[Drova]

thanks again guys, am currently pricing up atm Prob go for EFS . i think keeping a lower center a gravity is a good thing having N/T with a rear locker and a 16valve!!!

[joel]

skyman wrote:

Looks like we have the same idea at the same time

So are you running the Calmini S/R Joel?

yeah mate. have it with 30mm dobinsons springs and rancho 9000 shocks.
but im ripping it out asap.

[skyman]

Are the ranchos adjustable, or just the plain 9k's?

I hear that the plain 9k non adjustables are stiff as all get out.

[Drova]

costing in 2" lift kit # OME-$1100
# EFS-$1450

both with steering damper
supply only

big difference

[Gwagensteve]

skyman wrote:

Are the ranchos adjustable, or just the plain 9k's?

I hear that the plain 9k non adjustables are stiff as all get out.

Aren't all Rancho 9000's adjustable?

Aren't 5000's non adjustable?

Rubbish either way (from experience) but maybe I have my facts wrong...

Steve.

[SierraDan]

Agreed ^^

[joel]

skyman wrote:

Are the ranchos adjustable, or just the plain 9k's?

I hear that the plain 9k non adjustables are stiff as all get out.

all 9000's a re adjustable, the 5000's arent.
i like them, strong construction and soft.
bit pricey.
where there is a well known brand and a good reputation, there always be haters.
tall poppy syndrome.

[Shansh]

or blokes that have tried them and had trouble, always two sides to the story

[atari4x4]

LOL rancho... do i dig out marts thread on their awesome australian customer service.

[Gwagensteve]

joel wrote:

skyman wrote:

Are the ranchos adjustable, or just the plain 9k's?

I hear that the plain 9k non adjustables are stiff as all get out.

all 9000's a re adjustable, the 5000's arent.
i like them, strong construction and soft.
bit pricey.
where there is a well known brand and a good reputation, there always be haters.
tall poppy syndrome.

Bollocks. They are cheap shit we pay too much for over here.

They are not necessarily soft, and they are far from strongly constructed. Broken eyes from crap welding, paper thin bodies..... Normally, I'd say you get what you pay for, but by the time you get them over here, you get far less than you pay for.

I bought a set over 10 years ago which are on my Gwagen and I dyno'ed tham to confirm suitability. I've fitted some to sierras (on custom mounts) they were overrated 10 years ago. Now they are just irrelevant.

Steve.

[shep]

atari4x4 wrote:

LOL rancho... do i dig out marts thread on their awesome australian customer service.

go on.

[joel]

Gwagensteve wrote:

joel wrote:

skyman wrote:

Are the ranchos adjustable, or just the plain 9k's?

I hear that the plain 9k non adjustables are stiff as all get out.

all 9000's a re adjustable, the 5000's arent.
i like them, strong construction and soft.
bit pricey.
where there is a well known brand and a good reputation, there always be haters.
tall poppy syndrome.

Bollocks. They are cheap shit we pay too much for over here.

They are not necessarily soft, and they are far from strongly constructed. Broken eyes from crap welding, paper thin bodies..... Normally, I'd say you get what you pay for, but by the time you get them over here, you get far less than you pay for.

I bought a set over 10 years ago which are on my Gwagen and I dyno'ed tham to confirm suitability. I've fitted some to sierras (on custom mounts) they were overrated 10 years ago. Now they are just irrelevant.

Steve.

hope mine dont shit themselves before 40 000km than,
you can buy them in aus now, i paid $149 for them.



for future what would you recommend?
i also liked tjm's line of shocks.

[Gwagensteve]

atari4x4 wrote:

LOL rancho... do i dig out marts thread on their awesome australian customer service.

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Embarrassing to deal with. So arrogant you feel sorry for them having their heads so far up their arses. I was told categorically that I should run a 9000 upside down in the front of my Gwagen, and as they were 800% adjustable they would definitely work. (I was already suspicious they didn't work upside down) so I asked if they could supply valving info (NO! proprietary!) Okay - So could I try one and get it dyno'ed. (NO! you dyno it, you own it!) So I bought one of the part nominated as suitable for rear (right way up) and front (upside down) for my Gwagen. , I paid to dyno it - it was 20% too soft for the rear, on the hardest setting (I lived with that) but would have been about 100% too soft for the front, right way up, and as recommended (upside down) didn't work as a shock at all. NOT AT ALL.

Product knowledge: Fail
Basic suspension knowledge: Fail
listening to your clients when I gave them that feedback: Fail
Business: Fail.

Any wonder people take the risk from the internet.

Anyways. I've always been a big fan of N76 OME's for leaf applications, but they are a bit soft for coil cars/coil conversions, but Bilstein 5150's are only AU$90 each from Lowrange +shipping. We have a pair on their way ATM for the rear of the trolley tug.

I'll let you know how they go. Bilstein=quality.

Steve.

[got_bar_work]

Sorry to hijack but steve do know a bilstein that would suit the lwb vit rear
About 600 open length and a bit harder as my vit is heavy and I will be towing a camper

[Drova]

Putting in the EFS 65mm lift in now!