[cal30_sniper]

I went ahead and ordered the Ranchos, we'll see how they work out. Dealing with their customer service was a sad joke though. Their website lists the part numbers for an '86 Chevrolet 2WD Suburban with a 1.5" lift. I called to ask what the actual shock length specs were, since the 3/4 ton 2WD Suburban sits about 1.5" taller than a 1/2 ton 2WD Suburban from the factory. Once I got on the phone with a Rancho "technician", he didn't want to answer my questions, he just kept telling me that the shocks would only fit a 1/2 Suburban. I told him that their website listed it for "Suburban", not "C10 Suburban", and that I knew for a fact that the mounting style and dimensions were the same. He said that if they made one for a 3/4 ton, it would be listed to fit a "Suburban 2500". I didn't even bother to tell him that there's not even such a thing as a 1986 Suburban 2500. He said the valving would be wrong for a 3/4 ton, that it would handle terrible, and that the shocks would no longer be under warranty. I found that funny, because Gabriel, Monroe, AC Delco, and KYB all list exactly the same part numbers for an '86 C10 Suburban and an '86 C20 Suburban. Anyways, I finally drug the measurements out of him, and they'll fit the 3/4 ton just fine. Matter of fact, they have the same travel measurements as the 1/2 ton-3/4 ton shocks listed by all the other manufacturers. And RockAuto lists them as fitting a 1986 C20 Suburban. If nothing else, I can file the warranty claim through them if I ever have problems.

Anyways, end rant. I just hate talking to "technicians" that don't know what they're talking about. Drives me nuts. I'll report back on ride quality after I've gotten them installed.

-cal30sniper