[johnjwomack]

i absolutely hate the stock shocks that are in my frontier and im looking at dropping in either Rancho RS5000 or Billstein 5100s. Im all stock suspension with 2 inches of a tbar crank. Anybody who has either of them care to share their experiences? I cant make up my mind and im trying to see if a few tips can sway me one way or another. On road ride dosen't bother me much, my s10 had aal and it rode like garbage, so anything is nice compared to it.

 

[PeeWee]

I just installed some Rancho's on my truck that I bought from a member on here last week. I like them a whole lot, much better than the stockers with 156k on them. I have taken them off road very lightly but the ride so far is better on and off road. I have heard that Bilsteins are better than Rancho's and I don't doubt it but these are still an improvement over stock. I also have about 2" from cranking my torsion bars and the shocks I got are for 3" lift but will work fine. I plan on doing a real lift at some point, possibly later this summer, so I am not worried about having the 3" longer shocks.

 

[johnjwomack]

I also have about 2" from cranking my torsion bars and the shocks I got are for 3" lift but will work fine. I plan on doing a real lift at some point, possibly later this summer, so I am not worried about having the 3" longer shocks.

oh nice that helped me a bunch. I was wondering if i should get the ones for the 3" lift or not. Im planning on getting a lift in the future but since i'm in school right now its on hold. Luckily i'm in engineering and i talked to my machine shop teacher and he said i might be able to squeeze a sas into a project if i work it in the right angles. Cross my fingers.

 

[PeeWee]

The 3" shocks actually will give you more downtravel if I am not mistaken. I flexed my truck a little bit right after I put them on and the rear appeared to flex down more. I think my leaf springs were the only thing limiting wheel travel. Which makes sense since the shocks can lengthen three inches longer.

 

[johnjwomack]

that would be nice. the front is in need of more travel rather than the rear though. stupid ifs t-bars

 

[Titanws6]

Well I am glad to hear the Ranchos are working out Peewee.... I made the switch from Ranchos to Bilsteins and noticed a diffrence. The road mannerisms are much better, it makes sense that you get what you pay for. The Ranchos worked great off-road, but on road you felt all the little bumps. Since I do more highway travel now, this was starting to get to me, the Bilsteins defintly smoothed the ride alot and absorbs the bumps alot better than the Ranchos did. I just got back from a 1000 mile trip and am happy I made the switch, the ride was defintly alot smoother.

 

[PeeWee]

I'm glad you don't want them back I kinda destroyed a couple of my old ones taking them off. The roads around here are pretty rough in a lot of places and I do feel the bumps with these shocks but it is still a lot better than the stockers. I have only taken it off pavement with the Rancho's twice, very briefly, but they do feel much better off road.

 

[cutabovetherest]

oh nice that helped me a bunch. I was wondering if i should get the ones for the 3" lift or not. Im planning on getting a lift in the future but since i'm in school right now its on hold. Luckily i'm in engineering and i talked to my machine shop teacher and he said i might be able to squeeze a sas into a project if i work it in the right angles. Cross my fingers.

Yes, get them for 3" lift. I have heard the Rancho's go faster then Bilstein's, but I have the RS5000 on my rear, I like them.

 

[PBfrEAk]

Well I am glad to hear the Ranchos are working out Peewee.... I made the switch from Ranchos to Bilsteins and noticed a diffrence. The road mannerisms are much better, it makes sense that you get what you pay for. The Ranchos worked great off-road, but on road you felt all the little bumps. Since I do more highway travel now, this was starting to get to me, the Bilsteins defintly smoothed the ride alot and absorbs the bumps alot better than the Ranchos did. I just got back from a 1000 mile trip and am happy I made the switch, the ride was defintly alot smoother.

Are your Bilstein's the 5100's? All I can find for the 1st gen's are the HD's and they are around 150 bucks for two fronts, where-as the 5100's are 100 bucks. The only 5100's I've found are for 2nd gen frontiers.

 

[Titanws6]

Are your Bilstein's the 5100's? All I can find for the 1st gen's are the HD's and they are around 150 bucks for two fronts, where-as the 5100's are 100 bucks. The only 5100's I've found are for 2nd gen frontiers.

These are the ones I am running....

https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/bilstein-front-shock-p-1920.html

I think you can only get HD's on the first gens, I am not sure though.
4x4 parts has some pretty good pricing and fast shipping, really great to work with, great service, check out their site, they should have what your looking for

 

[PBfrEAk]

I'd like those, but I'm worried that since I don't have a 3" lift and the max I would do is 2" T-bars, they wouldn't last as long.

Is that the case? Or can I still run them?