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Old 02-21-2012, 01:10 PM
Terry Slaney Terry Slaney is offline
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going to crank my tbars when I do my build and looking at getting a set of longer shocks. maybe get some more articulation? what do you guys suggest.
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Old 02-23-2012, 02:08 AM
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Was wondering this as well
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Old 02-23-2012, 07:54 AM
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had the same question. My tbars are already cranked and I want longer shocks.
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Old 02-23-2012, 07:59 AM
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Depends on what you want to do. If your wanting a all off road shock than you can't beat fox shocks with resistors or kings. If your wanting a 50/50 on road off road, I have hurd good things about rancho. For all on road, beilstein makes some good stuff.
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Old 02-23-2012, 11:48 AM
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basically just want a decent all terrain shock that is a little longer to accommodate cranked tbars. Leaning toward the ranchos but I want to hear some real world experiences!
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Old 02-23-2012, 12:20 PM
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i have pro comp es3000s on my jeep, and the es9000s on my ranger. they ride so well. the es9000s make my ranger ride like a caddy. but theyre a little more expensive.
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Old 02-23-2012, 12:55 PM
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bilstein 5100s are great for a combination of on/offroad performance. they're the shocks camburg uses on their 5.5 and 6.0 ranger mid travel kits.
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Old 02-26-2012, 05:37 PM
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only shock that I can seem to find that is made for a tbar crank is the rancho's. anyone wanna steer me in the right direction?
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Old 02-26-2012, 07:14 PM
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I've Hurd a lot of good things about the ranching shocks. I would say go for it if it's the only shock you can find. But you could also get whatever shocks you want and than get shock extenders
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Old 02-26-2012, 07:16 PM
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bilstein 5100s are great for a combination of on/offroad performance. they're the shocks camburg uses on their 5.5 and 6.0 ranger mid travel kits.
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Old 02-27-2012, 05:31 PM
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will probably give the ranchos a try! unless i scrape up some extra dough for a set of 5100's.
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