rancho rsx17505 struts, quick question

polock · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:26 pm

everywhere is showing a pic of a shock and doesn't say strut... is this the right number for the rancho front struts

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:30 pm

yes, the rancho front struts are RSX17505, and the rears are actually rancho shocks for a durango, RSX17004

polock · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:36 pm

which are the rsx17000 cause some of where i am looking says that

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:45 pm

polock wrote:

which are the rsx17000 cause some of where i am looking says that

RSX 17000 ???

Just use RSX 17004 Rear
RSX 17505 front struts

KJ04 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:57 pm

Probably just refers to the 17000 series line, but 17505 is for the front.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:57 pm

To contrary beleif the KJ does use a front shock,actually a coilover shock set-up.We all just call it a strut since it closely resembles a strut set-up.A actual strut is not only the load bearing member of the suspension it also replaces the upper control arm and alot more pressure is applied to it then our coilover set-up.

polock · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:03 pm

ok that makes sense... thanks for clearing that up.. now i can start ordering

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:54 pm

ah i see what u mean about the front shock/strut now, makes sense now that i think about it. dont ford cars or chevys have that machpherson strut design up front

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:48 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

To contrary beleif the KJ does use a front shock,actually a coilover shock set-up.We all just call it a strut since it closely resembles a strut set-up.A actual strut is not only the load bearing member of the suspension it also replaces the upper control arm and alot more pressure is applied to it then our coilover set-up.

I call them shocks from time to time but I think it confuses people.

InCommando · **Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:20 am

Yeah, it is a coil-over shock. But if you started saying that everyone, even the parts house, would look at you like "duh?"

The "MacPherson" strut replaces most of your front suspension. It's compact design (laterally) makes it great for FWD vehicles.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:35 am

yep easier to say strut as more people understand it, if you said shock then they saw a picture with the "shock" inside of the spring it would confuse them all, well "EXCEPT FOR US ON LOST THAT ARE IN THE KNOW" :lol:

Guest · **Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:11 pm

THANK GOD there are more people that agree with me. Every time I've referred to a factory coilover shock as anything but a STRUT, people give me weird looks.

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