Shock absorbers Rancho or OEM Volkswagen

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.

Rancho has some adjustable shocks I’ve had on my CJ work great

Rancho RS5000X shocks are a great affordable replacement that ride well, just paint the shock bodies to make them last longer and remove the sleeve they put over the shaft.

A set of rancho 9000. The adjustment actually works and you can tell a difference. Probably best bang for your buck.

Ride quality isn’t noticeably different. Bilstein or Fox are great upgrades for the stock rancho badged shocks either way.

Rancho gets a lot of hate on the roads. I don't know what they are worth but they seem decently built from here !

And the adjustable 9000 series are so stiff even on the softest settings. Had them for a while on my E-350 shuttle bus which weighs in just under 10k lbs.

Those factory Ranchos are terrible. They are stiff as heck.

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