How to tell if you need to replace your Shocks!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Ikamob01, Jan 27, 2023.

  1. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Just replace them, then replace them every 125 to 150k
     
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  3. Last Call

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    Then you either gota snake nesting under your truck or you got a airleak or a bad bag
    Bottle of soapy water will help find the air leak or bad bag
    Your on your own as far as the snake issue goes
     
  4. Mnmover99

    Mnmover99 Light Load Member

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    The air ride under the cab is controlled by weight in the cab. When you get out of the cab, the weight decreases causing the air in the air bag to decrease the pressure. The noise you hear should be the air exhausting from the air bags under the cab.
     
  5. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    Pretty much what everybody said shocks are kind of crappy. It's not really something designed to last and you replace them often.

    Myself whenever the opportunity affords it, I like to get a really bright light and look over my truck in the pitch black dark of night.

    Seems as though sometimes it's easier to find leaks and problems that way.
     
  6. TruckerPete1990

    TruckerPete1990 Road Train Member

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    Shocks are just one of those things replace em yearly. I buy em for $65 each on my T680 and replace yearly. They don't even seem to last longer then that before they leak.
     
  7. ducnut

    ducnut Road Train Member

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    No. And, that’s a problem, because Tenneco own everything, so it’s all junk. Used to be, there were different American manufacturers competing to be the best. Now, it doesn’t matter, since it’s all the same offshore garbage, just a different sticker.
     
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  8. Last Call

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    Their a bit more money .. but those FOX shocks are good quality and not owed by Tenneco..
    Ive had good luck with them
    Sometimes you get what ypu pay for .. shocks seem to be 1 of those things
     
  9. abyliks

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    Replace them when you put new rubber on, they are like $100 a piece for most of them

    Also 1 of the things Mr dot looks at first to see how you keep up the truck
     
  10. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    Last edited: Jan 28, 2023
  11. jamespmack

    jamespmack Road Train Member

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    I've had Monroes last half of that. Actually had a steer shock go at 50k once.
     
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