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Rancho 9000 Color?

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by w3srl, Sep 25, 2005.

  1. Sep 25, 2005
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    Can one of you guys with the Rancho 9000's tell me what color they were originally? I'm looking to repaint my sheepy FLAPS shocks and add some boots to keep the crap out. Oh, and the color for the boots?

    I'm not too proud to "make" a set of Rancho-looking shocks, especially considering how wll the stockers behave both on & off-road! :)
     
  2. Sep 25, 2005
    zed

    zed Iowa- Gateway to Nebraska

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    9000s are gloss white bodies ( cans) with red boots and red poly bushings. and have a decal that you stick on em if you want. at least that is what mine look like and the only way i have seen em.
     
  3. Sep 25, 2005
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    Cool, thanks Zed!
     
  4. Sep 25, 2005
    ljspop

    ljspop Lurking Bronco Dude

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    Poser.

















    :D :D :D
     
  5. Sep 25, 2005
    Ppilotmike

    Ppilotmike old JEEPer

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    Hmm I just spent part of yesterday removeing the boots from my ranchos and painting them black so they would look more like stock shock.:) Mike
     
  6. Sep 25, 2005
    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    X2...the white will look good till the first off-road outing, and the boots do nothing but collect crap on the outside. If you do use them make sure to cut a drain hole in them to let water out.

    Here are my RS5000's, Hammerited:

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  7. Sep 25, 2005
    BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

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    Hey Steve, feel the love? R)
     
  8. Sep 25, 2005
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    If I lean over will someone please pull that knife out of my back? R)
     
  9. Sep 25, 2005
    Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

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    My Heckathorns already have drain holes molded into them, the white paint on my shocks has been there for 12 years and still cleans up pretty good.;) Now my Rancho steering unit isn't made quite as nice as the Heckathorns but back then the Rancho's were considered cheaper units.
     
  10. Sep 25, 2005
    Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Dad just painted his 2 new front Rancho's yellow....:D
     
  11. Sep 25, 2005
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    Yer dad has good taste! :D
     
  12. Sep 25, 2005
    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Uh Huh...and how many miles and how many trail runs did they see in that time? ;)
     
  13. Sep 25, 2005
    Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

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    Somewhere around 2500-4000 miles worth of actual trail use, you thought you were gonna get a good answer on that one, I actually bought my Jeep for hunting and farm use, believe me its had its butt 2' deep in good old fashioned muck alot of times, its even pulled our old John Deere and Ford 2N out of the mud several times.
    Mike to be truthfully honest my Jeep has probably seen more trail and mud use than most of the Jeeps on this board simply cause it was used in hunting management areas that are alot like Tellico and Windrock I would drive 50 miles to them and then put 15-50 miles in the back country driving down 60 year old logging roads and horse trails that very few people use not to mention TVA land that is open to the public and never sees use. I just didn't use it on organized runs like we do at Tellico, but its stretched alot of fence, pulled fenceposts, heck I even used it to drag a hay field and loaded hay wagons with hay and drug the wagons home up hills and across creeks.
     
  14. Sep 25, 2005
    zed

    zed Iowa- Gateway to Nebraska

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    now that's a jeep mike!

    btw, i kept my ranchos white and even put the decals on em cause i'm a
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    :flag: :flag: :flag: CONSUMER WHORE!!! :flag: :flag: :flag: :flag:
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    :D
     
  15. Sep 26, 2005
    willys59cj5

    willys59cj5 Sponsor

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    I bought some RS 9000's lately and didn't use the shock boots...let me know if you want 'em. Think I still got the stickers too...hafta check.
    Ryan
     
  16. Sep 26, 2005
    SandhillMike

    SandhillMike Moderator

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    Paint 'em black, go for the incognito look. R)

    My feelings are, if you're not collecting advertising fees, Don't flaunt the stuff. But I do like quality parts.
     
  17. Sep 26, 2005
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    Thanks for the input guys, I'm on the fence now between gloss black, hammerite black/grey and white with the boots on them. I'm thinking now that the last option is a little over the top for a mostly stock flattie.

    I'm not trying to build a "poser-mobile", but not a bone-stock rig either. I'm trying to keep a nice balance ala "resto-mod" while keeping an eye out for how I really use the Jeep. It spends a great deal more time running back & forth to school and werk, with weekend ice-cream runs than it ever will on the trails. And I plan to spend lots of time out playing in the snow before the salt trucks are out! :evil:

    I think the hammerite is going to win, thanks Mike! :beer:
     
  18. Sep 27, 2005
    Rondog

    Rondog just hangin' out

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    I feel the same way, thought I was the only one! I used to wear lots of Harley t-shirts & etc., not any more. They'd have to pay me now. I'm not real keen on wearing anybody's company name, period. Unless they're family or a friend.
     
  19. Sep 27, 2005
    Gump

    Gump Old Timer

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    ljspop

    ljspop Lurking Bronco Dude

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    Steve - you know I was just joking with the poser comment - I think white looks pretty slick myself - but it does get grimy pretty quick. Gray or black will would be lower maintenance. I think I have 3 stickers - one ended up on the tool box. ;)
     
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