Shocks

[benlaud87]

I need to get new shocks, I wanted to get either the bilstein 5160 external reservoir shocks or the fox ones but with the 4" rancho lift the ones listed as being for h3 seem a bit short. My question is which vehicles have the same shock mounts as our H3s? Do the Tahoe and Yukon have the same mounts? I found some listed for those vehicles with the right collapsed and extended lengths but can't find any info on fit.

 

[MTUH3]

Remove your stock shocks and measure the total travel of the suspension. For example, measure from the top of the shock mounting location to the center of the lower shock mount. Measure at ride height, full compression and full rebond. You can then pick the shock size you need. As for valving or other options, as suggested a few times, start with a 4 door JK set up.



Let me know and I can help you filter through the Fox sizes.

 

[benlaud87]

I'll have to do that this weekend. I know they are the old rancho rs9000 shocks before they had the gas charged version. I can't even find them online right now to check the exact length.

For now I'm assuming they would be comparable in length to the rs9000xl
Part 999309 and 999310 since I believe those are the newer version

 

[06 H3]

I changed out my front ranchos for bilsteins are holy **** it's a new ride!

 

[benlaud87]

I changed out my front ranchos for bilsteins are holy **** it's a new ride!

Did you use a bilstein listed for the H3 or a different vehicle?

 

[RamRod]

They are listed for a Chevy Silverado with a 4-6" lift, there is a whole thread on the subject

 

[benlaud87]

I thought the mounts on the silverado were different than that of the H3. The Tahoe/Yukon/suburban fronts have the same mounting from what I've seen.

Edit: Nevermind, I was looking at the 2500 silverado. 1500 is the same

They are the same ones that I was looking at for lifted Chevy SUVs

Thanks

 

[RamRod]

Here is the link with the part number
http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/for...cho-Redux-Part-4-Shocks&highlight=rancho+part

 

[benlaud87]

Thank you. Those are the ones I was looking at, as well as the 5160 for the silverado

 

[06 H3]

The 5160 might be too short do you have a product #?

 

[benlaud87]

25-177411

13.96" collapsed
21.38" extended

Same extended length as yours but a tiny bit shorter collapsed

 

[06 H3]

that should work then!

Damn, wish I saw those before

 

[benlaud87]

Ordered the fronts.

Actually ordered them right before you said they might be too short. Scared me.

 

[RamRod]

So it turns out the Canadian distributor has the ones I originally ordered on backorder so I just upgraded to the 5160's since they had them in stock!!

They should be here Friday! Whoop Whoop!

Thanks bnlaud87 for pointing these out!!

 

[benlaud87]

Glad my time searching sites for shocks has benefited both of us. Or atleast our vehicles, it didn't really benefit my bank account.

 

[Chocflip201]

I'm really not too impressed with my front Rancho RS9000XL's. I do want to change but it's not high on my priority list yet. But good to see these threads so I can reference back to them.

 

[RamRod]

I am surprised that they are twice the price, but I am hoping the extra oil will help keep it from fading.

I do a fair amount of driving down gravel country roads in the summer so that's where the scales were tipped in favor of the 5160's (+ while out wheeling!)

 

[benlaud87]

I don't feel like I need new rear shocks right now but for future reference, are guys with lifted h3s running shocks listed for lifted JKs?