Rancho 9000's might have been an oops
I installed Rancho 9000's on our Dodge 3500 about 12,000 miles ago. 4000 miles hauling our single slide 9ft camper / towing, 3000 other miles towing cargo/flatbeds, and about 800 miles towing our Car...
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I never run shock boots. As far as I know the only purpose is to hold in moisture to promote rust. First thing I toss is the boots. I had Rancho 9k's on my first Dodge for 5yrs before selling it. I've had Rancho 9k's on my 06' Dodge for 5yrs so far. They are also on my modified Jeep for at least 9yrs. None of the vehicles have (had) a spec of rust. Look at the OE shocks. They normally have a metal cover that doesn't actually seal. Throw away the rubber boots.
