one more Rancho RS9000XL question??

[wingn69]

I just got me some Rancho RS9000XL shocks for the front and Rear and I see that the RS9000XL have the direction arrows on them but I also see people putting the shafts down, body up and to boot or not to boot?? just asking what you guys do that have them on your Hummers. Thanks.

[The_Yeti]

Just did the Air to spring conversion last week and swapped out the 4 shocks and steering stabilizer. The shop did the Rancho's with the knob pointing down and booted.

[[__--MUD--__]]

I think the boots just hold all the **** in that you dont want...

[wingn69]

Thanks for the info and I agree about the boots on them just holds all the mud, water and road dust in. looks like the front shocks I have to leave the boots on them but on the rear I can take them off. I have to wait to put them on right now its to darn cold outside -15 C here in Germany and no garage.

[wingn69]

Just sharing a photo of the shocks...

[wingn69]

Installed the Rancho RS9000XL what a different ride over Stock

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/287/4369/38217184031_medium.jpg (http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/287/4369/38217184031_large.jpg)




http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/287/4369/38217184028_medium.jpg (http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/287/4369/38217184028_large.jpg)



http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/287/4369/38217184025_medium.jpg (http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/287/4369/38217184025_large.jpg)




http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/287/4369/38217184029_medium.jpg (http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/287/4369/38217184029_large.jpg)

[solarflare]

How was the steering stabilizer installed? Using the rancho bracket that says it must be used on their site? Just curious, because that is how I did mine......but some people say they use the original bolts, but they wouldn't fit on my installation.

[wingn69]

solarflare I didn't do the steering stabilizer yet, just the four corners.

[cecil-1]

I installed the rancho stabilizer same time as the bilstein shocks and i used the oem mount on it. Kind of a pain to get the old one out but install went ok.