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Back on the Rancho bandwagon 
Never one to pass up a good deal, I had to try them. I am shocks as to ESP is tires :rofl:
I bought these new/used from a vender on another site and had just enough time to still use the rebate. Shhh don't tell Rancho. Total $140
Not many reviews on this shock so ill do my best. I can't find the info I had seen and going off of memory.
Think Bilstein 5100 but with less psi. Both are a high pressure gas shock where the Rancho's have something like 275-300 on the charge to the Bilsteins 375. Both these shocks are similar in valving. Rancho claims 5/5 on the compression/rebound iirc.
Pretty much look alike too. I will snap some pics one i clean the mud off
My first reaction after installing them was "holy firm batman". The Bilstein's were harsh to me even after the supposed "break in period" I read about. The 7000 is NOT harsh at all. Firm but I never once thought harsh :thumb:
I had a chance to put a good amount of miles on these shocks and I got used to the firmness. The jeep feels solid. No sway at all. Very much like a truck but the shocks dampen very well. I don't know if its the valving but they do better than the Fox 2.0 I had on previously.
Very controlled. You feel everything but in a good way. You are very aware of what's going on underneath you if that makes any sense
If anybody is looking for a shock like the 5100 and are worried about the harshness. Look no further. RANCHO Imo did a really good job on this shock. I think I may have a keeper :hide:
KJ
Never one to pass up a good deal, I had to try them. I am shocks as to ESP is tires :rofl:
I bought these new/used from a vender on another site and had just enough time to still use the rebate. Shhh don't tell Rancho. Total $140
Not many reviews on this shock so ill do my best. I can't find the info I had seen and going off of memory.
Think Bilstein 5100 but with less psi. Both are a high pressure gas shock where the Rancho's have something like 275-300 on the charge to the Bilsteins 375. Both these shocks are similar in valving. Rancho claims 5/5 on the compression/rebound iirc.
Pretty much look alike too. I will snap some pics one i clean the mud off
My first reaction after installing them was "holy firm batman". The Bilstein's were harsh to me even after the supposed "break in period" I read about. The 7000 is NOT harsh at all. Firm but I never once thought harsh :thumb:
I had a chance to put a good amount of miles on these shocks and I got used to the firmness. The jeep feels solid. No sway at all. Very much like a truck but the shocks dampen very well. I don't know if its the valving but they do better than the Fox 2.0 I had on previously.
Very controlled. You feel everything but in a good way. You are very aware of what's going on underneath you if that makes any sense
If anybody is looking for a shock like the 5100 and are worried about the harshness. Look no further. RANCHO Imo did a really good job on this shock. I think I may have a keeper :hide:
KJ
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