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01-25-2006, 01:49 PM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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|  Advantages to running shocks upside down
Hey guys, I tried the trusty search button but it came up with nothing. I have noticed lately that some guys are running the shocks upside on there trucks. I was wondering what the advantages are to doing this if any at all? thanx Mike |
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01-25-2006, 01:58 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave
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| I run mine upside down, but I don't really notice any difference. Technically speaking, it lowers your CG by a hair, but you'll never notice it. -WRM |
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01-25-2006, 02:18 PM
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| MODERATOR™  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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And they leak less! I've also gotten away with not needing both ends to have a ball in it, because it's mounted upsidedown. |
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01-25-2006, 02:37 PM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Hmmm Interesting points, I was just curious to hear everyones opinions on this. I thought I might have been missing out on some amazing upside down shock thing and was about to go home and reverse all my shocks  LOL. Thanks guys Mike |
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01-25-2006, 02:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA
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but if your low on fluid doesnt it make it worse- no oil is touching the rod and lubricating it when the oil is low..
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01-25-2006, 02:59 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK.
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it wud be lubed anyway, and the oil isnt there to oil the shaft its there to dampen any compression.
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01-25-2006, 04:14 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: May 2005 Location: Utah
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01-25-2006, 04:16 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004
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every comp that I have done well in, I can totally attribute the success to the upside downs shock. It was the best mod I have ever done. Even better than locked diffs.
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01-25-2006, 05:04 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA
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But, when I flipped my shocks I did notice a difference in stability.  | |
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