Stepping out

[Forged Offroad]

New owner with a question on suspension. My truck 2010 scab, original shocks wants to step out in the rearend when I go over rough road. More pronounced in turns but tends to drive to the side with the worst pothole or whatever bad piece of road. Any thoughts?

Hi, it could be that one of your shock seals has finally given out, but to get a better idea, how many miles are on your truck?

 

[rmschaver]

82K so shock rebuild is a real possibility. I will work on my recharge dilemma for other options. I will check my shocks thoroughly for leakage.

 

[S197Mach1]

I would typically agree with it just being normal behavior of a solid axle but, it is a Raptor and the fox shocks should reduce it. I was assuming based off his truck being a 10' it had around 50k miles which is the suggested shock rebuild

While I wont disagree that being how old it is that it might be time for a rebuild. Possibility exists that it's the normal axle hop from a solid rear axle. That and if the previous vehicle was a independent rear than it would seem abnormal to most.


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[ntm]

Definitely rebuild time, regardless.
Nitrogen charging is the least of worries during the rebuild, tooling is less than $100, or most sxs, bike, snowmobile shops can do it.
It's not hard to rebuild them, but I haven't met a lot of people who have got it right the first try. Just bite the bullet and ship them to fox, or one of the available rebuilders. They are certainly pooched if you're over 60k miles...

 

[rmschaver]

Many thanks for all the help. New to Raptors but I have been doing my own maintenance since I started driving. I had mistakes along the way but I am trained in pneumatics, hydraulics, DCV's, proportional valves, electronics, power drive systems, "think gear boxes, planetary, reduction, right angle," ... So the shock rebuild does look straight forward. However the gauges and tank and the buy in for those are steep, all other tooling I have or can easily borrow. IMHO I am leaning to asking the tire/suspension shop I like if they would do the final charge for me.

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Again many thanks, this is one of the better forums out there. Friendly, helpful and down to earth... or rather in the dirt where it is most fun!!!

 

[Forged Offroad]

Many thanks for all the help. New to Raptors but I have been doing my own maintenance since I started driving. I had mistakes along the way but I am trained in pneumatics, hydraulics, DCV's, proportional valves, electronics, power drive systems, "think gear boxes, planetary, reduction, right angle," ... So the shock rebuild does look straight forward. However the gauges and tank and the buy in for those are steep, all other tooling I have or can easily borrow. IMHO I am leaning to asking the tire/suspension shop I like if they would do the final charge for me.

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Again many thanks, this is one of the better forums out there. Friendly, helpful and down to earth... or rather in the dirt where it is most fun!!!

Yes definitely time for a rebuild on the shocks. The rebuild is straight forward but can get intimidating if you don't know some of the steps in rebuilding them.

If you need any help while rebuilding them, feel free to text or call me(PM inbound)

 

[COBRA90GT]

<---- While a rebuild is probably in order I'm also wanting to know if this is the OP's first solid rear axle vehicle (I suspect that it is NOT, but ya never know!).

Ride handling of IRS Vs SRA is a valid point that was hinted at by @S197Mach1 ....

 

[rmschaver]

Yes this is my first, as suspected. But the aforementioned step out can be 2 to 3 feet. If no one is beside me then no biggie but....! I did little research and the drive train and suspension is doing what it is designed to do but 2 feet of skip in a turn with another vehicle beside you just because of a rough patch had me wondering. It seemed wise to ask for advice from those who obviously have the experience and knowledge I do not.

 

[S197Mach1]

Normal as far as I'm concerned. Since it's one axle when it gets upset on one side the other side reacts too. Benefit is it's very predictable and strong. Downside is in turns you have a tendency to step out but again it's predicable.


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[rmschaver]

Thanks for all the good info.