Easy shock question

[anwat]

Am I going to damage my Fox remote reservoir shocks if I drive about 2 miles on the street without any pressure in them? I had to let the pressure out to get them cycled and make sure the mounts were in the right place. I have a buddy a few miles away who has a nitrogen tank, but I'd need to drive there. My other option is to use air, but that would introduce moisture in there, and I don't think I want that.

 

[Tnsejed]

charge 'em with air for two miles won't hurt anything. When you pull the schrader valve and release pressure to atmosphere there is a volume of air in there, which then gets pressurized with nitrogen. You'll end up at the same point.

 

[anwat]

Thanks! Never thought of it that way, but I guess there's not a vacuum in there, so there will be some moisture anyway. Guess that goes for tires, too, so I don't need nitrogen for that either!

 

[Tnsejed]

I would pressurize them with nitrogen for your final fill which will help keep temp pressure increases more consistent. But for a little while air isn't going to hurt a damn thing.

 

[anwat]

Of course, as with the tires...I know how much moisture can be in compressed air from seeing the inside of my compressor tank. For the ride over, though, air is good. I was concerned about running them with no pressure thinking something inside might get pinched or bent without the pressure to keep everything in line.

 

[rampage]

Undo the four bolts at the axle and zip tie out of the way.

 

[anwat]

Undo the four bolts at the axle and zip tie out of the way.

That's the whole problem...I need the shocks to get mounted first, since I can't install them while charged without a lift, since my jack won't lift the frame high enough without cribbing it up. All good now, i just put some air in, drove over, let the air out, and charged them with 200 psi nitrogen, and I am now running shocks in the rear after three years without.