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Shock absorbers Rancho or Rough Country
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Everyone here will push Bilstein shocks. They're probably best for weight and wheelbase. I put Rancho on mine and leveled the truck by going 1.75" taller up front. Don't hate the ride.
Pros: leveled the truck
Cons: don't hate the ride
As I do some offroading or mostly off pavement vs wheeling I’ve also liked my Rancho 5000s.
Pros: good for offroading
Vehicle:
Ford
Had a ‘86 Blazer with snowplow and heavy duty suspension came with twin shocks up front when I replaced them I went with Rancho RS 5000 ?
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Blazer
I put those same Ranchos in my 2002 a couple of years ago. Night and day difference. I don't think my old shocks were doing anything at all.
Pros: night and day difference
I had the shocks on my old cherokee. They were definitely better than what I had on it before, but they replaced 30 year old 200k shocks.
Pros: definitely better than before
Vehicle:
Jeep Cherokee
Mileage: 200000 km
I did a rough country lift on my Silverado. The shocks aren’t bad but they definitely aren’t great. It handles bumps better than it did when it was stock but I’ll definitely be upgrading to bilsteins when these shocks go bad.
Pros: handles bumps better
Cons: aren’t bad but aren’t great
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Silverado
Blown out ranchos
Cons: Blown out
Vehicle:
Ford Ranger
I have rough country shocks and I will tell you, it is a bumpy ride
Cons: bumpy ride
It’s the crap Rancho shocks.
Cons: crap shocks
Their hard parts like control arms and brackets are pretty good, but their soft parts like shocks and joints aren't very good. They tend to be clunky and not last very long.
Pros: control arms pretty good
Cons: shocks not very good
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Which shock absorbers to choose — Rancho or Rough Country?
If choosing shock absorbers across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare shock absorbers across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which shock absorbers are better — Rough Country or Rancho?
In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers Rancho were overall better than Rough Country.
- Rancho received a PR Score of 61 out of 100, and Rough Country scored 32 points.
- Rancho ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and Rough Country ranked 13.
- The average rating is higher for Rancho (3.1) than for Rough Country (2.5).
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Shock absorbers Rancho have better feature ratings than Rough Country:
- Bottoming - owners believe, that this property for Rancho is better than Rough Country.
- Body bounce - drivers claim, that this property for Rancho is outperforms Rough Country.
- Leaks - reviews suggest, that this property for Rancho is preferred to Rough Country.
Which shock absorbers are more popular — Rancho or Rough Country?
In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers Rancho were overall more popular than Rough Country.
By vote balance, shock absorbers Rancho surpassed Rough Country:
- For Rancho, the ratio of positive (72) to negative (45) votes is 27 votes.
- For Rough Country, the ratio of positive (11) to negative (23) votes is -12 votes.
By number of reviews, shock absorbers Rancho surpassed Rough Country:
- For shock absorbers Rancho there are 38 reviews: 22 positive, 3 neutral, 13 negative.
- For shock absorbers Rough Country there are 10 reviews: 1 positive, 4 neutral, 5 negative.
Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — Rancho or Rough Country?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers Rancho and Rough Country have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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