Over extended Rancho shock?

[Cajun_Tiger_Hummer]

Here is a pic

 

[amrg]

Is the shock still usable?

 

[Cajun_Tiger_Hummer]

im not sure, but i have one on order just in case. I can thank the crap roads we have in Louisiana. Hit a bump going about 45 mph.

 

[06 H3]

Not surprised those rancho lifted shocks are total piles of ****

 

[alrock]

Chris, don't hold back. What's your real opinion of Rancho shocks? :giggle:

 

[06 H3]

Hahaha I should try expressing how I really feel!

 

[amrg]

Perhaps making a bonefire filled with rancho shocks could tell part of the story?

 

[06 H3]

Lol the number one thing that pisses me off about them is that an oem shock offers 4in of travel. A rancho shock offers 2 1/2. That is for stock application rancho and rancho lifted shocks. That is comical! On top of that I blew mine out and I know bebe had a garbage pale full of them...

I try to stay quiet though because rancho IMO, is a good company and offers a great lift for the H3. Yea the shocks suck...but that is an easy change.

 

[MTUH3]

They offer the only lift kit IMO.....

Once I get my parts sourced. Fox on all 4 corners. Not even going to think about it

 

[06 H3]

yea, I plan to go with Fox or Bilstein. I keep having plans to buy them but things come up.

And yea they offer the only lift kit now but before Tuff Country made one too. TC was MUCH cheaper but Rancho had a much better design. Rancho uses OEM bumpstops, It had those cast torsion bar drop downs where TC has their torsion sit at an angle both rear suspensions sucked balls. TC used an add a leaf and rancho used a new leaf pack. Supposedly people with TC would buy rancho leafs and see an improvement but still rancho leafs suck.

 

[MTUH3]

But who wants to use stock bumpstops any more.....

:huh:

 

[06 H3]

lol, I know you dont! I dont either...but price is holding me back for now.

IIRC a member on here has a TC lift and swapped out the TC bumps for the rancho brackets and OEMs and saw a ride improvement...His name is escaping me though.

 

[Cajun_Tiger_Hummer]

Lol the number one thing that pisses me off about them is that an oem shock offers 4in of travel. A rancho shock offers 2 1/2. That is for stock application rancho and rancho lifted shocks. That is comical! On top of that I blew mine out and I know bebe had a garbage pale full of them...

I try to stay quiet though because rancho IMO, is a good company and offers a great lift for the H3. Yea the shocks suck...but that is an easy change.

Crazy that you say that I got my H3 back today, my mechanic (didn't install the lift) was telling me how he thought these shocks weren't sufficient for the lift and needed more travel. He recommended I get another set of shocks.

 

[06 H3]

Crazy that you say that I got my H3 back today, my mechanic (didn't install the lift) was telling me how he thought these shocks weren't sufficient for the lift and needed more travel. He recommended I get another set of shocks.

Yep. The only thing those shocks are useful for is shoving them up Nancy Pelosi's ass...

2in of travel is comical.

This is for STOCK height rigs.

Front Shock Comparison

Brand.........Extended Length......Compressed Length.......Travel

Rancho............15.77"............................13.43"................2.34"
OEM................15.0"..............................11.25"................3.75"
Fox.................16.0"..............................11.5"................. 4.5"
Bilstein............18.42"............................11.77"................6.65"

For Rancho lifted rigs, the Rancho shock is 17.375 collapsed and 19.5 extended Netting a whooping 2.12in of travel!!!! I want max travel so when its time to measure up on this setup I will remove the shock completely and use its extended length at the upper A arm droop bump. then bump it and see what I have.

Here were my specs for the rancho lifted shock.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ran-rs999309/overview/make/hummer

 

[06 H3]

I am also surprised I havent done that yet with my shocks...I run no sway bar anytime I am off pavement.

 

[MTUH3]

This spring I will be measuring up for the Foxes with the Rancho kit.

I will let you know what I get

 

[Cajun_Tiger_Hummer]

Is there a parts number for the Fox shocks that fit a Rancho lifted H3? Or a custom set needs to be ordered. I might just go ahead and get me a new set now than later.

 

[06 H3]

You will probably have to give them the compressed and extended lengths

 

[MTUH3]

Directly from Fox's application guide.

HOW TO MEASURE EXTENDED, COLLAPSED, & TRAVEL LENGTHS
NOTE: BE SURE TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION PIVOT ANGLES OF CV AXLES, DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION, AND STEERING COMPONENTS ON BOTH
EXTENDED AND COLLAPSED SUSPENSION CYCLES. A LIMIT STRAP AND BUMP STOPS SHOULD BE USED TO LIMIT THE SUSPENSION TRAVEL, NOT
THE SHOCK.


STEP 1 (MEASUREMENTS)
EXTENDED (EXT) – SECURE THE FRAME WITH JACK STANDS OR LIFT. REMOVE SHOCKS AND SPRINGS FROM VEHICLE ALLOWING THE SUSPENSION
COMPONENTS TO DROP DOWN. ONCE THE DESIRED EXTENDED LENGTH OF THE SUSPENSION TRAVEL IS SET, MEASURE FROM THE CENTER OF
THE TOP AND BOTTOM SHOCK MOUNTING POINTS. THIS MEASUREMENT IS YOUR EXTENDED TRAVEL LENGTH.
COLLAPSED (COL) – SECURE THE FRAME WITH JACK STANDS OR LIFT. REMOVE SHOCKS AND SPRINGS FROM VEHICLE. USING A JACK TO COMPRESS
THE SUSPENSION TRAVEL TO FULL BOTTOM OUT INCLUDING THE BUMP STOP. MEASURE FROM THE CENTER OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM
SHOCK EYELET MOUNTING POINTS. THIS MEASUREMENT IS YOUR COLLAPSED TRAVEL LENGTH.


STEP 2 (TRAVEL)
DETERMINE YOUR REQUIRED SHOCK TRAVEL BY SUBTRACTING THE COLLAPSED LENGTH FROM THE EXTENDED LENGTH. THIS MEASUREMENT IS
YOUR TRAVEL LENGTH.


STEP 3 (SELECTING PRODUCT)
USE THE TRAVEL LENGTH TO BEGIN TO NARROW DOWN THE REQUIRED SHOCK FOR THE VEHICLE.
LIMIT STRAP LENGTH SHOULD BE CHANGED TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED EXTENDED LENGTH OF THE SELECTED SHOCK.
OPTIONAL SHAFT EYELETS CAN BE PURCHASED TO SLIGHTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE SHOCKS EXTENDED AND COLLAPSED LENGTHS.

Let me know the numbers and I can look up the Fox PNs for you