Shocks, check them

Pillbox · 10-30-2021, 03:12 PM

To whom it may concern,
I have 2016 F-550 stock shocks with only 26,000 miles on them.
Free to whoever wants them, you pay shipping, just kidding.
See pic for your viewing pleasure.
Check your shocks.
Terry

**16ACE27** · 10-30-2021, 04:10 PM

Looks like 4 dirty shocks, no obvious leakage that I can see. How much resistance on extension/contraction?

Pillbox · 10-30-2021, 04:43 PM

All pushed down with 1 hand. Only 1 came up
Terry

Pete'sMH · 10-30-2021, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pillbox

All pushed down with 1 hand. Only 1 came up
Terry

Are they supposed to? I thought they were supposed to dampen motion in both directions.

Pillbox · 10-30-2021, 11:10 PM

They are supposed to compress and rebound, only the 1 did the rebound, the rest just stayed compressed

Terry

**16ACE27** · 10-31-2021, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Pillbox

They are supposed to compress and rebound, only the 1 did the rebound, the rest just stayed compressed

Terry

The only shocks I know of that do that are:
Air Shocks
Gas Filled Shocks
Coil Over Shocks
Shocks with defective valves

So I'm assuming these are gas shocks?

Pillbox · 10-31-2021, 12:59 AM

Stock ford f550 gas filled shocks.
Terry

Travelin' Texans · 10-31-2021, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Pillbox

All pushed down with 1 hand. Only 1 came up
Terry

Those definitely needed changing. I'm betting the ride was noticably better!
When buying new they normally have a wire or something keeping them compressed as it's VERY difficult to try to compress them by hand for installation, once installed cut the tie.

sportcoupe · 10-31-2021, 01:14 PM

Just checked my shocks. They are still there.

Pillbox · 11-01-2021, 08:15 PM

Devil Dog,
Thanks for the laugh. Funny thing, when I was changing the shocks, Drivers side rear was missing the top nut. Mmmmm
Blue lock tight was used.
Terry

gte534j · 11-01-2021, 09:27 PM

same thing i observed on my 2018 Thor vegas 24.1 E450. I am really happy w/ the billstein shocks that i installed.
I just threw the old shocks in the trash, i figured that was ok/allowed.

Lloyd'sRV · 11-03-2021, 06:46 PM

What brand did you buy?

Campnjoe · 11-03-2021, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sportcoupe

Just checked my shocks. They are still there.

Pillbox · 11-05-2021, 01:04 AM

Bought the Bilstiens.

kwplot34 · 11-05-2021, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Pillbox

All pushed down with 1 hand. Only 1 came up
Terry

That's not good.

Judge · 11-05-2021, 10:18 AM

How much work was it to change them Terry? I have not looked closely at that on my F-550.... it was on my list once I dealt with the front cap, slide, etc.

Pillbox · 11-05-2021, 09:51 PM

I really don’t recall, maybe 2 hours. Remember, I’m retired union, take 1 off, break, replace break.
Or in laymen’s terms, take off, beer, cigar, repeat.
Seriously, I had a friend help with the fronts, I held the shock, he turned the top nut.
Air gun off all others, replaced then tighten all back by hand.
Was an enjoyable task once I surpassed the learning curve, righty tighty lefty loosey from looking upside down.
Terry
Ps. <~~~~~~~~~my new grand daughter

**16ACE27** · 11-05-2021, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Pillbox

Bought the Bilstiens.

Bilsteins came stock on my 2015 F53 chassis. They transfer every single defect in the roadway to the coach. I was looking at replacing at least the front with the Koni FSD because they claim to "include a special valve that filters out annoying vibrations before they enter the coach". But at $176 each I balked. It's been a long time since I changed shocks on any vehicle but back when I was a mechanic shocks were in the $20 to $30 range. I gues there's a reason they call them "FSD Gold Shocks".

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