Tubular shocks

[30 Tudor]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Am I missing something on these gas shocks?

Well actually you are,,and I say this with ALL due respect!

We are all missing something! I used to believe just what you said.

I got some replacement shocks for my chevy van a couple of months ago, nothing special, just good replacement shocks. I had to go to Denver to Bert's of all places,,,oh my goodness what fun. I waited till the last minute to throw them on, after a life time of this no problem right,,I wasn't missing a thing.
Wrong! when I took off the safety strap they shot out like a loaded weapon
and my body weight on top would hardly push them back in.
What a pain in the Butt working against all that pressure! floor jack, leverage bars, getting dirty!
I hadn't even planned on getting dirty! Four bolts out, four bolts in, maybe a little rust maybe a little stuck, no problem. The bottom mounting bracket was off (out of alignment)so the bolt was way to far off to go in easily with the "A" frame up or down. I had this "I only have one nerve left and your standing on it" attitude, sometimes the unexpected doesn't sit well.
Now the Van sits up higher in the front end by a very noticeable amount.
Just can't wait till just one side leaks the gas out, it will be a gas.

There are now high pressure shocks that used to be just regular old shocks.

Who keeps changing the rules?

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by 30 Tudor

Well actually you are,,and I say this with ALL due respect!

We are all missing something! I used to believe just what you said.

I got some replacement shocks for my chevy van a couple of months ago, nothing special, just good replacement shocks. I had to go to Denver to Bert's of all places,,,oh my goodness what fun. I waited till the last minute to throw them on, after a life time of this no problem right,,I wasn't missing a thing.
Wrong! when I took off the safety strap they shot out like a loaded weapon
and my body weight on top would hardly push them back in.
What a pain in the Butt working against all that pressure! floor jack, leverage bars, getting dirty!
I hadn't even planned on getting dirty! Four bolts out, four bolts in, maybe a little rust maybe a little stuck, no problem. The bottom mounting bracket was off (out of alignment)so the bolt was way to far off to go in easily with the "A" frame up or down. I had this "I only have one nerve left and your standing on it" attitude, sometimes the unexpected doesn't sit well.
Now the Van sits up higher in the front end by a very noticeable amount.
Just can't wait till just one side leaks the gas out, it will be a gas.

There are now high pressure shocks that used to be just regular old shocks.

Who keeps changing the rules?

yea ive experienced the same with my s10's and chevettes shocks. mount it part way THEN cut the straps and watch your hands and hopefully line it up with the correct hole as it extends. I consider shocks BAD if they dont extend on thier own...

One of the s10's shocks didnt want to line up and play ball so i had to use 2 hands and my weight to try to force it back down to line it up - took just about every bit of leverage i had laying on my back to do so...

Ive ridden in a model a with the standard catalog kit tube shocks - felt like i was on an ox cart...

[ken will]

Originally Posted by SeaSlugs

I consider shocks BAD if they dont extend on thier own...

I was taught that those are called helper shocks.
When your springs get weak it is easier and cheaper to install helper shocks instead of replacing the springs.
What we called shocks had one purpose: absorbing shocks.

[30 Tudor]

Originally Posted by ken will

I was taught that those are called helper shocks.
When your springs get weak it is easier and cheaper to install helper shocks instead of replacing the springs.
What we called shocks had one purpose: absorbing shocks.

That makes sense,, looks like they would list them as such.
I've only seen shocks come out slowly and push back in easily like Tom mentioned.

The last set of shocks I got might remove a digit or two it you got'em in the way.
A set of these on a model a and the tires wouldn't touch the ground!

[larryf]

Ken Davis shocks are the ones

[tinkirk]

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reading all this tube shock talk
if I may ask does anyone have a part numbers that would work on a 29 roadster?
front----???
rear ----???
with the eyelet
any help would be greatly appreciated
Terry