General Vehicle Related Topics (Non Year Related) If topic doesn't apply to Toyotas whatsoever, it should be in Off Topic

What is the problem with shocks that are too long?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-25-2006, 02:54 PM
  #1  
Contributing Member
Thread Starter
 
Tacoma Dude's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 8,345
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
What is the problem with shocks that are too long?

As the title reads.
I have a modified 1st gen with unknown size shocks up front that have a good amount of corrosion. I want to replace them but I don't know what length they are.

What kind of consequences would you see from shocks that are too long?
Old 08-25-2006, 03:09 PM
  #2  
Contributing Member
 
Tacoclimber's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Between a rock and a hard place, AZ
Posts: 3,659
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Among other things, I would imagine that if the shock bottomed out hard enough, you could bend the shaft, if it was too long for the application.
Old 08-25-2006, 03:10 PM
  #3  
Banned
 
garrett1478's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
if they're too long won't it destroy the shocks under compression?
Old 08-25-2006, 03:41 PM
  #4  
Registered User
 
Intrepid's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ashburnham, MA
Posts: 2,685
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Yes, it will. It can blow the shock. Just remove the shock and measure it, or at least, flex the truck out and measure that way.
Old 08-25-2006, 06:52 PM
  #5  
Contributing Member
 
1985 4Runner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Gulfport, Mississippi
Posts: 1,876
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I have the same problem. They just bottom out & limit articulation until I can redo the susp.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Eggslinger
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
22
06-08-2019 03:32 PM
bigjstang
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
2
07-12-2015 12:31 PM
Poncho0206
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners
3
07-10-2015 06:21 PM
akaphilly
Misc Stuff (Non Auto Related)
0
07-09-2015 02:34 PM



Quick Reply: What is the problem with shocks that are too long?



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:00 PM.