Shock age
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JK Enthusiast
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From: NH
Shock age
Looking to pickup some rubicon shocks on Craigslist. Guy says he doesn't know how old/mileage they are but "the red paint is peeling"...sounds pretty old/lots of mileage to me. Is there anyway to test their functionality or is this a buyer beware?
JK Junkie
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Over the hill
Hold them vertical, normal position, then compress/extend a couple times and compare how fast they compress with your weight on them. A bad shock is going to have little to no resistance, or doesn't extend on it's own (lost N2 charge).
JK Freak
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Lake Metigoshe, North Dakota
also its alot cheaper to fix old shocks then buy new ones, so even if they are kinda shot, properly negotiated cheap enough, they will still be cheaper to fix then to buy new ones.
JK Super Freak
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
Mine only have 10k miles but look like 50k miles. Damn salty winters up here in the Northeast!