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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wcjeep wrote:
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.
But they are so pretty and bright red!! ;)
All kidding aside, that makes perfect sense. It also makes on wonder why they even provide them; especially if they know it promotes rust! One tore on my install but I put it on anyway. Perhaps it will let moisture out now?...
I put 9000XLs on my dually and it did make "some difference", but not dramatic. I have only adjusted them to 7 though, so perhaps higher I would notice more.
Dak
