Fire Extinguisher Guy Looking for Advice on What New Shocks will work best for me ?

[Kram]

Have a stock 93 Ranger STX 4.0 2WD.

I bought the thing new in 93 it has almost 300K miles on it and still going strong best truck I ever owned its just hard to believe I've had this thing almost 20yrs. crazy

I'm a fire extinguisher guy so I drive around all day going from business to business with a bunch of fire extinguishers in the back of my truck 99% city driving

The truck is the only vehicle I own so i its used work and play never off road

Just looking for any advice on what shocks would work best for my particular scenario

 

[daniel3507]

How much weight do you usually have in the back?

 

[Kram]

How much weight do you usually have in the back?

Maybe a extra 250lbs The back of the truck doesn't run low

 

[daniel3507]

I recently put Bilstein shocks in the rear of my truck and love them. My truck doesnt have near the miles as yours and all of my shocks were shot. I vote for Bilstein's all the way around.

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

I would say for a truck that carries extra weight reugularly a set bilsteins or KYB gas-a-justs would do good. Does your truck have swaybars on it? How old are your springs, are they still original?

 

[Kram]

I would say for a truck that carries extra weight reugularly a set bilsteins or KYB gas-a-justs would do good. Does your truck have swaybars on it? How old are your springs, are they still original?

Original springs no sway-bars

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

with no sway bars and "well settled" springs i would say the gas adjusts would be a good choice all the way around. theyre stiffer than the standard replacement shocks and they will allow the body to roll less when making lane changes and sharp turns when youre loaded down.
http://www.amazon.com/KYB-KG5487-Gas-Monotube-Shock/dp/B000C44D5M?tag=959media-20