If only Rancho could make the RS5000X look like the Fox shocks (better looking cosmetically I mean), then you'd have a killer shock! But for now, function is more important than form!
Thank you for recommending Rancho RS5000X shocks!
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Xposure
TJ Enthusiast
I’m looking at a Jeep with a 4” rough country lift and shocks and rides very ‘rough’ lol....if I get it and switch the shocks to the Ranchero 5000x I’m sure it will ride better over bumps, but will it make a difference in something like body roll around turns where it may have more body roll as compared to the stiff rough country shocks?
Yes, the garbage quality Rough Country shocks are what causes it to ride so poor. Replace them with Rancho RS5000X shocks and lower your tire pressure to 26 psi (what it should be at), and then you'll have a totally different ride, I guarantee it.
You won't have any more body roll around turns.
Xposure
TJ Enthusiast
Awesome, they appear to be about $200 a set so not bad at all. I think just about every Jeep im looking at has either rough country or the old Ranchero 5000 with no x....so no matter what Jeep we get I’ll probably swap the shocks to the 5000x. Now I just need to convince my wife that it will actually feel a lot different than when we test drive them. Lol
Don't forget that while they may be $200, you also get a $50 mail-in-rebate, so they come out to $150!
Over the years I have owned numerous CJs YJs and TJ and eventually the crappy ride always motivated me to sell them at some point. Thanks to the advise given on this forum I installed a set of rs5000x shocks on my current TJ a month and a half ago and have been very pleased with the ride. In fact I am so grateful for the advise and information shared here I paused while typing this to become a supporting member. Thanks guys.
Flib
TJ Enthusiast
These are coming very soon for me, can't wait for the better ride quality, perhaps my coffee will not splash everywhere 
Really? Mine came with a hard plastic boot installed that I had to cut off with a razor knife and tin snips.
Not ever having had a set of the old Rancho 5000, are they identifiable just by looking at them, or do they have something stamped on the shock that IDs them as such?
I'm also a function over form type of person (especially when it comes to my TJ) but I'm going to have a hard time getting rid of the fox shocks just because they look so good. I've even had people ask if the jeep with the fox shocks is mine because they stand out so much. It also doesn't help that I think white shocks in general look cheap. If these shocks helped off-road performance, I would have had them on order already, but some of me just wants to continue to have an alright riding jeep just so I can look at the fox shocks.
Considering you've run both, how much of a difference in there between the fox's and the ranchos? I specifically have the BDS fox 2.0's but I don't think that really matters that much.
There's a huge difference. The Fox shocks were stiff, the Rancho shocks are soft. I can't feel every single imperfection in the street anymore!
The Fox shocks can be made to ride well, but you need to have them valved for your application from what I'm told.
There is no mistaking the ubiquitous Rancho 5000 shock absorber. They are often called "rocket shocks," presumably due to the white color and shape reminiscent of an ICBM or Saturn rocket.
For you guys with Rancho 5000x gas shocks, do any of you have lifts greater than 3 1/2" or 4"? If so, how much spring lift do you have and what part # shocks did you use front and rear?
The reason I ask is that Rancho's online shock selection filters do not provide any application specific 5000x part numbers for TJ/LJ lifts taller than 3 1/2". However, I suspect that a little time with the Rancho catalog comparing extended/compressed lengths and upper/lower mounting codes would reveal additional selections that would work with taller spring lifts such as the 5" or 5 1/2" lifts marketed by some companies.
The reason I ask is that Rancho's online shock selection filters do not provide any application specific 5000x part numbers for TJ/LJ lifts taller than 3 1/2". However, I suspect that a little time with the Rancho catalog comparing extended/compressed lengths and upper/lower mounting codes would reveal additional selections that would work with taller spring lifts such as the 5" or 5 1/2" lifts marketed by some companies.
Here is the exact ones I bought, and I have cycled both front and rear suspension, and they are good on droop, and stuff! I am installing a Currie 4" lift.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JBLRGH8/?tag=wranglerorg-20
I didn't actually measure the travel per se, but I was generous with the bumpstops as I have 31's now, but plan on going to 33's. My 31's don't come anywhere close to rubbing, and I have plenty of travel. I still am waiting for some backordered currie parts, so it isn't finished yet. but even with the generous bump stops, I have a ton more room than I did with the OME of which I never bottomed out except for that one month I ran the lights in the rear.
Now I wish I would have taken the time to measure, but I was more worried about the tire stuffing the fender or the shock stuffing the mount. Since I didn't get either, and still have room, I was happy.