Since I do not want to spend more than $200 the Edelbrock & Bilsteins are out.I have been looking at either Monroe reflex , Rancho rsx or the Gabriel w/vst.Any suggestions on which ones give the best ride & handling.

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I love my KYBs... I think I paid about 60-70 bucks a piece for them.. I think they are the best buy for the money Just my humble opinion though...

 

I have the Procomp ES3000's but I've heard that either the Rancho RSX or the adjustable Rancho 9000's are very good. I think they are both around 50-60 bucks each. Just what I've heard.

 

I've had the reflex shocks on now for about 20,000 miles, and I am pretty happy with the performance so far. I replaced all 4 shocks myself for about $140. The Rancho RSX's and Monroe Reflex Shocks are made by the same company and are relatively similar. Good luck in whatever you choose...

 

If you are willing to spend an extra $65, you could pick up a set of RS-9000s. Excellent shocks, and it's like having your choise of 5 seperate shocks.

 

I was looking at the Edelbrock site a week or so ago. It listed a new twin-tube version of the IAS that is supposed to cost less than the mono-tube shock. I've never seen anything else on it in any ads at all. I posted a question on this site to see if anyone had tried them but no one has let me know if they have.

 

I've got a 97 F-150 SuperCab 4x4 Offroad, and it's main function in life is to tow my boat (5200lb tow weight). I think the shocks (stock) are trashed and I need to replace them to keep my trailer from swaying and scaring the crapola out of me.

I've looked at magazine ads for Rancho (RSX, RS5000), ProComp ES9000, and have heard that KYB(?) makes good shocks for trucks.

Anyone have any recommendation for a super-heavy-duty shock and maybe a pointer to a good place to buy them on-line?
Thanks!

 

From what I've read here the RSX Rancho's are like 9000's set on #3. I have the 9000's and that is what I use for a daily setting. They offer a good controled rebound when it gets rough and are tight enough to take alot of the sway away. If your going to tow though I would go for 9000's for their firmer capability. What ever GO RANCHO!

 

The Rancho RS9000s are good for towing because you can adjust the rear ones more firm for this. www.4wheelparts.com

 

Guys -

Thanks for sharing yor sage wisdom. I made the investment in a set of RS9000's with the in-cab adjuster kit and hope that it'll help keep us alive while towing the boat! Looking forward to the next tow!

 

I have the RS9000's and they have been great, you will not be dissapointed. Huge inprovement over the originals.

 

How do those work? Do you tow big stuff?

 

Cooper -

Did you install those yourself? Any hints, especially w/ the onboard adjuster? Did you have any leaks? Thanks.

 

Dunno -

Haven't installed the in-cab part yet.

I'll certainly post something when I do. Looks pretty straight-forward to me.