Suggestions for new shocks?

[DigitalBoy0101]

I'm planning on putting new shocks on my Avalanche next spring or summer.

I had to replace my stock tires last December. The stock Goodyears were a "P" tire with Class A-B Load Rating. I went with "LT" BFGs because I figured they would be better if I needed to tow, but kept it to Class C Load Rating to try to keep the ride smooth.

The tires aren't as jarring as when they were brand-new, but still pretty rough on potholes. I don't know if the stock Bilsteins are actually bad or not, but they're corroded pretty well and it's best to replace them soon.

My truck is pretty much all highway and city, but I'd like to keep or marginally improve offroading capability if I need it.....though pretty much all the "offroading" this truck has done is pulling people out of the ditches in the winter.

No lift on the truck and I don't foresee one. My Blazer will eventually be my light offroader.

I'd like to go with automatically-adjusting shocks rather than manually adjusted ones. I'm considering Rancho RS5000s or ProComp ES9000s at this point. I have RS9000s on my Blazer, and they were nice but a little bouncy and I think the adjustment knob bound up and broke inside the shock. I'm also considering Edelbrock shocks, simply because I don't know of anyone who has had them and I might want to try 'em out. I haven't used ProComp shocks, but I like their set of Mud Terrains I put on my Blazer.

So, on a stock height truck with stock size All-Terrains, which shock would you use? I'm leaning towards the Ranchos (bonus points for matching my red truck), but input would be appreciated. Not that big a deal really, in the grand scheme of things, but figured I might as well ask anyway.

[tanz45]

Ranchos would be a good way to go. Esp. the adjustable ones. And most autopart stores stock em. Well, around here they do.

Or, Skyjacker Nitro 8000's.

[cjriojas]

I replaced my rear shocks with the bilstein hd shocks. they were about 65 a piece with about an inch of extra travel. i didnt compare the piston diameters but they were close to the same. they ride great. i will do the front shocks with the same ones.

[567234ta]

i had edelbrock performer IAS shocks on my truck and i liked them. i originally had bilsteins on there that came stock. they were a little stiffer then the bilsteins, but i liked the way they held while cornering. funny thing is they are the same size as the ones on my astro van so i just had them put on there. i rode them on my truck for 50k miles and they seem fine. i just put new tires on my van also which helps a little as they are 2 sizes bigger but the shocks ride really nice on the van.

they worked very overloaded on my truck also, like one time i loaded all my tools in the back of my truck and it was on the rubber stops. then i hooked a trailer with a trans am on top of that and drove it for about 1000 miles. i was amazed i didn't blow out a tire because they were bulging terribly. that was the edelbrocks that made that trip. they worked like that quite often and still doing great so i cant say anything bad about them.

[oleshifty]

i have procomps on mine....granted, it's lifted, but it rides NICE for what it is. Lil rough offroad, but rides like a caddy on highway