Rough Country Nitro Gas 9000 Shocks

[RJB44]

I am currently looking to swap out my shocks. The ones on my 91 Blazer are the ones that came with the rough Country 4 inch lift kit. The lift has been on the truck for about three years. I am looking at the Rough Country Nitro 9000 gas shocks. They are on sale at sears for $34. Anyone have any experience wit hthese shocks. How would these compare to Rancho 5000s?
Ideally, Blistens would be the ones, but my budget won't allow for it now.


Thanks
RJB

 

[Slapperbar]

I have them on my Suburban, I like them. As far as the RS5000, I've never run them.

 

[Burbdood 74]

And I'm just the opposite, I've run Rancho 5000's but not the Rough Country's. As far as the Rancho's, I didn't like them one little bit because they were too harsh. They ended up cracking the rear shock mounts in no time flat. I swapped them out for some Monroe shocks and it ran a little softer. This was on a 1990 Blazer with a 4" lift and 33's.

 

[Thunder]

I run them on my K5. i like them better than rancho 5000s

 

[AJMBLAZER]

I've got the Nitro 9000's on Big Ugly...had RS 5000's on my Blazer a while back...overpriced junk. Love the 9000's.

 

[AZ79K5Project]

I ran the 5000's and wasn't impressed. I have the Nitro's on my truck right now. I like em more than the 5000's as well.

 

[Blue85]

I had the RC 9000's a long time ago. Not a bad shock. When I swapped to Gabriel shocks from autozone they looked identical. The durability seems to be the same, but the Nitro 9000's were a little firmer. The biggest difference was the price; $20 each, buy 3 get 1 free, lifetime warranty. I swap them every couple of years - for free - so I am down to under $5 per shock.