One of the most important components on a vehicle is its shock absorbers, as they prevent excessive and dangerous motion of the motor vehicle and its suspension. If motor vehicles do not have shocks fitted, they would be very difficult to control on the road. Due to the bouncing that would occur, the tires will not touch the road surface and braking and trying to turn a corner will become hazardous.

To give you a notion of how shocks work, think of yourself driving down a road with speed humps. Should your vehicle only have springs and no shocks, once you go over the speed hump, the springs carry on moving to and fro until such time as they rid themselves of the momentum of compression. This causes the vehicle to sway and jump around as soon as it has crossed the speed hump.

In contrast, imagine a car with both springs and shocks going over the same speed bump. In the same way, the springs would absorb the bump. The only difference is that the shocks would dampen the springs’ swinging by changing the moving energy into heat, and thereby stabilizing the car’s movement.

A shock works with the use of two valves which makes it more effective. A valve is attached to a piston rod, which in turn is connected to a piston. The piston is inside a cylinder which is filled with hydraulic oil. As soon as the vehicle goes over a bump or hole in the street, it allows the spring to open and close. This energy is moved to the shock absorber via the upper mount and down the piston rod and finally into the piston.

Little holes situated in the piston lets fluids through when the piston goes down and up inside the cylinder. As the holes are so small, it only allows a limited amount of oil to pass through. This fluid is placed under pressure because of the amount it lets through. This will slow down the action of the piston and thus slow down the spring. It will then allow the assimilation of the shock from the spring’s movement to go into the shock absorber.

All modern shocks are speed sensitive, meaning that the faster the suspension moves, the more resistance the shock absorber provides. This allows shocks to adjust to the conditions of the road and to inhibit all of the dangerous actions that take place in a vehicle, like swaying from side to side and creating problems when braking.

The condition of your shock absorbers should be checked when you start losing control of the vehicle upon braking and trying to enter corners. You will also feel the unevenness when you travel on uneven road surfaces or go over bumps in the road.

The world’s largest selection of Rancho RS 5000 shocks is available at MY4BY OFF ROAD. Rancho RS5118 is a popular choice for many GM, Ford, and Jeep vehicles and is also great for custom-built applications.

Want to lift your vehicle quick? Then look no further than Rancho quickLIFT shocks. The quickLIFT kills two birds with one stone. It’s a suspension lift and a high-performance shock absorber in one.

Each quickLIFT shock was designed for the vehicle it will be installed on meaning they’re not a one-size-fits-all solution. They’re a precision engineered product made for your vehicle and its unique needs. quickLIFT shocks offer up to 2.5-inches of lift while providing optimal driving quality and comfort.

The Rancho quickLIFT works on a simple engineering concept. It preloads the existing coil spring. Preloading the spring pushes the suspension downward (away from the chassis). This results in lift — true suspension lift.

These shocks are part of the myRIDE family of Rancho shocks which means they feature the same 9-position adjustability option as the RS9000XL line of shocks. Many driving scenarios can be adapted to. They can be set soft for freeway driving, firm for off-road driving, or anywhere in between.

All myRIDE shocks, including the quickLIFT, are compatible with the Rancho myRIDE remote control so now you can adjust your shocks at the touch of a button, even while driving.

The advantages of quick lift shocks.

* The vehicle’s factory coil spring is re-used. This eliminates the need to buy additional (potentially expensive) parts and retains much of the factory drive quality because the ride is still dependent on the factory spring.

* Quickly and easily provides up to 2.5-inches of lift. In many applications, this levels the front of the vehicle with the rear and allows the fitment of larger tires without the need of a full, differential-drop or axle-drop suspension lift.

* Adjustable shock absorbency with nine levels of firmness.

* Cutting or welding is not required like some suspension lifts.

* Easy enough to be installed by the “backyard mechanic” and installation typically takes a few hours.

If you want to add some height to your truck without spending big bucks on a full suspension lift, then Rancho quickLIFTs may be just what you want. They allow for a fast, easy lift with superb shock absorbency control.

4×4 parts and accessories, especially Rancho shocks are the most recommended products to instal on any Jeep, truck, or SUV whether it be for heavy off-road use or even upgrading factory parts.