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Shock absorbers Rancho or Dobinsons
Rancho RS5000x's not the normal 5000. They are fantastic. My buddy and I both run them on our TJs. I mostly street drive my 98 with a 2" lift and he has a snow wheeler on 35's and a 4". We are both extremely happy with them.
Pros: fantastic, extremely happy
Vehicle:
Jeep
Part number: RS55128
I have to Rancho 9000s in my identical looking TJ and it rides great. Anyone who drives it can’t believe it’s a lifted TJ
Pros: rides great
Vehicle:
Jeep
Just change shock absorbers. I would very much recommend adjustable ones eg Dobinson. Bilsteins are great but they have very specific valving which has a lot of low speed damping, eliminating body roll but resulting in a bumpy ride under 60km/hr. At high speed they’re awesome. Some of the US spec ones have softer valving (5100s)
Pros: eliminating body roll
Cons: bumpy ride under 60km/hr
Vehicle:
Toyota
For the the rear right now I put on rancho rs5000x as they were less tha half price of the eibach. The rancho was ALOT more plush with the aal than Bilstein.
Pros: ALOT more plush
Cons: less than eibach
Vehicle:
Ford
My MRR’s have the exact same symptoms. Also around 30k miles. Dobinsons is awesome and is taking it in on warranty no questions asked really. They’re the best.
Pros: taking it in warranty
Cons: same symptoms
Mileage: 30000 km
I’ve got Dobinsons MRA’s on my patrol - highly rate them! I’ve just finished a 7 month lap including the cape and Tele track. Being able to dial them was a godsend for corrugations, definitely helped to dampen the vibrations.
Pros: dampen the vibrations
Cons: rear bracket placement
Vehicle:
Nissan Patrol
Mileage: 23000 km
Rancho gets a lot of hate on the roads. I don't know what they are worth but they seem decently built from here !
Pros: decently built
Cons: gets a lot of hate
They’ll leak within 30k and give a ride like you’re a settler on the Oregon trail, rancho sucks.
Cons: leaks within 30k
Mileage: 48280 km
And the adjustable 9000 series are so stiff even on the softest settings. Had them for a while on my E-350 shuttle bus which weighs in just under 10k lbs.
Cons: so stiff even
Vehicle:
Ford
Those factory Ranchos are terrible. They are stiff as heck.
Cons: stiff as heck, terrible
Vehicle:
Chevrolet
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