Shock recharge

[Trooper]

Could anyone give a roundabout price to bleed and refill gen1 shocks with nitrogen?

I have a quote for $30 a piece, I'm just curious if that's fair having never done this before.

 

[MurderedOutSVT]

Curious also

 

[Dane]

You shouldn't have to recharge them. If you do, they are leaking, and I'd suspect you need a rebuild.

I have a nitrogen setup for my rock crawler - same setup you'd use for the Raptor shocks. $30 each seems like a mighty fine profit for someone since airing up all four shocks would probably taking me a couple minutes. $120 for all four, or just invest a couple hundred in your own nitrogen setup... I'd just buy the setup.

But hey, if anyone around Denver wants to pay me $120 to air up their shocks, I'm in!

Why would you want to bleed them before refilling?

 

[Trooper]

Well, I bought them used with about 10k miles on them. Before I slap them on I didn't know if it'd be smart to top them off.

Honestly, I'm new to this so I wasn't sure of the process. I just thought it sounded natural to take the old out and put fresh in. Dumb and dumber taught me, "out with bad air, in with the good."

So to answer your question about bleeding them, I plead ignorance. Ha

Thank you for answering my question though. $30 a shock seemed high to me as well.

 

[Jeff550]

Usually just do a quick top off for free. Its not worth the time to write a bill up.

 

[Dane]

Well, I bought them used with about 10k miles on them. Before I slap them on I didn't know if it'd be smart to top them off.

Honestly, I'm new to this so I wasn't sure of the process. I just thought it sounded natural to take the old out and put fresh in. Dumb and dumber taught me, "out with bad air, in with the good."

So to answer your question about bleeding them, I plead ignorance. Ha

Thank you for answering my question though. $30 a shock seemed high to me as well.

Well, I have the whole setup for it, but I've never touched mine other than rebuilds. I'm about 99% confident nitrogen doesn't go bad. Obviously gas/oil gets purged and refilled during rebuilds, but that's it. If you have issues I think you need a rebuild. Otherwise, send it.

 

[Irregular F150]

You shouldn't have to recharge them. If you do, they are leaking, and I'd suspect you need a rebuild.

I have a nitrogen setup for my rock crawler - same setup you'd use for the Raptor shocks. $30 each seems like a mighty fine profit for someone since airing up all four shocks would probably taking me a couple minutes. $120 for all four, or just invest a couple hundred in your own nitrogen setup... I'd just buy the setup.

But hey, if anyone around Denver wants to pay me $120 to air up their shocks, I'm in!

Why would you want to bleed them before refilling?

Im also new to the whole rebuilding shocks vs just buying the ol $100 replacements lol.

What nitrogen setup do you have and are there any special tools needed for a diy guy ?

 

[Jeff550]

Im also new to the whole rebuilding shocks vs just buying the ol $100 replacements lol.

What nitrogen setup do you have and are there any special tools needed for a diy guy ?

You need schraders first off. then get a Guage https://forged-offroad.com/product/...ford-raptor-fox-oe-2-5-shocks/?v=f24485ae434a

King Billet 360 Degree Swivel Chuck Pressure Gauge For Fox or King ShocksForged Offroad

This is the same tool we use to charge all of the shocks that we rebuild. We've tried many, but this is the only one that is constantly accurate and dependable.

forged-offroad.com

Then you need to go to a welding supply shop the buy a Tank & regulator