I've got an 03 f-150 with a 3 inch body lift and 3 inch leveling lift kit. Looking for a little smoother ride. What shocks are good. My budy had billstiens which are really smooth and Iv been told about skyjacker. What's your guys opions ?

 

Any options on shocks ?

 

Hi & good mawnin' to y'all;

Check these fellers out : http://www.gorancho.com/

Note that today is the LAST day to get in on their "fer fer the price o' three" sale.

I'd suggest you contact our irreplaceable Rancho rep ( his handle on here be "Rancho Shocks" ), ASAP to discuss ye specific needs so he can fix y'all up befer th' deadline n' sich.

Reckon you'll find that the Ranchos be smoother than the Bilsteins.

Good luck, Don!

 

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well I'll look at them but billstiens seems pretty smooth

 

To-date, I know of no one who has actually tried both say that. Unless they only drive in the swamp

Oh - did I mention the Ranchos are less expensive?

BTW - that sale ended when Pumpkin Day did - yer too late.

MGD

 

I don't mind paying for them, which shock by ranch is smooth ? I have rough country shocks now and it seems like every pump I go over my heads gonna hit the ceiling.

 

Hi.

As stated - contact our rep on here fer the best info...

My vote's fer the RS9000's - they's adjustable.

Darren said it best: https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...ml#post5114551

good luck
MGD

 

The RS9000's are pretty nice, however the shocks are only going to help so much. That 3" leveling kit is what's really hurting your ride quality.

 

We'll doesn't help either that it's a short bed short cab truck wih add a leaf in the rear end

 

I'm also looking at replacing shocks this year, going to leave my 2.5" AS so not interested in any of the adjustable shocks. I know that almost everyone on here recommends Rancho or Bilsteins, I've had both over the years and not that impressed with either. The Bilsteins are good shocks but seemed a little harsh off road, had Rancho lifts on three prior trucks with an assortment of their shocks and just didn't think they held up. Anyone try anything else ?

I had KYB shocks with OMU springs on a lifted Jeep that rode great on and off road but don't know much about them on heavier trucks.

 

I run Fox 2.0 on all four corners of my truck. They have the remote reservoirs, and the compression clickers, which are set on four in the rear, and 3 in the front, IIRC. Bought 'em from DownSouth Motorsport, I believe, and they came valved for my truck.
Very happy with them, would buy them again. Good way to go, if you don't mind the extra cash. I ran Bilstein's, couple different sets. I have a 20km gravel road commute to work, and it's a really sh*tty road, and they weren't cutting it. The Fox shocks sure do work, performance comes at a price

 

The Fox set up would be outstanding but there is no way I can justify spending over $1800 for front coil overs and rear shocks at a leveled height.

 

I thought about fox but I think they are gonna be really expensive. My budy has the billstiens on his Chevy and not gonna lie it's extremely smooth off te road and on the road. We are also talking 9 inches of lift. 6 in suspension and 3 in body with 35's.