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11-14-2008, 04:16 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fullerton
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|  Shock Fluid Level
After turning the stock shocks upside down, they lasted all but 1 day before blowing out. I am going to try the STRC shock bodies with axial caps, but I was wondering about how full to fill the shocks. I am going to try a 35wt first, do I fill the shock full? This is just a standard setup, nothing special exept super soft springs. Thanks, Mike P |
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11-14-2008, 05:17 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: B.C.Canada
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Not totally full,i leave mine down about a couple mm. on the stock shocks.
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11-14-2008, 05:51 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va.
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i fill mine just below the top of the shock body's. ya the stock shocks leave a bit to be desired with me that's why i'm getting the yeah racing aluminum ones.
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11-14-2008, 09:54 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pocatello
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I used a little teflon tape to keep the tops on better and fill mine just below the shock body's---maybe 2mm
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11-14-2008, 10:12 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ft Worth
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Fill them to the top with shaft ext. then tighten cap. Slowly compress shock and loosen cap letting oil excape till shaft is completly compressed inside shock body then tightin cap leaving no air pockets inside.
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11-15-2008, 12:01 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mid Mo.
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I do it like turner does just make shure when you are done that the shaft will stay at full compression or there is to much in it or air if it creeps back to extended.
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11-15-2008, 08:15 PM
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Thank You all for the quick help and information.. Mike P |
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11-16-2008, 12:55 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego
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i have the same problem buy the losi shocks, I heard this solves the problem if you don't want to buy anything just flip it back over again and it hopefully wont pop off again =) |
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11-16-2008, 10:10 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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If you fill the shock with the shaft extended, screw the cap on, compress the shaft and it will push back out. If you fill the shock and compress it first then screw the cap on, pull the shaft out and it will suck back in, and you'll have a little less oil in the shock. Which is better? I fill mine, with the shaft extended, untill it overflows then put the cap on. There is a little airspace inside the cap, enough to accomodate the volume of oil displaced by the shaft. Seems to work fine, they still compress fully without hydraulic lock. |
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11-16-2008, 11:17 AM
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