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Originally Posted by Sunnybrook Farm
Has anybody seen how long original shocks worked? There is kind of an unspoken idea that they are better quality but they seem to be a high maintenance poor design based on what came later.
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IMHO, much of the "unspoken ideas" are actually repeated information from a 'He said/She said' source. Unfortunately, there is much of that floats around our hobby!
Originally, shocks were filled with Glycerin. Glycerin can absorb water, ...and if something wasn't properly maintenance, it failed. I know of many original shock absorbers that are still within factory specifications (i.e.: not worn out!!) that work well with oil of the same viscosity substituted for the Glycerin. They would still work satisfactory if Glycerin were used instead but the oil is likely an improvement for those who are unwilling to keep up their maintenance.