Jerry Bransford

That's why I didn't go with more adjustable shocks after removing my
adjustable Ranch R9000 shocks when I installed a taller lift. I was
happy they weren't adjustable, I got tired of feeling I had to get out
all the time to adjust them to another setting for whatever reason.

erthmun wrote:
> Thanks y'all for the great input. I appreciate the responses ! For 99% of
> my driving on the highway I kind of hate to think of adjusting and
> re-adjusting all the time. Guess I'll have to check out those Edelbrock and
> compare them to the Bilsteins. Many thanks again !! !
>
> erthmun
>
>
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> erthmun wrote:
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>>Hi all,
>>
>>After reading through responses to others shock questions as to shocks
>>for a newer model JGC I saw one response with "Bilstein" shocks in it.
>>The Rancho, seems to be the most popular, then OEM ( Old Man Emu ), then
>>Edelbrock IAS, on on down the list.
>>
>>Is the Bilstein shock not all that good ? I have your basic '99 JGC
>>with 58k miles on it and think it's about time to replace the shocks. I
>>was considering the Bilsteins but now I'm not sure. This jeep sees
>>mainly highway rides and the seldom washboard dirt road when I go
>>shooting. Nothing major. I just want to stiffen up the handling a bit
>>and not "knock my teeth out".
>>
>>Never heard of the Edelbrock IAS. Where can they be found ?
>>
>>Any constructive opinions appreciated, thanks y'all......
>>
>>erthmun
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>

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Lon

The Rancho has an in-cab adjust option. After you play with it for
the first few months, you tend to leave it at just a few settings for
street/highway, washboards, and rougher stuff. If you have ever loved
a British sports car, you can almost feel the kidney belts, but at
least they never puke fluid all over your driveway. They are very
nice if you like that ride...some do, some don't.


Robb S via CarKB.com proclaimed:

> Bilstein also makes 9 click adjustables just like Rancho and most others do...
> .
>
> rgb wrote:
>
>>My 2 cents... adjustable is essential.
>>
>>I have the rancho 9000s on an 05 wrangler. I tow in the US and drive
>>very bad roads in Baja. And, when I must, city streets and freeways in
>>the US. I change the shock adjustments for each and it makes a big
>>difference.
>>
>>I read the comments on Ranchos being in the British tradition. Perhaps
>>I like them because so am I. I switched from fixed Bilsteins to
>>adjustable Konis on another (British) car, and again, adjustable was
>>better. I adjust for different tracks, and for rain.
>
>
>

Lon

The Rancho has an in-cab adjust option. After you play with it for
the first few months, you tend to leave it at just a few settings for
street/highway, washboards, and rougher stuff. If you have ever loved
a British sports car, you can almost feel the kidney belts, but at
least they never puke fluid all over your driveway. They are very
nice if you like that ride...some do, some don't.


Robb S via CarKB.com proclaimed:

> Bilstein also makes 9 click adjustables just like Rancho and most others do...
> .
>
> rgb wrote:
>
>>My 2 cents... adjustable is essential.
>>
>>I have the rancho 9000s on an 05 wrangler. I tow in the US and drive
>>very bad roads in Baja. And, when I must, city streets and freeways in
>>the US. I change the shock adjustments for each and it makes a big
>>difference.
>>
>>I read the comments on Ranchos being in the British tradition. Perhaps
>>I like them because so am I. I switched from fixed Bilsteins to
>>adjustable Konis on another (British) car, and again, adjustable was
>>better. I adjust for different tracks, and for rain.
>
>
>

Lon

The Rancho has an in-cab adjust option. After you play with it for
the first few months, you tend to leave it at just a few settings for
street/highway, washboards, and rougher stuff. If you have ever loved
a British sports car, you can almost feel the kidney belts, but at
least they never puke fluid all over your driveway. They are very
nice if you like that ride...some do, some don't.


Robb S via CarKB.com proclaimed:

> Bilstein also makes 9 click adjustables just like Rancho and most others do...
> .
>
> rgb wrote:
>
>>My 2 cents... adjustable is essential.
>>
>>I have the rancho 9000s on an 05 wrangler. I tow in the US and drive
>>very bad roads in Baja. And, when I must, city streets and freeways in
>>the US. I change the shock adjustments for each and it makes a big
>>difference.
>>
>>I read the comments on Ranchos being in the British tradition. Perhaps
>>I like them because so am I. I switched from fixed Bilsteins to
>>adjustable Konis on another (British) car, and again, adjustable was
>>better. I adjust for different tracks, and for rain.
>
>
>

Lon

The Rancho has an in-cab adjust option. After you play with it for
the first few months, you tend to leave it at just a few settings for
street/highway, washboards, and rougher stuff. If you have ever loved
a British sports car, you can almost feel the kidney belts, but at
least they never puke fluid all over your driveway. They are very
nice if you like that ride...some do, some don't.


Robb S via CarKB.com proclaimed:

> Bilstein also makes 9 click adjustables just like Rancho and most others do...
> .
>
> rgb wrote:
>
>>My 2 cents... adjustable is essential.
>>
>>I have the rancho 9000s on an 05 wrangler. I tow in the US and drive
>>very bad roads in Baja. And, when I must, city streets and freeways in
>>the US. I change the shock adjustments for each and it makes a big
>>difference.
>>
>>I read the comments on Ranchos being in the British tradition. Perhaps
>>I like them because so am I. I switched from fixed Bilsteins to
>>adjustable Konis on another (British) car, and again, adjustable was
>>better. I adjust for different tracks, and for rain.
>
>
>