Rear shocks for the truck

kerry4951 wrote:
I have Bilsteins all the way around and really like them.

Went with Bilstein 4600s a couple years back and are happy with them as well (rear only available at the time). Might go for fronts this year as I just checked and fronts are now available for my truck.

There are several great shock choices....Just get rid of the OEM Shocks soon if you are hauling a heavy Camper. My 2012 F350 SC LWB SRW had flat shocks in the rear in less than 4,000 miles. I've always had good luck with the Rancho 9000XL, so I added them and adjusted as others have noted. However, I think the single best rear end improvement was adding the Hellwig Big Wig Anti Sway Bar under the F350. Also have the Timbren SES and the Torklift Stabil Loads. Tune your truck to match the needs of your camper load....Some soft walled tires can even be a problem.
HAPPY TC'ing
Gary and Laurii

KYB Monomax better (stiffer) than Bilstein 5100, so better for TC !

I've run a few brands of shocks over the years, including KYB, Rancho and Bilstein. I prefer Bilsteins.

DWeikert wrote:

kerry4951 wrote:

stevenal wrote:
blow outs on the Bilsteins,

Thats news to me. Ive had Bilsteins in use for years and never had a problem

It may have been a reference to this thread-
The road to Chaco Canyon Vs. Bilstien 5100's

Yep, that's the one. Pops right up in a search. Note also how they failed to warranty a shock they suspect was defective, short of an month long haggling process.

kerry4951 wrote:

stevenal wrote:
blow outs on the Bilsteins,

Thats news to me. Ive had Bilsteins in use for years and never had a problem

It may have been a reference to this thread-
The road to Chaco Canyon Vs. Bilstien 5100's

stevenal wrote:
blow outs on the Bilsteins,

Thats news to me. Ive had Bilsteins in use for years and never had a problem

Heck, just about any quality shock will be loads better than the OEM shocks. We have the Ranchos, they've been fine for us, however, we rarely take the camper off of the truck, so I think that any heavy duty shock like the KYB Monomax would have been fine, Bilsteins are very good, that is what my daily driver truck came with.

You will have a marked improvement in ride and handle.

Yes, there are other adjustable shocks, like Kings, but man, super expensive, and really, most are for off road use.

Super_Dave wrote:
Are Ranchos the only adjustable shock available?

I'm pretty sure there are some others out there like fox, but they cost a fortune.

Are Ranchos the only adjustable shock available?