Shock absorbers Rancho or Dobinsons

PartReview Score

Rank #10 in ranking

3.1

Body bounce

2.9

Bottoming

3.0

Leaks

1.5

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Rank #5 in ranking

4.4

Body bounce

4.1

Bottoming

4.3

Leaks

1.0

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Dobinsons

Dobinsons › Shock absorbers

ashxc18 24 Dec 2025, 16:32

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Bottoming:

Rating 5.0

Swapped out the Toytec Aluma Boss 2.0 for Dobinsons MRR long travel in the rear & extended travel up front. Added Dobinsons billet UCAs and 600lb rear springs. Night & day difference in ride quality on the 2+ hour drive home

Pros: night & day difference

Dobinsons › Shock absorbers

Evolutionary_sins 8 Dec 2025, 11:19

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

Rating 5.0

Dobinsons ims is awesome. Multi stage valves so you get a soft ride without compromise to the handling which is difficult to achieve

Pros: soft ride, good handling

Cons: difficult to achieve

Vehicle: Toyota Hilux

Rancho › Shock absorbers

gumaerb 6 Dec 2025, 15:51

Bottoming:

Rating 4.0

Everyone here will push Bilstein shocks. They're probably best for weight and wheelbase. I put Rancho on mine and leveled the truck by going 1.75" taller up front. Don't hate the ride.

Pros: leveled the truck

Cons: don't hate the ride

Dobinsons › Shock absorbers

JFlash7 18 Nov 2025, 20:41

Bottoming:

Rating 5.0

I went with Dobinsons twin tubes on my GX470 and they’ve been great. Pretty comparable to the sport setting on the OEM shocks I’d say.

Pros: great, comparable to sport

Vehicle: Lexus

Rancho › Shock absorbers

Cranks_No_Start 2 Oct 2025, 19:31

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Bottoming:

Rating 4.0

As I do some offroading or mostly off pavement vs wheeling I’ve also liked my Rancho 5000s.

Pros: good for offroading

Vehicle: Ford

Rancho › Shock absorbers

Independent-Bid6568 27 Sep 2025, 22:07

Rating 5.0

Had a ‘86 Blazer with snowplow and heavy duty suspension came with twin shocks up front when I replaced them I went with Rancho RS 5000 ?

Vehicle: Chevrolet Blazer

Rancho › Shock absorbers

SCCRXER 3 Oct 2024, 21:08

Body bounce:

Rating 3.0

I’ve got rancho on my stock height xj right now and it’s not bad by any means but I don’t have anything to compare it to besides the blown OEM shocks that they replaced a few months back.

Pros: not bad by any means

Rancho › Shock absorbers

Cow_Man32 23 Jan 2026, 21:10

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Rating 1.0

Blown out ranchos

Cons: Blown out

Vehicle: Ford Ranger

Dobinsons › Shock absorbers

bigtoepfer 4 Jun 2025, 01:47

Leaks:

Rating 2.0

I see all the dobinsons positive remarks here. I've also had good experiences, but at the same time on my 80 I had the yellow nitro shocks and those are the only shocks I've ever had leak on any 4x4.

Cons: shocks leak

Vehicle: Toyota Land Cruiser

Rancho › Shock absorbers

SierraTRK 14 Dec 2024, 13:29

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Bottoming:

Rating 1.0

It’s the crap Rancho shocks.

Cons: crap shocks

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Which shock absorbers to choose — Rancho or Dobinsons?

If choosing shock absorbers across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare shock absorbers across these categories:

Comparison of shock absorbers Rancho and Dobinsons

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Overall ranking.
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Average rating.
Number of reviews.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which shock absorbers are better — Dobinsons or Rancho?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers Dobinsons were overall better than Rancho.

Rancho received a PR Score of 61 out of 100, and Dobinsons scored 91 point.
Rancho ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and Dobinsons ranked 5.
The average rating is higher for Dobinsons (4.4) than for Rancho (3.1).
Shock absorbers Dobinsons have better feature ratings than Rancho:
- Bottoming - owners believe, that this property for Dobinsons is better than Rancho.
- Body bounce - drivers claim, that this property for Dobinsons is outperforms Rancho.
- Leaks - reviews suggest, that this property for Rancho is preferred to Dobinsons.

Which shock absorbers are more popular — Rancho or Dobinsons?

Shock absorbers Rancho and Dobinsons were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, shock absorbers Dobinsons surpassed Rancho:

For Rancho, the ratio of positive (72) to negative (45) votes is 27 votes.
For Dobinsons, the ratio of positive (66) to negative (6) votes is 60 votes.

By number of reviews, shock absorbers Rancho surpassed Dobinsons:

For shock absorbers Rancho there are 38 reviews: 22 positive, 3 neutral, 13 negative.
For shock absorbers Dobinsons there are 24 reviews: 22 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.

Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — Rancho or Dobinsons?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers Rancho and Dobinsons have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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