Gentle request of advice on comfy

[uncle_asa]

I'd recommend to look at adjustable Rancho shocks. I recently installed Kayaba Monomax and my VX still bumpy.
I'd also recommend to check that your springs are OK and run with full fuel tank (so the rear will be not so easy to jump ).

[PHO2GR4]

I've heard about the Rancho shocks as being good replacements for our VXs. HOW do they adjust? Are they somehow wired to a switch inside the passenger cabin? Or do you have to climb under the VX and make adjustments on the shocks themselves?

[kpaske]

PHO2GR4 - It can be done either way. The shocks come with a little dial selector with positions from 0 - 9 for firmness. Most owners climb underneath, set them, and forget about them. They also make a remote kit so that you can adjust them from inside the cabin, but I've heard they are difficult to install and trouble-prone.

[etlsport]

yep, i went to a local shop specializing in 4x4s to ask about the ranchos and i asked him for a price on the in cabin adjusting kit.. he told me not to bother because their shop had installed about 20 of them and all but 1 came back within a month because of problems leaking (they do quality work, so its not beause of a crappy install)

[PHO2GR4]

Hey Kyle,

Thanks for the input (also on the idea for the steel-braided brake lines, in the other thread). I really didn't like the idea of mounting some after-market remote inside the cabin.

I'll stick with the idea of just manually adjusting the shocks, as necessary.

[WILLY]

I got rancho rs5000 shocks which are real nice,firm ride but soft,but to get a bit softer ride i pulled my rear wheels of and cut the lower section of the rubber bump stops off with the sawzall,my bump stops were only about 1/4 inch from the axle and mmmmm seems stupid. o and dont have your tires inflated to the maximum psi,my max psi on my toyo st tires is 50 psi and i run them at 45 psi which seems perfect,i have tried the 50 psi and the 42 psi,the 50 is too hard and the 42 is too soft lmfao

[uncle_asa]

o and dont have your tires inflated to the maximum psi,my max psi on my toyo st tires is 50 psi and i run them at 45 psi which seems perfect,i have tried the 50 psi and the 42 psi,the 50 is too hard and the 42 is too soft lmfao

Wow! What tires (size) do you use? I'm using stock tires (both 245/60R18 for the summer time, and 245/70R16 for the winter) and inflate them to Isuzu suggested 29 psi.