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Rick,
This is
a common question. Many folks think that shocks absorbers hold up a
vehicle.
Many
years ago I took my car in for a front end alignment and was told by the
so called mechanic that they could not align the car because it sat too
low and new shocks would solve the problem. Then he showed me the ones he
would put on.
I took
the shock and fully extended it, then I pushed on each end and fully collapsed
it. I handed it back to him and asked "If I can collapse it with my
hands, how is it going to hold my car up?"
Of
course he had no answer.
A shock
does not hold a vehicle up. The purpose of a shock is to slowly control
the release of the springs energy.
The
release of the springs energy is done through valving in the shock. Good
quality shocks will have adjustable valving, either manual or automatic.
-Mike |
