Rancho RS5000X Help

[lilflippy]

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So hows the ride? What have you noticed different compared to the n3 shocks?

 

[Karl]

So hows the ride? What have you noticed different compared to the n3 shocks?

Yes. Sorry I guess my "feels like a boat" wasn't clear haha.
Yeah I mean you still feel bumps but they all feel like rounded bumps driving onto soft snow instead of jagged potholes jarring the whole vehicle. It's a much better experience with the Ranchos. The N3 basically feel like they won't be "worn in" ever and are solid for highway driving. That's it.

 

[skrelnik]

So it was a little unorthodox but I did the front shocks first. Certainly noticed a difference. I didn't have a cheater bar the day i did them so I couldn't do the back ones.
Flash Forward, I now have the backs in (have a new exhaust system too which i love). So the fronts are broken in but the backs only have 2 days on them.
They are great. I've been telling people with the new shocks and new exhaust my jeep both sounds like a boat and bounces like a boat now.

Go Ranchos for sure.
Cheers

I don't know if you read this or not, but those Ranchos should be prepped/painted so they do not rust, especially living in Canada.



https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/rancho-rs5000x-paint-them.19538/

 

[taylormade73]

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That's an awful lot of wheel well gap for only a 4" lift.

 

[Karl]

I don't know if you read this or not, but those Ranchos should be prepped/painted so they do not rust, especially living in Canada.

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https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/rancho-rs5000x-paint-them.19538/

Damn yeah didn’t do that. Luckily I’m in Vancouver. No snow really and this no salt. But lots of rain. We’ll see

 

[Karl]

That's an awful lot of wheel well gap for only a 4" lift.

This is more recent with 35s. Whatever you saw might be the pitbul rockers which were 33. I’m actually thinking of 1inch motor mount, 1.25 body lift and flat fenders in the summer. I’ll cross that bridge when I get there

 

[BuildBreakRepeat]

So it was a little unorthodox but I did the front shocks first. Certainly noticed a difference. I didn't have a cheater bar the day i did them so I couldn't do the back ones.
Flash Forward, I now have the backs in (have a new exhaust system too which i love). So the fronts are broken in but the backs only have 2 days on them.
They are great. I've been telling people with the new shocks and new exhaust my jeep both sounds like a boat and bounces like a boat now.

Go Ranchos for sure.
Cheers

I’ve always said I like shocks that are super soft. I don’t mind the “boat” feel in order to not bite my tongue on potholes

 

[Karl]

I’ve always said I like shocks that are super soft. I don’t mind the “boat” feel in order to not bite my tongue on potholes

Totally. I wouldn’t say they are soft....yet.

 

[BuildBreakRepeat]

This is more recent with 35s. Whatever you saw might be the pitbul rockers which were 33. I’m actually thinking of 1inch motor mount, 1.25 body lift and flat fenders in the summer. I’ll cross that bridge when I get there

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Body lift will help significantly with tire clearance, as well as open the door to any other high clearance mods down the road! You sir have a very clean Jeep! Looks nice

 

[chino1969]

I don't know if you read this or not, but those Ranchos should be prepped/painted so they do not rust, especially living in Canada.

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https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/rancho-rs5000x-paint-them.19538/

They are painted but I still applied two solid coats of RustOleum before installing. The factory paint job by itself won't last long in the north east.

 

[lilflippy]

They are painted but I still applied two solid coats of RustOleum before installing. The factory paint job by itself won't last long in the north east.

Clearcoat?

 

[Karl]

They are painted but I still applied two solid coats of RustOleum before installing. The factory paint job by itself won't last long in the north east.

Good thing I’m as far west as you can get