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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Bill,
I think Brad's thread on servicing the piston will eliminate the ill effects of the salt. It may have to be done annually but should certainly keep it from rusting up. I would also take all the other failure reports with a grain of salt, no pun intended, as so many here knowingly or unknowingly overload their rig so badly. I would never drive my truck unloaded if I couldn't turn down the shocks from the "9" setting when not loaded.
I think Brad's thread on servicing the piston will eliminate the ill effects of the salt. It may have to be done annually but should certainly keep it from rusting up. I would also take all the other failure reports with a grain of salt, no pun intended, as so many here knowingly or unknowingly overload their rig so badly. I would never drive my truck unloaded if I couldn't turn down the shocks from the "9" setting when not loaded.
