Shock absorber problems anyone?

sayoung wrote:

Jerry B wrote:
Last year I had a shock upper mount break off the frame taking out the rear axle brakes. I now have a shock severely bent along with its lower mount on the spring plate. The shocks are the Monroe 555025 RV gas magnums. I wonder if the shock stroke is too short, or????? Anyone else having similar problems? thanks

Per my conversation with Lippert about my factory shock mounts.that shock is the equal to theirs for a mount spacing of 11 inchs from mount to mount & 3 in axles.

cmeade wrote:
Have you checked equalizers and shackles for wear defects that allow axle to move out of place? Broken or soft leaf springs?

Jerry B wrote:
Last year I had a shock upper mount break off the frame taking out the rear axle brakes. I now have a shock severely bent along with its lower mount on the spring plate. The shocks are the Monroe 555025 RV gas magnums. I wonder if the shock stroke is too short, or????? Anyone else having similar problems? thanks

Trackrig wrote:
Wouldn't it be too long if it's bending? If too short, it would be trying to pull it longer and straight so speak, wouldn't it? I guess it might depend n how it's mounted?

Bill