t'is ok, I also have in the back of my mind the recent thread about Ranchos and coils... Having thought about it and thought about the vehicles I've been in with them, I think they are best suited to leaf applications anyway...
I'd recommend some good quality gas shocks over the Ranchos in coil applications as they (Ranchos) just seem to be a little harsh regardless of setting... I'd like to do some more scientific research into it, but its something you can feel, and having it reinforced by, I think, JTop the other day its just something I think is probably right.
Coils-wise... pretty much all the brands seem to be around the $200/pair mark. I've had great service from Dobinsons coils although they are only a 30ish mm lift here, and MaxiTrac's 50mm coils are nice-riding... I've heard good things about the Kings and the EFS coils but never used either... Cobras are ok, but a little stiff... Just amazed at how long the last pair I fitted took to settle in. Good 'poser' springs cos they sit the vehicle up well
Shocks, Rancho are out by my own admission.
MaxiTrac GQ front measurements: Closed:318mm Open:516mm
MaxiTrac 80-series Cruiser fronts: Closed:372mm Open:627mm
MaxiTrac GQ rear : Closed:397mm Open:652mm
Don't have the Monroe Adventure measurements, but they tend to be somewhere between factory and the MaxiTracs (which are at least as long if not longer than any shock I've found for most applications)
Whats the deal with the ProComps? Why do guys like em? Worth bringing some in or are they just another shock with good long travel (Nothing like long travel to make a shock legendary... look at the Rancho 9012)
Hope that info is helpful somewhere along the line...
Steve
