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air shocks good for offroading? also,torch off old ones or PB blast?

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Old 02-27-2010, 03:07 PM
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Default air shocks good for offroading? also,torch off old ones or PB blast?

i dont wanna pop a shock ill be installing air shocks to help the sagging leaf springs when i tow jet skiis this summer.

Ill be fixing my 4x4 and installing the shocks my question is do i dare veer offroad with the monroe air shocks? also should i pb blast and let em sit for a few days and soak em overnight or heat em red hot with a torch before removing the rear shock bolts

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Soak them a few days in advance, P.B. is your new friend. For light wheeling you will probly be fine but if you start flexing out a lot I would imagine you will have some issues.
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I'd go with PB first and try to loosen them by hand. Airguns just break them.
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