I need a shock education...
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I need a shock education...
I have seen and read all kinds of posts about different shocks.
- Is this a good shock?
- Is a gas shock better ?
- Blisteins vs OME....etc
None of them say what you should look for or what the difference is between them. What should I look for in a shock? My Jeep sees 90% street and 10% offroad....I want it to perform well on both. We have allot of washboard roads here in Baltimore.....what is the best shock for a decent ride on these?
Sorry for all the questions....but I am shock stupid and need new ones.
With prices running from $30 to $180 a piece, I don't want to spend $400 to find out I would get a better ride with a $40 shock.....Thanks
- Is this a good shock?
- Is a gas shock better ?
- Blisteins vs OME....etc
None of them say what you should look for or what the difference is between them. What should I look for in a shock? My Jeep sees 90% street and 10% offroad....I want it to perform well on both. We have allot of washboard roads here in Baltimore.....what is the best shock for a decent ride on these?
Sorry for all the questions....but I am shock stupid and need new ones.
With prices running from $30 to $180 a piece, I don't want to spend $400 to find out I would get a better ride with a $40 shock.....Thanks
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I like the rancho 9000. If you dont need them now wait till they have their buy 3 get 1 free sales.
the 9000 are adjustable, you can find the ride you like and adjust down for slow crawling.
the 9000 are adjustable, you can find the ride you like and adjust down for slow crawling.
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I have seen and read all kinds of posts about different shocks.
- Is this a good shock?
- Is a gas shock better ?
- Blisteins vs OME....etc
None of them say what you should look for or what the difference is between them. What should I look for in a shock? My Jeep sees 90% street and 10% offroad....I want it to perform well on both. We have allot of washboard roads here in Baltimore.....what is the best shock for a decent ride on these?
Sorry for all the questions....but I am shock stupid and need new ones.
With prices running from $30 to $180 a piece, I don't want to spend $400 to find out I would get a better ride with a $40 shock.....Thanks
- Is this a good shock?
- Is a gas shock better ?
- Blisteins vs OME....etc
None of them say what you should look for or what the difference is between them. What should I look for in a shock? My Jeep sees 90% street and 10% offroad....I want it to perform well on both. We have allot of washboard roads here in Baltimore.....what is the best shock for a decent ride on these?
Sorry for all the questions....but I am shock stupid and need new ones.
With prices running from $30 to $180 a piece, I don't want to spend $400 to find out I would get a better ride with a $40 shock.....Thanks
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as mentioned, the rancho 9000x's are adjustable and they are very affordable. i have run a set in the past and was pleased to find that with some experimentation, you could find a setting that will give you the kind of ride you want. of course, for off road use, you can change it again to meet your needs there as well. if you don't want the hassel, OME shocks are hard to beat.
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this ad pisses me off so much I won't ever buy them.
Who in their right mind would buy 3 shocks? You gotta buy 4, so what the ad should say is, buy 3 and get 1/2 on the fourth. I hate misleading ads!
thanks for the thread, I was thinking of going OME, and this had made the decision for me.
Kurt
Who in their right mind would buy 3 shocks? You gotta buy 4, so what the ad should say is, buy 3 and get 1/2 on the fourth. I hate misleading ads!
thanks for the thread, I was thinking of going OME, and this had made the decision for me.
Kurt
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this ad pisses me off so much I won't ever buy them.
Who in their right mind would buy 3 shocks? You gotta buy 4, so what the ad should say is, buy 3 and get 1/2 on the fourth. I hate misleading ads!
thanks for the thread, I was thinking of going OME, and this had made the decision for me.
Kurt
Who in their right mind would buy 3 shocks? You gotta buy 4, so what the ad should say is, buy 3 and get 1/2 on the fourth. I hate misleading ads!
thanks for the thread, I was thinking of going OME, and this had made the decision for me.
Kurt
Just give me 25% off on whatever quanitity I buy thank you very much.
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OK Rancho shock guy, here's a chance to strut your stuff. No goblygook please.
We all know there are 50/50's, 90/10 uplocks, 10/90's, 40/60's, 60/40's and all have their various advantages. then add to the mix gases, oil's, mixtures of both, the disadvantages of some shocks that collapse under duress like on long washboard roads, some collapse early in the game and so on.
So like the OP said, hows about a tutor of shocks for 4wheeling with coils? What is the difference in shocks for coils and leaf springs. How does diameter make a difference? Why use a shock resevoir?
How about helping us all out? EH? Help us and see just how much that will really help your sales, or not.
We all know there are 50/50's, 90/10 uplocks, 10/90's, 40/60's, 60/40's and all have their various advantages. then add to the mix gases, oil's, mixtures of both, the disadvantages of some shocks that collapse under duress like on long washboard roads, some collapse early in the game and so on.
So like the OP said, hows about a tutor of shocks for 4wheeling with coils? What is the difference in shocks for coils and leaf springs. How does diameter make a difference? Why use a shock resevoir?
How about helping us all out? EH? Help us and see just how much that will really help your sales, or not.