Rancho Shockers Any Good?

I've had mine on the Jackaroo for 50,000ks, and they are as good as the day I put them on.

They have survived the corrugations of Cape York, as well as numerous outings in the High Country.

Your mechanic is perhaps trying to reduce his customer base ?

When my customers ask me to set up a product thay have purchased elsewhere, I just do it, give them a bill, and fix it regularly if they have purchased something that turns out to be inferior.

It's good policy, in my view, not to tell the customer that what he likes, has selected and purchased, is rubbish.

I have the adjustable ones and have had them on the truck for 3 years and find them very good and will go back to them.....

Phil,

120,000 km out of a set of RS5000s fitted to an 80 Series with never a hitch. I replaced them recently and the rears looked liked something the cat dragged in, completely grit blasted and so dinged I was surprised they still worked, but they did.

Don't know about the specifics of your mate's concerns, but I would certainly use them again.

Matt.

Not used them myself.... and they used to be promoted with a nauseating hyper pitch - but...... apart from the odd lemon that gets through in any mass production run, shocks seem to have a lot to do with the driver - the group that I have traveled with a few times collectively has had a great run with shocks (and tyres) but we are quite conservative on the stones. As the others here indicate, if you take it easy on your hardware, you could well end up a Rancho evangelist !

have a search of archives.

I had them, and they are crap on large 4b's..

Mine were replaced 3 times in 6mths until I threw them in the bin and fitted OMEs..

Never had a problem after that. Few others round the patrol forums had issues, zook owners nad small 4b owners love them.
Another bloke in our club at same time (OBC competitor now), had the same experience with them, then changed to Tuff Dog and was happy

Now running Koni's on the GU.

have them on my 02 gu.am looking at replacing them . rubber bushes have flogged out , so if you are going to fit them don t use rubber go polly.am looking at oztec shocks dont know much about them so ifany body has any infoon them please tell
cheers dean

Hi

Thanks to everyone for their responses.

I have (reluctantly) installed the Ranchos. Time will tell.

Cheers
Phil

I have a Prado TD yr 2000, and fitted the 9000's adjustables to the rear, and the 5000's to the front. The 9000's didnt last one trip to Birdsvile via Innamincka and back (the welds on the bottom eyes broke) but he fronts have been on for 100,000 kms with no probs.

Grinner