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I have a 2004 Sierra 2500 LD 4wd.

I recently got 3 Inch blocks put on the back. When I went to the Goodyear place they told me that i needed new shocks.. They told me to get "4 inch Rancho Shocks"(just on the back) So i purchased them, the truck has good flex and rides good offroad but on road it is pretty bumpy and uncomfortable. What have i done wrong?

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I have a 2004 Sierra 2500 LD 4wd.

I recently got 3 Inch blocks put on the back. When I went to the Goodyear place they told me that i needed new shocks.. They told me to get "4 inch Rancho Shocks"(just on the back) So i purchased them, the truck has good flex and rides good offroad but on road it is pretty bumpy and uncomfortable. What have i done wrong?

 

It's the Rancho shocks. Of course it depends on which ones you had installed but I put RS5000's on all 4 corners of my pickup and the truck took corners like a camaro (no body lean at all) and drove great on 'smooth' surfaces but on any type of rough road, my kidneys were complaining. I swapped them out for Edlelbrock IAS shocks and they were the extreme opposite, way too soft. So I don't like the Rancho RS5000's or the Edelbrock IAS shocks on my truck.

 

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I have a 2004 Sierra 2500 LD 4wd.

I recently got 3 Inch blocks put on the back. When I went to the Goodyear place they told me that i needed new shocks.. They told me to get "4 inch Rancho Shocks"(just on the back) So i purchased them, the truck has good flex and rides good offroad but on road it is pretty bumpy and uncomfortable. What have i done wrong?

 

It's the Rancho shocks. Of course it depends on which ones you had installed but I put RS5000's on all 4 corners of my pickup and the truck took corners like a camaro (no body lean at all) and drove great on 'smooth' surfaces but on any type of rough road, my kidneys were complaining. I swapped them out for Edlelbrock IAS shocks and they were the extreme opposite, way too soft. So I don't like the Rancho RS5000's or the Edelbrock IAS shocks on my truck.

 

DEWFPO

 

 

So what would you recommend me buying shock wise... that wont Kill my wallet?

dewfpo Senior Enthusiast

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I have a 2004 Sierra 2500 LD 4wd.

I recently got 3 Inch blocks put on the back. When I went to the Goodyear place they told me that i needed new shocks.. They told me to get "4 inch Rancho Shocks"(just on the back) So i purchased them, the truck has good flex and rides good offroad but on road it is pretty bumpy and uncomfortable. What have i done wrong?

 

It's the Rancho shocks. Of course it depends on which ones you had installed but I put RS5000's on all 4 corners of my pickup and the truck took corners like a camaro (no body lean at all) and drove great on 'smooth' surfaces but on any type of rough road, my kidneys were complaining. I swapped them out for Edlelbrock IAS shocks and they were the extreme opposite, way too soft. So I don't like the Rancho RS5000's or the Edelbrock IAS shocks on my truck.

 

DEWFPO

 

 

So what would you recommend me buying shock wise... that wont Kill my wallet?

 

 

I currently have Bilsteins on and they seem to be a good compromise. Not very soft, but not very harsh either.

 

DEWFPO

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So what would i need to do.. My front isnt leveled out yet.. so i was gonna buy a leveling kit.. so i need the shock extenders also for this with the 3 inch blocks? Is the reason that she shocks take small bumps bad because i have only switched out the back shocks? Or maybe that the blocks were 3 inch blocks and she shocks are 4 inch shocks? would this matter? Goodyear said no? but i wasnt sure..

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2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

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The leveling kit will make your truck ride even worse. All it does is crank the hell out of the torsion bars. Do a search on here about torsion bar cranking, and you'll have plenty to read. :rolleyes:

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The leveling kit will make your truck ride even worse. All it does is crank the hell out of the torsion bars. Do a search on here about torsion bar cranking, and you'll have plenty to read. :rolleyes:

 

 

 

Well What do i need to do to level my truck out and have good City Driving and Offroad driving without sacrificing either?

 

Could u answer my shock/block question?

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Rear blocks have no affect on ride quality. Taller or longer shocks don't affect ride quality except that they are a different shock (valving not height). For the front the leveling kit will not help ride quality, shock extenders might help regain some, but I doubt it, because the suspension looses it droop-ability.

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The leveling kit will make your truck ride even worse. All it does is crank the hell out of the torsion bars. Do a search on here about torsion bar cranking, and you'll have plenty to read. :rolleyes:

 

 

 

Well What do i need to do to level my truck out and have good City Driving and Offroad driving without sacrificing either?

 

Could u answer my shock/block question?

 

 

A true suspension lift, with differential drop brackets, drop cross members, etc. It ain't cheap, there's no cheap way to lift a truck.

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Well what do i need to do after i get a leveling kit to try and get better LESS BOUNCY comfortable city driving?

 

Well um... Take the leveling kit off?

 

A leveling kit will kill your ride, since the suspension will 'top out' whenever you go over a bump. I think Cognito has aftermarket upper control arms that will correct ball joint angles and make the ride slightly better, but you will still have horrible CV/tie rod angles. Do a search for torsion bar crank or something similar, and read up. This has ALL been covered before.

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I did get the blocks in the back so i want it to be level still.. it looks stupid not leveled out.. I looked up torsion keys and all and see how it works.. What can i do to make it "level" without a leveling kit? there has got to be way i can have it level with the blocks with being able to get something to make it ride well..

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Okay.. Well im going to get a leveling kit. Would u recommend getting different rear shocks? and what kind of New front shocks should i get? The front doesent drive bad.. Its just when i hit a bump.. i feel the back "Hopping" if i go over anything too fast.

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Okay.. Well im going to get a leveling kit. Would u recommend getting different rear shocks? and what kind of New front shocks should i get? The front doesent drive bad.. Its just when i hit a bump.. i feel the back "Hopping" if i go over anything too fast.

 

:rolleyes: You're a difficult one. It's your truck though, just don't be surprised when it rides worse than it does now...

 

And the reason you feel the back hopping, is it's a 3/4 ton truck with a heavy-ass solid axle, it's not going to ride like a caddy.

 

When you say they put a 3" block in the back, did they replace a smaller (2") block with the 3", giving you 1" of lift, or was there no block there to begin with?

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