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2011 f250 ccsb I put rancho5000 on 2.5 years ago. Approximately 50k and the right front is not functioning right.

Outside of the tire is cupping pretty bad.

Opinions on what's best. 99% on road some mild towing.

@Mike Overlay
 
Bilstein 5100. Have them on my 05 crew cab duramax along with the steering stabilizer. Youll enjoy the ride again.

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I put 5100's on my son's '06 Jeep TJ 4 years ago when I handed it down to him. They are great shocks and it's amazing how much I could tell the difference in ride.
 
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Some of the other construction inspectors and I got new ram trucks late last summer. They came with Bilstein shocks and small lift kits. I love that truck
 
Are the HD yellows enough for a '17 F250SD gasser?
You could. However being an HD truck I would only go with the 5100s the cost difference is negated by the seat of your pants for the next 100k miles.

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The 5100's aren't really that much more, I'm just looking for best ride quality. I need the HD truck for towing purposes, but most of the miles are spent driving back and forth to work on bumpy two-lanes and a really beat-up section of I-85.

Anybody unlucky enough to be in the back seat gets beat up, but it's not as bad from the driver's seat. I might leave it alone, but I've only regretted spending money on suspension upgrades once in my life: putting Ranchos on a Sport Trac I used to have. Actually made it worse.
 
5100s all the way


Mine ended up being all 4, and they were the 5100 Not the ranch I thought , were leaking along with EVERYTHING in the front end needed replacement except the track bar ball joint, because it was done 2 years ago.
 
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