Should Rancho RS5000's expand?

[jcm]

I can push them in or pull them out and they stay where they are at. I have 4 total, front and rear, all do the same thing. I know other kind of shocks expand, a guy at autozone said that they should but he didn't sell ranchos so I figured he didn't really know. The gal at Checker (CSK Auto) checked on a pair they had (same RS5000) and they do the same thing (don't expand). These are new shocks, I haven't installed them all yet. Thanks for any replies, I am going to go remove the old ones and hopefully I can install these ones today if they are supposed to do that. Thanks!

 

[Sunk]

No they are fine. When installed the springs will return them to the length needed. All they need to do is dampen.

 

[Doofy]

Just installed Rancho5000's also. They are not gas filled, as were the original ford shocks.
Ride just fine.

 

[jcm]

OK, thanks guys. I'm having some trouble getting one of the rear ones off. The sleeve that is in the rubber bushing is seized on the bolt. I've tried a c-clamp, unseize stuff, and a big hammer to get it out but I think that I'll have to weld the nut onto the lower mount so I can loosen the bolt out.