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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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Question Shocks??

What is that shock that fits between the frame and the differential called ? And how often should it replaced?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 07:27 PM
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I took mine off 4 years ago and never noticed a difference.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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its called a torque shock. helps the driveshaft and diff from over torque'n on WOT takeoffs.

theres reallly not a specificed time when to replace, i have 138k on my X and never have replaced it, X runs fine.
 
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Smile

Thanks for your help, Monroe calls it an axle damper.
 
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