Fox shock for Steering Stabilizer?
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Fox shock for Steering Stabilizer?
I've got an extra 9 or 10" travel Fox shock. I was looking at my stock steering stabilizer and they are almost the same size. So I was wondering if i could use this shock in place of that stock stabilizer for now?
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Most aftermarket shocks, (actually shocks in general) are not valved equally for compression, and rebound, so the truck may not like the shock on the steering components.
If dampening is greater compressing than extending, the truck may bumpsteer, and be slightly more difficult to turn one direction. May feel funny driving too. This is also why gas charged shocks are not used as stabilizers.
Some companies cheat, and install two, each facing the opposite direction, creating even dampening both directions, but that is a little....well..... lets say it might look cool, but the guy that knows usually just smiles.....
If dampening is greater compressing than extending, the truck may bumpsteer, and be slightly more difficult to turn one direction. May feel funny driving too. This is also why gas charged shocks are not used as stabilizers.
Some companies cheat, and install two, each facing the opposite direction, creating even dampening both directions, but that is a little....well..... lets say it might look cool, but the guy that knows usually just smiles.....
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Never a dumb question bud. I hope I did not imply that it was.
It is actually a good question, and really that shock is re-buildable, so it can be valved to dampen equally. That would make a decent stabilizer, and a re-valve is only a few bucks, and you can actually do it your self. Nitrogen may be your only limiting factor, but I might even try to run the shock (if you re-valve yourself) without nitrogen, and let the oil dampen the steering. Could work.
It is actually a good question, and really that shock is re-buildable, so it can be valved to dampen equally. That would make a decent stabilizer, and a re-valve is only a few bucks, and you can actually do it your self. Nitrogen may be your only limiting factor, but I might even try to run the shock (if you re-valve yourself) without nitrogen, and let the oil dampen the steering. Could work.
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