I got my VX in December, and I thought my shocks were shot, but then I noticed a curious absence of an external expansion chamber when I looked underneath, which means a previous owner replaced the OEM shocks with who-knows-what, presumably to soften the ride. So I'm looking for options here... replace with OEM VX shocks or try something altogether different (which brought me to this thread)

What's the story with these Rancho shocks?
Are they geared for off-road?
How do they ride on-road?
How well do they match the VX springs?
How do the compare to the OEM springs?
Any other suggestions of what to replace them with?
the OEM shocks?