Stock shocks internals?

[Colderweather86]

Those of you who have replaced the stock shocks. Have you cut one open to see if these things are hollow? I'm almost convinced the red body shocks are just for looks.

 

[Roxasuras]

I will check it it today and post

 

[Colderweather86]

I will check it it today and post

Be careful cutting into it.

 

[Roxasuras]

Hahaha, eill do. I have had my grinder attack me before

 

[Colderweather86]

I ended up in the hospital the day after Christmas 2016 due to a grinder attack.

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[Roxasuras]

Apparently, it's a good shock, in theroy(still full of fluid. Gonna check the other one.

 

[Colderweather86]

Cutoff wheel in flipflops. Bout as bad as I am.

 

[Roxasuras]

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[Roxasuras]

Cutoff wheel in flipflops. Bout as bad as I am.

Hahaha, yes, and no guard on the cut off(as my girlfriend love to mention EVERY time)

 

[Colderweather86]

Very light valving I guess. Like a steering damper rather than a performing shock absorber

 

[Roxasuras]

My Father always said you can be strong or Smart, successful if both, I guess at 6'1 261 lbs, we know which I am. Lol

 

[Roxasuras]

Back is basically the same.

 

[Woodsman74881]

These are the shocks of yesterday. They are fluid filled and only react when pulled or pushed. Strictly to dampen shocks. Not like the charged shocks of today that are designed to help keep tire contact with ground as well as dampen. Oil filled shocks were standard until the 70s.

 

[Roxasuras]

I actually didn't know that, I knew gas shocks were newer technology.

 

[Woodsman74881]

One good thing about the old style, they would last for years. As long as there wasn’t a leak and the valve (orifice hole) stayed clear it would work. Probably why they use them in India. Cheap, reliable, and acceptable performance. Gas charged shocks develope o ring leaks because of the pressure on them. Then they go flat. But have far better performance and much quicker response.