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Originally Posted by RACERX7775
air shocks dont really dampen. if you are lifting the front with the air shocks, they are not going to dampen anything. no shocks will change ride height. they do exactly what they are named. SHOCK ABSORBERS... not shock lifters or supporters. they just dampen the bounce you get from your springs. air shocks wont do that.
This product is used by people whose vehicles have lost riding height, either due to springs that are too soft, and/or tounge loads that are too heavy. Many people prefer full air bags, for reasons set forth earlier in this "thread", for any SIGNIFICANT additional load capacity.
In my own case, I am not looking to "raise" the vehicle significantly, just an inch or so. I am assuming I will get SOME additional load capacity out of the air shock ( again, AIR shock..not standard shock absorbers alone) which should reduce the tendency to "bottom" over bad roads.
Hope this clears it up for you.
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nope, i have never seen a shock combined with an air bag that is aftermarket. do you have a link or pic that i can see? the only cars that have them are the older caddy's and lincolns. they have a shock/air bag. that would work. they ARE designed to hold the weight of the vehicle.
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Originally Posted by RACERX7775
nope, i have never seen a shock combined with an air bag that is aftermarket. do you have a link or pic that i can see? the only cars that have them are the older caddy's and lincolns. they have a shock/air bag. that would work. they ARE designed to hold the weight of the vehicle.
Oh..I should explain...notice I said "boot"..the typical after-market air shocks dont have a full air bag - just a "boot" that inflates. Hopefully, someone will set you up with a photo of one of the catalogues of the several mfg's of this product.
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Try www.Monroe.com, or www.gabriel.com (really the same)
They have been making air shocks since the ice age.
Or you can just search 'monroe air shock'
About 1,000,000 results will pop up.
They have been making air shocks since the ice age.
Or you can just search 'monroe air shock'
About 1,000,000 results will pop up.
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