Darryl Tackett wrote:

> I'm a 4x4 newbie and recently purchased a set of rancho 5000 shocks. All
> 4 had no spring action. I exchanged them for another set but those do
> the same thing. Went ahead and installed them. It was like driving
> without any shocks. I cant believe that two sets could be defective so
> am I doing something wrong or is this how they're suppose to operate. If
> this is normal do I need some other component?

Rancho 5000's are stiff shocks. They road like a truck on my YJ. I replaced
them with Rancho RSX and it's a little better. I've yet to find a nice
compliant, yet controlling shock. Many people have recommended getting the
9000's and setting them at their softest setting.

 

On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 17:22:43 -0400, Big Daddy <DontBother@nowhere.com>
wrote:

>Darryl Tackett wrote:
>
>> I'm a 4x4 newbie and recently purchased a set of rancho 5000 shocks. All
>> 4 had no spring action. I exchanged them for another set but those do
>> the same thing. Went ahead and installed them. It was like driving
>> without any shocks. I cant believe that two sets could be defective so
>> am I doing something wrong or is this how they're suppose to operate. If
>> this is normal do I need some other component?
>
>Rancho 5000's are stiff shocks. They road like a truck on my YJ. I replaced
>them with Rancho RSX and it's a little better. I've yet to find a nice
>compliant, yet controlling shock. Many people have recommended getting the
>9000's and setting them at their softest setting.

I have been reading up on shocks and going with a hydraulic shock vs. a
gas charged shock helps too. Some of the regs here have suggested
Doetsch DT3000 as a good replacement...


--
Taylor

'89 Audi 200
'03 Audi S6 Avant
'98 Jeep Cherokee Sport

 

Just Taylor wrote:
>
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 17:22:43 -0400, Big Daddy <DontBother@nowhere.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Darryl Tackett wrote:
> >
> >> I'm a 4x4 newbie and recently purchased a set of rancho 5000 shocks. All
> >> 4 had no spring action. I exchanged them for another set but those do
> >> the same thing. Went ahead and installed them. It was like driving
> >> without any shocks. I cant believe that two sets could be defective so
> >> am I doing something wrong or is this how they're suppose to operate. If
> >> this is normal do I need some other component?
> >
> >Rancho 5000's are stiff shocks. They road like a truck on my YJ. I replaced
> >them with Rancho RSX and it's a little better. I've yet to find a nice
> >compliant, yet controlling shock. Many people have recommended getting the
> >9000's and setting them at their softest setting.
>
> I have been reading up on shocks and going with a hydraulic shock vs. a
> gas charged shock helps too. Some of the regs here have suggested
> Doetsch DT3000 as a good replacement...
>
> --
> Taylor

The 5000's are a hydraulic shock, just a real hard one.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's