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Old 03-26-2008, 11:48 PM   #1
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Front shocks? Is It needed?

Is anyone running just air bags on their front suspension? I was just thinking if front shocks will make any difference when i do normal driving and especially bumps on the road. Right now, im just riding on just the bags itself....If I add shocks will it make a difference? I'm not sure if this is a stupid question i should be asking either...lol
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Old 03-27-2008, 01:44 AM   #2
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Re: Front shocks? Is It needed?

I can't imagine running w/o shocks. They dampen the natural oscillation of the springs (bags) for more consistent movement.
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Is anyone running just air bags on their front suspension? I was just thinking if front shocks will make any difference when i do normal driving and especially bumps on the road. Right now, im just riding on just the bags itself....If I add shocks will it make a difference? I'm not sure if this is a stupid question i should be asking either...lol
Shocks are a functional requirement for the suspension. The air bag controls the 'spring' of the suspension, the shock controls the rebound of the spring.
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Old 03-27-2008, 02:19 AM   #4
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Re: Front shocks? Is It needed?

Ok...I guess i see your point. However, the ride isn't that bad w/o the shocks (kind of, but i can always improve). Well, I bought the shocks over the weekend and i will install them tonite when i get home.
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Old 03-27-2008, 03:05 AM   #5
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just the title immediately made me think...........................minitrucker...lol
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Old 03-27-2008, 03:23 AM   #6
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Old 03-27-2008, 04:15 AM   #7
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Re: Front shocks? Is It needed?

Well every single vehicle on the road right now has shocks installed. Do you think they have them for no reason?
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Ok...I guess i see your point. However, the ride isn't that bad w/o the shocks (kind of, but i can always improve). Well, I bought the shocks over the weekend and i will install them tonite when i get home.
You might be able to drive w/o them, but the first place you'll notice the difference will be w/tire wear. W/o a decent set of shocks, your tires will quickly show signs of 'cupping' on the edges of the tread as a result of the excessive bounce that appears when there's nothing dampening the springs movements.
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