Don't know about those Ranchos...I had the RS5000's on mine and blew them
"getting air" off of a driveway. When I contacted Rancho, they gave me a
ration of @$#! and I told them where to put those shocks of theirs. ProCOMP
ES9000...never rode better.
2-Cents
Bernd D. Ratsch
Pflugerville, TX
bernd@texas.net
http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd
1997 Dakota SLT-CC (3.9L)
License Plate Frame: "Don't Follow Me...I'm Trolling for Toyota's"
Song for the Day: "Gonna buy me a Dodge Truck and blow those Fords off the
road....."
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Gary Shook
> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 12:47 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: shocks
>
>
> That's why I LOVE my RS/9000's with in-cab remote... on setting 1, they're
> as soft as any luxo-cruiser (complete with mild body roll on turns) and on
> setting 5, they'll knock teeth loose on a bumpy road, but will not bottom
> out even if you get the truck airborne, and really tighten up the
> suspension.
>
>
>
> >Whatever you do, don't do the drop. It will make the ride worse. What are
> the
> >roads like where you're at?
> >On relatively flat roads, el cheapo hydraulic shocks(not gas charged) are
> the
> >smoothest. Taking out the load leaf in the rear spring pack would help
> also.
> >These mods will lower your payload and your truck would be "bouncy" over
> >undulations and bumps if you have them. but on normal roads it
> will be much
> >smoother.
> >Dr. Pat
>
>
>
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