Rancho adjustable shocks settings

[BigDaveGrrr]

Anyone with Rancho RS9000XL adjustable shocks on their 70 series? Im waiting for mine to turn up and was wondering what settings people are running on their 70 series as a baseline for when I set them up on my KZJ70.

Especially interested in SWB models and whether you change the settings for on/off road use?

 

[Glenn-BJ74]

Depends on your spring rates, load, road terrain, tire pressures, speed and driving style. For highway you run a higher setting and soften them up for rougher roads. You should experiment and record settings and tire pressures. The fact they are adjustable is a great advantage for varied terrain. Sometimes too soft is bad and you lose some control on undulating road surfaces.

 

[BigDaveGrrr]

It has Ironman +2" Springs (dont know the rates), Rarely carries any load and never used for towing anything heavier than 750kgs, tyres are Cooper Discoverer STT 285/45/16 32psi front 34psi rear.

Im guessing I should run them slightly stiffer at the front than the back on road (highway) to help combat body roll and decrease the chance of oversteer if the back end looses grip whilst in 2WD?

 

[mohamLC]

I have rancho 9000RS the 5 position ones combined with TJM coils on my RJ70. I set them at 3 for nice soft ride all time and 4 when traveling heavy. You really have to play with the settings until you find what suites your ride that's why their adjustable :}

 

[Squash]

Clockwise turn of the dial increases resistance and counterclockwise softens the ride.

Keep your receipts...the adjustment knob should be greased otherwise they can seize, in order to do this use a hex wrench, remove two hex bolts, remove assembly...comes out in one unit and apply white grease or whaterver you have laying around.

Taking my own advice...today I opened them up forced the valve open with a punch and a few hammer taps...regreased, made new gaskets and all is well, they now adjust like a charm.

 

[Glenn-BJ74]

I was shearing the adjustors off until I turned them toward the spring, which make it awkward to adjust, but at least its there now when I go to adjust them.

 

[Eric Winkworth]

I have a 3 inch OME lift, which size rancho'os do I want?