On 9/27/2009 2:34 PM David Beierl wrote: > At 03:48 PM 9/27/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >> The shock absorbers must be doing a lot of in and out travel, >> continuously >> and rapidly when floating the body over washboard. Friction at the seals >> where the smaller diameter portion of the shock goes into the larger >> diameter bit could cause them to get mighty warm. A little KY perhaps? > > They get hot because they're converting mechanical energy into heat -- > that's their job and their nature. Oh right. So regardless of design or brand, all shocks will convert the input energy into the same amount of heat. What they do with that heat and how well the materials used handle it is probably a major design consideration -- after all, a shock absorber that overheats and fails quickly is not desirable. Do manufacturers rate these things in terms of power handling capability or provide temperature ratings? Do the ones available for our Vanagons vary much in this regard? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR |
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