Blown Fox shock

[Macman]

I wonder why the passenger side rear fails first, seems odd.

 

[onesickpuppy]

shock not returning to extended position can also just be gas has gone. If it has oil resistance on compression and rebound that would be give away. If you had to "Hulk" it in and out. When I revalved shocks it would not extend until nitrogen gassed, especially with resevoirs, emulsions are slower. Now oil all over or shaking the shock and it sounds like some BB's were in there, that would be blown.

my $.02

 

[Conejoracer]

I wonder why the passenger side rear fails first, seems odd.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Conejoracer]

shock not returning to extended position can also just be gas has gone. If it has oil resistance on compression and rebound that would be give away. If you had to "Hulk" it in and out. When I revalved shocks it would not extend until nitrogen gassed, especially with resevoirs, emulsions are slower. Now oil all over or shaking the shock and it sounds like some BB's were in there, that would be blown.

my $.02

Mine appears to have little or no oil left. It compresses and extends fairly easily as well.

 

[onesickpuppy]

Bummer.... and it does make you ask why that side! Conejo, you got a large co-driver LOL!!!!

 

[Conejoracer]

Ha, no! Most of the time I'm flying solo.
I found this, I might give them a try if Ford shoots me down.

http://www.shockseals.com/fordraptor.htm

 

[onesickpuppy]

Good luck on Ford, and the rebuild....

 

[SVT_4X4]

I wonder why the passenger side rear fails first, seems odd.

Everything happens for a reason. If this truly is a trend, it could be that the right side of the vehicle has more shock motions from the edge of the road being torn up, or even something in design with the way power is applied from the vehicle to the ground, or ???

 

[onesickpuppy]

It could be that the driver does not aim for dips and ruts as much on their side, so the other side suffers??
Lots of senarios... I guess

 

[Conejoracer]

It could be that the driver does not aim for dips and ruts as much on their side, so the other side suffers??
Lots of senarios... I guess

I know from being the codog in a few off road races that the driver never eats as much shrubbery as the passenger. Maybe that's it!