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  1. 03-13-2013, 07:45 AM #1
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    Shocks?

    How can you tell when your shocks are going bad?
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  2. 03-13-2013, 05:35 PM #2
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    Your ride will be very bumpy and you'll feel all the bumps in the road, really badly. How many miles do you have on the current ones?
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  3. 03-13-2013, 07:51 PM #3
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    Hard telling don't know when they were last done if ever changes 176000 miles but I keep hearing a thumping sound in the back of the truck and one I the shocks has a wet stain like where it travels up and down
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  4. 03-13-2013, 08:09 PM #4
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    That's normal, just the oil inside, now if it's excessive or dripping then that's bad. How does it handle and drive? Is it bumpy over normal surfaces and does it bottom out or anything over mild dips? And what kind of thumps and when? Just when you hit bumps or when you just drive? My back ends thumps when I hit bumps and stuff, my shocks have about 61,000 miles on them but are still kicking.
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  5. 03-13-2013, 11:40 PM #5
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    If its leaking oil it's bad change it and it will improve your handling also!

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  6. 03-14-2013, 12:37 AM #6
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    ^Plus decrease your braking distance.
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  7. 03-14-2013, 12:58 AM #7
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    Shocks are normally rated for 80,000-100,000 miles. I just recently changed my factory 98 shocks after 15 years and 300,000 miles.
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  8. 03-14-2013, 05:14 AM #8
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    Leaking shock is bad. Change it. I've also read the same life expe. 80-100. But. If they go through hell in there life.... There gonna go. Drivin easily or what ev u would call it. Lol. Can last a long time
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  9. 03-14-2013, 07:26 AM #9
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    61,000 like I said and still rides pretty smooth.
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  10. 03-14-2013, 08:08 AM #10
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    Alright I look in to that and it when I hit a decent size bump it sounds like its bottoming out
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