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Shock foaming..

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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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Default Shock foaming..

So its my understanding that a twin tube or hydro shock will foam on rough roads and hence fade.

Nitros or monotubes do not do this.

However, what about a shock like Old Man Emu that is nitro AND twin tube?
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 07:49 AM
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Nitro = gas filled = no oil to foam up.
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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What kind of shocks are the stock Rubi shocks?

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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by horwitzs
Nitro = gas filled = no oil to foam up.
Even if they are twin tube?

Also the rubi shocks are nitro, I believe all Jeeps shocks are. The X and Sahara models are low pressure nitro.
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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Many Nitrogen charged shocks still use oil for damping.

Valving is much simpler for a practically uncompressible fluid like oil than for a gas like Nitrogen.

The pressurized Nitrogen is there to avoid the formation of bubbles in the oil which do compress and lead to fading.
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