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1999 Ram 1500 4x4 318ci, 5spd, regular cab, short bed.
Mods: Flowmaster muffler, hollowed-out cat, 5" Tuff Country suspension lift, 35" tires, LED tailgate bar, Bully truck steps, pocket fender flares, cab lights, black grille shell with red inserts, bug shield, CAI, ported and polished throttle body, and more to come!

That is correct; you'll need the ones for the adequate lift. I have RC's 9000-series on my 2G truck, and I really like them.

Oh, and if you haven't replaced shocks on the 2G before, the left/front can be tricky to get out the top, through the engine bay (it's right under the brake master cylinder), but not hard.

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'01 QCSB 5.9L Cummins - 6speed, Edge Juice w/Attitude, BHAF, 5" Diamond Eye TBE
'96 SCLB 5.9L Cummins - #10, BHAF, 4" DP, 7" Miter Stack, Leveler, 4500, M275s, Jake
'03 QCSB 4.7 2WD - all original, 98k mi., dual exhaust - My late father's truck. RIP, pops! 4/11/36 - 3/26/11

I would not waste my money on Rancho or Rough Country shocks because they are likely made by the same people that made your current shocks. Anyway...it's not an upgrade.

Something like Bilstiens or Fox would be an upgrade...certainly not the cheapest route, but if you're gonna buy cookie cutter shocks buy the cheapest of the two.

all white body shocks are the same. except rancho, then id go with the 9000 series they are adjustable and resoably priced compared to bilstein and fox

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When I used to sell shocks we used to get a lot of Ranchos back including those 9000 adjustables.
While they'll probably hold up under mild daily usage...they certainly don't off roading. I swear that half the time the valving doesn't even adjust.

BIlstiens seem to have a higher fade resistance over rough terrain. Sometimes you just can't fault quality.

I know I'm looking forward to my upgrade.

My RCs are cheap, and functional.. I can replace them several times over, for the price of Bilsteins or others.. And my 180k mile, 11yr old 2500 rides like a buckboard wagon, anyway LOL

I will agree, however, that offroading will kill them in short order. On my rock crawlers, I always went with remote reservoir styled units (usually Pro-Comp or the likes), but my travel lengths were well into the double-digit inches.

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'01 QCSB 5.9L Cummins - 6speed, Edge Juice w/Attitude, BHAF, 5" Diamond Eye TBE
'96 SCLB 5.9L Cummins - #10, BHAF, 4" DP, 7" Miter Stack, Leveler, 4500, M275s, Jake
'03 QCSB 4.7 2WD - all original, 98k mi., dual exhaust - My late father's truck. RIP, pops! 4/11/36 - 3/26/11

Thanks...I know after suffering through a decade of "average" shocks, I'm looking to try something different. Quality over cost this time around...


http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Bilstein-S...sories&vxp=mtr

I dont do too much off roadin with my truck, i mean it is lifted and all but i dont really have very many places in my area to go mudding or anything. i have before but it doesnt happen very often. Id like something decent, but then again i dont need top of the line shocks. Just something for everyday daily drivin, but that can also handle the abuse of the occasional off road trips lol

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1999 Ram 1500 4x4 318ci, 5spd, regular cab, short bed.
Mods: Flowmaster muffler, hollowed-out cat, 5" Tuff Country suspension lift, 35" tires, LED tailgate bar, Bully truck steps, pocket fender flares, cab lights, black grille shell with red inserts, bug shield, CAI, ported and polished throttle body, and more to come!

id go with the rancho then, not to expense, yeah they can have problems but they won't with what your running/doing

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1999 Ram 1500 4x4 318ci, 5spd, regular cab, short bed.
Mods: Flowmaster muffler, hollowed-out cat, 5" Tuff Country suspension lift, 35" tires, LED tailgate bar, Bully truck steps, pocket fender flares, cab lights, black grille shell with red inserts, bug shield, CAI, ported and polished throttle body, and more to come!