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so what sort of shocks have people round here got in there safari's as its time for me to get new ones so what have you got and whats the good points about them

i was looking at some rancho 9000 but the supplier only got them for the back and 5000 for the front?



thanks lee

Don't touch Ranchos is all I can say. OME in mine.

Cheers, Jeff.

I run Pro Comps from oz, and if I could get them here, I wouldn't use another brand.

I need a set off longer shocks for mine, so its either get the new EFS Extremes for $279ea, or wait till I go to oz and get new Pro Comps for $110ea, or look at the Koni's

I wouldn't run Rancho's in a Safari.

Get some EFS. We use EFS extreme on the Patrol and they rock. Fantastic for cruising tracks at highway speeds (requires some other minor mods though)

Use EFS shocks on my shorty GQ, and race truck GQ ute.

Not wanting to put any noses out of joint, but I put 60mm lift EFS ones in from Bellamy & East(ChCh) for $85+ each and had them for about 4mths.They have, for the price of them been fantastic (On and Off road)
Obviously the dearer the shock the better the performance(I hope)
All im saying is these have been good to me so far

I'm currently trying a set of LandCruiser 80 Series Rancho RS5000's in the front, and yes the rumours are true. They are very soft and i have quite a bouncy front end (compared to the Tough Dog's in the rear). Be interesting to try em offroad, its usually the rear that does all the work, but the front feels so soft now, it might have changed that. Most likely not though

i have 80 series cruiser shocks in the front and old man emu in the rear with 50mm spring lift and 50mm body lift, well chuffed on and off road flex is a lot better
was running ranchos shocks but did not like them,but it may just be me,they where to hard even on the lowest setting on the shocks

vince