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Originally Posted by Wbulk
Richard,
I went over the calculations that "strictlysersonl" gave me and it appears like there is more shock travel with this shock than the suspension has. I was thinking that I might as well set this up with the suspension at full droop and the shock fully extended minus say .37", or at 13.88" QA1 ALN4855B, that way the shock would stop the suspension from hitting the ball joints at full droop. I would have plently of travel on the compression (top end) side. I may end up rubbing the body on a really hard bump though.
Are you saying the shock fully extended should not be used to limit the suspension? Are we talking apples?
Wayne
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Wayne,
Correct. You should never use the damper (Shock) as a droop stop. You can easily damage the piston, the shaft, the "O" ring seal, and the valving from piston top impact with the damper body top nut.