Advanced shock absorber quest
I'm looking for first hand experience reports from users that have employed an advanced shock absorber system for a truck camper (more than off road). Shocks such as the Fox Reservoir Adjustable or a...
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jimh425 wrote:twodownzero wrote:
Shock absorbers do not support weight, so if your suspension is too soft, changing them is not going to fix the problem, nor will installing more shock absorbers.
I think it depends on what problem OP is trying to solve. For sure, sway and bump recovery is better with better shocks.
Valving is more important than piston area. The question here isn't whether a suspension would perform better with better components, but rather, what constitutes "better"?
If fade is the problem or lack of damping in a certain scenario, certainly bigger or differently valved shocks are in order.
But if the problem is sway (even with anti-sway bars in place), the springs are just too soft.
And a different shock isn't going to fix that.
