Hey everyone, i was wondering what the difference in ride quality there is between the rancho 5000 and 9000 shocks that i will be using wit the 4" lift for my 08 F150. this is a street truck so not much if any off-road driving will be done. just looking for the most comfortable ride on the street.

Thanks Guys!

 

I had the 9000 shocks on my old truck and the nice thing about them is they are ride adjustable. You can adjust the stiffness.

 

oh ok, cool!

Thanks man!

 

Yeah, on my previous truck I had the 5000's and they ride pretty stiff. Got the 9000's on my present truck, '08 Screw, and it rides like a luxury car on the highway.

HYPO

 

thank you guys for answering my question. I am for sure going with the
9000s now!

Thanks Guys!
Jeff

 

No sweat. They're pretty sweet shocks. My only regret was installing them and then selling the truck just a few months later!

 

Yea I also have a 99 mustang GT which i have put a lot of money into and i am thinking of selling it but im like i have put so much money into this is it really worth selling it? But then i think that it keeps getting me in trouble, cops are always pulling me over for some reason! lol. so i think that i might be getting rid of that even though i really dont want to. Anyway Thanks for all everyones comments on these shocks!!

 

No sweat. And yeah, might be time to sell it, although it sounds like a fun toy! Are you planning to install these shocks yourself or have someone else do them? One really nice feature I found when installing them is they are self-loaded. Sorry for the analogy, but similar to when you get those soaps that come in a pump. You turn the head and then it releases. So I know a lot of shocks, you need a compressor or have to keep them binded until you're ready to put them in. With these shocks, I was able to secure one end of the shock, release the other end and it slowly extends, allowing you time to position it properly. Thought that was a great bonus.

 

9000 is a great shock. I run them on my truck. Love the adjustable feature. I crank them to 9 when I'm towing and back them off to 5 when I'm unloaded.

Look for rebates on Rancho shocks. I got 100 bucks back on a card when I bought mine.

Only complaint about the shocks in the cheap paint job on them. I scuffed mine and covered them with a coat of silver Rust-O-Leum paint before I installed them. The color matched perfect to Rancho's. Still no surface rust after 2 years.

 

No i dont do touch to any of my cars i always let some who knows what they are doing work on them. I would rather someone do it and not mess anything up unlike i would probably do! lol.

Thanks Guys!!