Shock for 02 yukon?

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My Yukon have over 180000 miles. I have Rancho shock right now. Not sure which one. Looking to get another shock, because it’s have over 100000miles on it. What do you guys recommend it. I don’t do off-road. But I do load up the truck with 6-7 people a lot.
 

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Is something wrong with it, or are you just replacing it because its over 100k miles? Aren't shocks only supposed to last about half that, but you never know?
I'm guessing by rancho shocks that its a 4WD?
What suspension type do you have (ZW7, Z55)?
How do you like your suspension (when its good)? Do you want to just replace with the same or factory shocks, or do you want to personalize it more (softer or more firm) for how and where you drive your Yukon?
Are you keeping the height as it is? What height is it? Is the rest of your suspension stock?
I would change your shocks in pairs, front, back, or all four, how many are you replacing?


I would recommend taking a look here
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/gmc,2002,yukon,4.8l+v8,1381036,suspension,shock+absorber,7556



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It’s RWD. Stock height , with out/no self leveling or air suspension. And just driving around town and HWY. not sure what kind of suspension code I have. Came with the bigger diameter black shock. The Rancho I have on it , it’s a lot smaller diameter than the factory came with it.
 

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It’s RWD. Stock height , with out/no self leveling or air suspension. And just driving around town and HWY. not sure what kind of suspension code I have. Came with the bigger diameter black shock. The Rancho I have on it , it’s a lot smaller diameter than the factory came with it.
Sounds like it came with Nivomats and you replaced them with Rancho's and now you want to replace them again?

Did you also do the coil springs conversion when you converted away from the Nivomat suspension? That's a critical step when abandoning the Nivomat shocks.

If you've done that, then your options for shocks are pretty wide open. Pick a brand and go with it. I tend to use Monroe's higher end lines a lot, they have a lifetime warranty (I've never tried using it), they are reasonably priced.
 

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I would put the oem's back on, not much out there that compares to those, just my .02
 
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Sounds like it came with Nivomats and you replaced them with Rancho's and now you want to replace them again?

Did you also do the coil springs conversion when you converted away from the Nivomat suspension? That's a critical step when abandoning the Nivomat shocks.

If you've done that, then your options for shocks are pretty wide open. Pick a brand and go with it. I tend to use Monroe's higher end lines a lot, they have a lifetime warranty (I've never tried using it), they are reasonably priced.
Truck came with coil springs on the rear and torsion bar upfront. Yes, I have Rancho with over 100.000 miles on it. That’s why I’m planning to replace it with new one. Just not sure what kind or brand I’m going with. Truck ride ok with the Rancho till I put heavy load on it. And I think the stock oem shocks came with it different with any other shocks.
 

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Truck came with coil springs on the rear and torsion bar upfront. Yes, I have Rancho with over 100.000 miles on it. That’s why I’m planning to replace it with new one. Just not sure what kind or brand I’m going with. Truck ride ok with the Rancho till I put heavy load on it. And I think the stock oem shocks came with it different with any other shocks.
The nivomat shocks are a self leveling shock that has an internal spring component to it. Bc of this, vehicles with nivomat shocks have weaker than normal (special) coil springs. If you remove the nivomat shocks you must also replace the special coil spring with a standard coil spring. If you don't do that you will have ride problems (especially if you're putting weight on the hitch) and burn through shocks faster. It sounds like you originally had nivomat shocks but when you put the Rancho shocks on you didn't change to the standard coil springs, thus your ride issues. I would replace your coil springs first to see if that solves the problem
 
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The nivomat shocks are a self leveling shock that has an internal spring component to it. Bc of this, vehicles with nivomat shocks have weaker than normal (special) coil springs. If you remove the nivomat shocks you must also replace the special coil spring with a standard coil spring. If you don't do that you will have ride problems (especially if you're putting weight on the hitch) and burn through shocks faster. It sounds like you originally had nivomat shocks but when you put the Rancho shocks on you didn't change to the standard coil springs, thus your ride issues. I would replace your coil springs first to see if that solves the problem
The nivomat shocks are a self leveling shock that has an internal spring component to it. Bc of this, vehicles with nivomat shocks have weaker than normal (special) coil springs. If you remove the nivomat shocks you must also replace the special coil spring with a standard coil spring. If you don't do that you will have ride problems (especially if you're putting weight on the hitch) and burn through shocks faster. It sounds like you originally had nivomat shocks but when you put the Rancho shocks on you didn't change to the standard coil springs, thus your ride issues. I would replace your coil springs first to see if that solves the problem
Thats make sense. Where can I get the nivomat shock? I went to rockauto website, and have no clue which one. There’s so many different kind shock for a different kind of suspension.
Thank you
 

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