Which shocks to get
 

Fixing to put my truck in the shop to replace the pads/rotors, ball joints, rear drive shaft u-joints, and master cylinder (my brake pedal goes to the floor if I have to hold them long enough while still going down the road...NOT A GOOD FEELING. Feels like the cylinder is not sealed inside). I've already bought everything but the master cylinder. I was also going to see if they could pould a grease zerk where the slip yoke is.

Since I'm going to have the shop go that far, I figured I'd go ahead and change the shocks. I have that big ranch hand bumper on the front if that makes any difference:shrug: I haven't hauled anything since I sold my fifth wheel, so now its just an expensive play toy and daily driver. I'm looking for shocks to give me good handeling and smooth ride. Any suggestions? And any suggestions for anything else I should have done?

I believe that my truck has adjustable shocks... they seem pretty nice to me, I don't remember what brand... I think they are the rancho 9000's. Hope that helps, I don't have a clue about anything else you are asking about :/

Have them check the brake line going to the rear axle where it passes behind the fuel tank on the driverside frame rail. Mine rusted out a few months back & gave the same symptom you describe.

I put the Monroe Reflex shocks on mine & have no complaints. I got them from shockwarehouse.com for about $190. There are quite a few folks that say the Bilsteins work good on our trucks but I can't say cause I've never had them.

Good luck

"Have them check the brake line going to the rear axle where it passes behind the fuel tank on the driverside frame rail. Mine rusted out a few months back & gave the same symptom you describe."

Would you not use brake fluid with that issue?

AutoShephard.com is sending me a free set of the new Rancho 7000MT shocks to try out :cheesy smile:

I will be posting a review pretty soon if you wanna wait for that.

the rancho 9000 are amazing i drive a very rough road every day and though my f-350 was falling apart i replaced my skyjackers with these 5 way adjustable ones and wow wat a diference well worth the money