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Old 10-08-2015, 03:41 AM   #6
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Re: Shocks

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Originally Posted by dano3 View Post
after getting everything bolted in and shocks on it is very stiff like it wont budge when pressing down on the frame, is this normal or do I have something bond up?
Shocks are filled with gas. The stiffness you feel from trying to compress the shocks is only the gas pressure within the shocks. It's there to prevent the oil from foaming up/cavitating while driving. It is when the shocks are easy to compress you know there is an issue. All good.
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