rancho 5000 woes

[captandy]

Anyone running rancho 5000 getting this squishy sound over bumps? audible in the cabin... SQUISHY... loud,, very annoying,, When i installed last month went from play to this,,, Any better choices out there instead of these noise makers? i installed the ac 2" springs and these..

 

 

 

Edited November 11, 2011 by captandy

[silverton]

Are those washers to help with the spacing? Where did they go?? if the shock is able to move back and forth on the post, it's not going to function properly.

[captandy]

should have posted the pics in reverse,,, the washers are to fill the space.. there was that much travel back and forth

[silverton]

OH! So you did the washers after? It doesn't look like it's bent out or anything? did you get any destructions with the shocks? perhaps they were supposed to come with washers to fill the gap?

[captandy]

OH! So you did the washers after? It doesn't look like it's bent out or anything? did you get any destructions with the shocks? perhaps they were supposed to come with washers to fill the gap?

 

no washers withshocks,, i added them.,,, and theres still up and down play..they cant be right,,, they make an annoying whooshing sound when driving... should have gone with bilstiens or..

Edited November 12, 2011 by captandy

[devonianwalk]

Odd. My lower shock mounts are mounted 90 degrees from yours (1999.5) and have no spacing for the shocks to "wiggle". I too am running the RS5000's.

[captandy]

no wiggle huh?? i have to believe its somehow addinf to the clunking noise i cant isolate.. AC says they fit.... dont look like it does it. do you hear the whoosing sound as they travel?

Edited November 12, 2011 by captandy

[devonianwalk]

Mine don't have that problem ( mom would be proud of my grammar ... and math as I meant to say 180 degrees). Sheesh!

[muddfildvaynes]

I run RS5000's and have no problem with them at all, you should take those washers out and tighten the bolt until the metal is snug against the shock. They are definitively installed wrong.... that could be your problem; just saying

[captandy]

problem solved..... mike at ac gave me full credit on rancho 5000 and i put on bilstiens,, all noise gone.. what a difference.. no sound and a much better fit,,, glad i switched.. After one month the tops of the ranchos where boot meets cylinder was rusted and all paint was peeling off,,maybe i got a bad set...

Edited November 15, 2011 by captandy