shocks???

hey fellas,

what shocks are most of you all using? i was thinking of getting some new ones and was wanting what i need to look at. i remember a long time ago there was a discussion on this and i thought the largest was the rancho's.... good/bad/right/wrong????? let me know...

oh by the way,
lockers are in the turttle. front/rear with lockouts..... easy as pie.... just
needed time to get it done.... doesn't turn for crap when locked in and on cement, but can't wait till i find some mud and rocks....
on that note.... has anyone upgraded there power steering to something like agr's gearbox and pump... may need this upgrade, especially the gearbox. starting to puke a little. noticed this when i was trying to turn with it locked in on cement and going straight was the only thing happening :eek:

later...
soupy

Hey Soupy, long time no see.

I bought shocks from ABLinn - fronts and rears are the same iirc.

Yeah, good to see you again. Us 725ers need to stick together!

oh yeah,
i'm here. i just read and watch the threads. don't reply too much.

when you bout the shocks from ab lynn, what type? any type of specific length?

AB told me himself along with a few others on here that the fronts and the rears are different...whats the real deal here??

NOOOO!!!! Here we go again! <g>

:popcorn:

FWIW, I am using Rancho 9000's. IIRC, they're 9118's, spec'd for a Grand Wagoneer with a 3" lift. Yes, I'm using the same ones front and rear.

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Originally Posted by compexp

Hey Soupy, long time no see.

I bought shocks from ABLinn - fronts and rears are the same iirc.

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You remember incorrectly. :)

The front and rears are different. I use the Rancho's since I couldn't find anything else. Shocks don't do much on the M715. Get the cheapest thing you can find that will fit.

well what size fits? or what rancho's ru using? do i need to know the compressed size and at full extension?

:lolsign:

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Originally Posted by FSJGuy

NOOOO!!!! Here we go again! <g>

:popcorn:

FWIW, I am using Rancho 9000's. IIRC, they're 9118's, spec'd for a Grand Wagoneer with a 3" lift. Yes, I'm using the same ones front and rear.

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oops.... missed that part of the thread... my bad.....

Yea I drove my truck around for a few months mostly just around the block w/o shocks. I put the old ones back on when I moved couldn't tell the difference probably b/c there not doing much damping anymore. Pull more leaves and you'll probably feel a difference. Id recommend shocks though for the long term or you'll be bouncing up and down all over the place.

The shocks on my 715 are Gabriel gas ryder LT with VST. The # 737901 is stamped on the bottom of the shock, both front AND rear (oh-oh)...... They were on it when i bought the truck.

I measured the stock shocks that came off my truck and the Rancho #'s posted earlier are a pretty close match. The difference reflects the different flex requirements front/rear. If you don't bottom out the shock (on either end) then most any shock will work. Having the shock be the limiting factor for flex is not good for the shock.