rancho's any one?

[kykin]

www.4wd1.com/isuzu.htm#chevshock

any one got any info experience or ideas on these?

[tealz]

I have heard that the Rancho RS9000X can be to hard and may crack shock mounts if turned up to the high settings for to long.

[Bruce]

There has been a set of 9000s on our Wizard since Oct 2003, we have done 40Ks since Feb 2006, so would think they have done 100Ks. Have them wound up pretty high when towing camper trailer and they still seem ok.

Cheers Bruce

[kykin]

how bout some Rancho RS5000

www.4wd1.com/shocks.htm

cheaper n less to go wrong ay?

[turnturn]

I've had a set of 9000's on my Mu for over 100,000ks and have had no problems. They spend most of their time on either of the two hardest settings.

[kykin]

what are they lik in soft settings, make your offroading smoother?

[justin]

I had RS 5000's on My last MU and they were okay. The Hilux has RS9000's on and I set them to 5 for every day driving to reduce excessive body role with the lift. Had a run up at stockton last week and I turned them up to 8 to cope with nose diving when hitting steep dunes and they worked a treat. I would recommend them over RS5000's after having tried both and the settings do make a difference on road. J

[kykin]

i was told by a fella that did fulcrum sespension that he wont even fit ranchos any more cause there been to many problems with some of there recent stock and hes getting complaints........

and no one wanted to help me in finding some lifted leaves for the back.

[justin]

Hmm non descript problems
the setup on my last MU was springs from Lovells, and RS5000 shocks from Rancho. Had no problems for two years. Have no problems with the ones I have now.
With rear springs if its off road articulation your after go standard and use lift shackles or blocks, or if you like on road stability use the HD ones. Just watch for tailshaft vibration past a certain height then you have to add spacers etc. J

[kykin]

lovells has some rear leafs ready to go?
id rather the lifted non heavy duty rears. got a price?

[geeves]

They have a standard and heavy duty listing for the Jackeroo 88-91 For a mu get the std ones I think they offer 30 or 50mm lift. The Mu is virtualy the same weight as a swb Jackeroo so you get the same lift.

[justin]

I think mine were about 250-300 $AU. I had HD ones but there wasn't that much of a price difference between that an normal. This was 3-4 years ago BTW, and mine were for a 91-95 Rodeo. But if they do springs for a Jackaroo Shorty then get them. as Al would be correct in the relative weight comparison. I gained 60mm lift without ext shackles when I did it, but it's dependant on the dilapidation of your original springs of course, You can see the difference in mine below

Note the HD ones have an additional leaf. J

P.S. Steer away from Nolathane bushes they squeak like b'stards, go for the standard rubber ones. I changed all mine back afterwards.

[kykin]

250 - 300 for each or for both?

[justin]

Both. I would say you be looking about $330 now, but ring lovells and find out who the nearest supplier is.
www.lovells.com.au/

The part numbers for mine were:

2 x HR-15 H/D Leaf Springs

J