Shock absorbers Rancho or Dobinsons

Got me some Dobinsons twin tube shocks and heavy duty coil springs. Totalling to 3’ of lift ✅ money well spent

Happy to report Dobinsons MRA92-A2522 12” travel fit quite neatly in the Archive Shock relo. The 3-way adjustment and massive finned external reservoir are clutch. The ride is massively improved.

It's the Rancho's. I like a stiffer ride but if you swap out for Bilstein 5100's it would 2x better.

I bought some rancho rs5000x shocks and really like them on my 99 TJ. Stock height.

I’ve got the Dobinsons remote res shocks in my Navara. The shocks are real nice. Plenty of adjustments available.

Dobbys MRR work well but they are the best for overlanding set ups that add weight to the LC.

IMS has been great for me, I don’t think I’d find myself using adjustment to its full potential so I chose to use the savings for aftermarket UCAs and LT rear

I'm on a 2" IMS setup and relatively stock weight. They are "firmer but less crashy" than stock, if that makes sense. If you're loaded they're extremely nice. They're also a dream on dirt and gravel, and the low speed dampening is still strong enough that they don't compress too much when hitting harder rocky obstacles.

I haven't really been impressed with the RS500x. Better than Rough Country but not by much.

Pass on Rancho. I did a full set of them 4 years ago. Shop I had them done through is no longer in business. Even with receipts and invoices Rancho refuses to honor their warranty.