I put 5100s on my GX. Very pleased. I’d call it a nice balance of comfort/sport.
Pros: nice balance comfort/sport
Vehicle:
Lexus GX
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Bilstein are the best bang for the buck.
Pros: best bang for buck
Cons: Rachchos are no good
5100s were inexpensive and an easy upgrade that totally changed the driving character of the truck on and off road.
Pros: easy upgrade, changed driving
Cons: Carolina squat
If you have a small budget HR sports and Konis are far better than coilovers on the low end. You won’t be super low busy it will handle and ride nice.
Pros: handle and ride nice
Cons: won't be super low
On the road, these Koni’s ride amazingly well. They compress and rebound faster than the stock dampers. Subjectively, this helps soak up road imperfections, but returns the tire to the road surface more quickly. This helps eliminate head toss and vibration through the chassis. Additionally, the FSD technology allows for softer compression under high frequency (large/harsh) impacts. This nets in a smooth ride over rough road conditions, but the composed and sporty handling is not compromised either. The ride feels significantly more premium.
Pros: smooth ride, sporty handling
Bilstein 5100s with proper travel (measure your old ones) then send them into Bilstein and give them your Jeep specs and what you use it for and they will tune them for you for free (you cover the shipping).
Pros: ride like a cloud
Vehicle:
Jeep
Rancho has some adjustable shocks I’ve had on my CJ work great
Pros: work great
Vehicle:
Jeep
If you're just trying to level you could try a set of adjustable height Bilstein shocks. That Rancho looks like it's leaking as you've already described.
They found a cracked DS exhaust manifold, pulsing brakes, a pull under braking, leaking front pinion seal, and bad rear shocks. I tackled the shocks myself
Pros: improved ride over bumps
Cons: cracked exhaust manifold
Vehicle:
Nissan
N3s are garbage, they rode so bad I thought I was going to wreck the truck, made the truck walk all over the road at any little bump. I ended up buying a set of bilstein 5100s and the truck rides great now. 2016 4x4 crew short
Pros: truck rides great
Cons: rode so bad
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