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need suspension help with rancho shocks.

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Icon4 need suspension help with rancho shocks.

Just installed my new set of rancho 9000 on my truck. Rear went on no problem but the fronts almost seemed short. When I went out for a test drive front shocks seemed to be over extending going over a bump. Anybody run into this issue or something similar.
 
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Are you lifted?
 
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Did a leveling kit on the front. But my torsion bolts are at stock height. Just a different torsion key.
 
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Might have lost the gas pressure inside during installation. I would try and bring them back. Is it both sides?
 
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Yup. Both sides. Heard people run the 9000 on rear and the 5000 2" longer on front. Not sure if that's what I need to do or not.
 
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Ya i went with the 5000 all around . No problems. I would try exchanging them if u can.
 
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