shocks!

fattypackard

fattypackard

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this maybe a dumb question, but i am curious.

i took the shocks off my CJ today because i am getting some rancho's next week. and just because i was curious in the ride quality i ran it down the road a few blocks. obviously it was a little bouncy, but nothing too bad.

my question, are there any ill effects of running a 4x4 with out shocks besides the ride quality? as in does this cause odd wear on tires, or cause DW or cause a vehicle to wander

and also, what about STRICTLY off-road rigs, for something that sees only trails and trailers...are shocks simply for ride quality there too, or is there added strength and stabilization there too.

just curious, i have shocks in the mail. but the amount of flex without shocks was crazy to me.
 
fattypackard said:
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my question, are there any ill effects of running a 4x4 with out shocks besides the ride quality?
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Uncontrolled bouncing... bounce.. bounce, stupid amounts of sway/body lean, and equally stupid amounts front/rear squatting on accel/braking...

Probably a few other things I've forgot since I drove the Moss to the store (< a mile)... without them and returned to put the well worn crapmatics back on. Yes, they were better than NO shocks!
 
It would be perfect for stunt jumping.. until the blew off on the landing!
 
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