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Short Cuts
By: Terry L. Howe - 2/2000
Trying to find the right show for your modified Jeep is not easy. These
Rancho RS900 shock specs will help make the shock selection process a true
science. The first table is a table of RS9000 shock specifications with
extended length and collapsed length. The upper and lower mount codes are
explained in a table below.
When you pick shocks for you vehicle, the shock should not limit compression.
If the shock limits compression, eventually, it will break or the shock mount
will break. Bump stops should be used to limit up travel. Pick the longest
shock possible that has a collapsed length that is less than the length of
the shock at full compression.
Model
Extended Length
Collapsed Length
Upper Mount
Lower Mount
RS9001
21.43
13.20
ES31
ES24
RS9005
29.30
17.22
ES27
EB4
RS9006
18.31
11.66
EB1
EB1
RS9008
22.36
13.68
EB1
EB1
RS9009
26.78
15.67
S1
ES25
RS9010
26.69
15.84
EB1
EB1
RS9012
32.91
18.94
EB1
EB1
RS9014
25.21
14.67
S1
S1
RS9017
25.79
15.13
S1
ES25
RS9019
14.80
9.67
S1
EB1
RS9112
26.65
15.94
EB1
EB1
RS9113
20.65
12.82
EB1
EB1
RS9114
24.92
15.10
EB4
EB4
RS9115
21.24
12.92
S1
EB1
RS9116
24.40
14.79
EB1
EB1
RS9117
19.30
11.92
S1
EB1
RS9118
22.80
13.94
EB1
EB1
RS9119
18.39
11.68
EB1
EB1
RS9120
14.38
9.70
EB1
EB1
RS9123
18.39
11.68
EB1
EB1
RS9124
24.40
14.79
BP8
EB1
RS9125
22.83
13.97
EB1
EB1
RS9126
26.82
15.97
EB1
EB1
RS9128
21.09
12.77
S1
BP7
RS9129
20.49
12.73
BP18
EB1
RS9136
17.65
11.10
S1
EB1
RS9138
21.20
12.88
S1
EB1
RS9143
25.67
15.47
EB2
EB2
RS9144
22.55
14.00
EB2
EB2
RS9145
13.99
9.31
S1
ES113
RS9151
19.17
12.07
ES31
ES24
RS9152
18.39
11.68
ES76
ES82
RS9155
18.39
11.68
EB1
EB1
RS9156
12.24
8.40
S1
BP8
RS9157
21.91
13.34
EB2
S1
RS9158
21.35
13.03
S1
EB2
RS9159
21.66
12.79
S2
S2
RS9165
22.87
13.85
EB1
EB1
RS9166
14.34
9.54
S1
BP7
RS9168
25.90
15.24
S1
ES25
RS9179
22.95
13.95
S1
EB1
RS9180
21.76
13.53
EB2
EB2
RS9185
26.82
15.97
BP8
EB1
RS9186
21.02
12.79
S20
EB1
RS9187
21.17
12.94
S1
EB2
RS9188
12.24
8.40
S1
EB1
"ES" Mounting Code
Shocks with an ES mounting code have an eyering and bushing with a steel
sleeve. The steel sleeve will determine the length of the bolt needed to
pass through the mount and the diameter will be the size of the bolt.
Unless otherwise specified, the dimentions are in inches.
Code
Diameter
Length
ES2
10MM
1.42
ES10
7/16
1.38
ES17
12MM
1.25
ES18
12MM
1.65
ES23
1/2
1.31
ES24
1/2
1.38
ES25
1/2
1.50
ES27
1/2
1.62
ES31
1/2
2.25
ES34
9/16
1.66
ES36
3/4
1.75
ES53
10MM
1.38
ES55
12MM
1.56
ES65
12MM
1.38
ES76
12MM
2.44
ES82
1/2
1.67
ES84
10MM
1.62
ES91
1/2
2.10
ES110
16MM
1.61
ES113
16MM
1.49
ES124
16MM
2.28
ES153
7/16
1.50
"S" Mounting Code
Shocks with an S mounting code have stud mount. Jeep Wranglers, for instance,
use a shock with a stud on top and an eyering on the bottom. In the table,
the A column is the total length of the stud compressed, the B column is the
length of the unthreaded portion of the stud, the C column is the diameter of
the unthreaded portion of the stud, and the D column is the thread size.
All dimentions are in inches except the thread size which is in inches with
the pitch.
Code
A
B
C
D
S1
2.37
0.88
3/8
3/8-24
S2
2.18
1.03
3/8
3/8-24
S6
2.59
1.48
7/16
3/8-24
S20
2.68
1.38
3/8
3/8-24
"EB" Mounting Code
Shocks with an ES mounting code have an eyering and bushing. In the table,
the A column is the inside diameter of the bushing, the B column is the width
of the bushing, and the C column is the compressed width of the bushing.
All dimentions are in inches.
Code
A
B
C
EB1
5/8
1.44
1.25
EB2
3/4
1.62
EB4
11/16
1.72
1.55
"BP" Mounting Code
Shocks with an BP mounting code have an eyering and bushing with a bar pin
through the bushing. In the table, the A column is the length of the bar pin,
the B column is the length on center of the bar pin mount bolts or studs,
and the C column is diameter of the bar pin mount bolts or studs.
All dimentions are in inches.
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