hi Neil, occasional bumpy dirt roads won't hurt shocks much... it's long washboard roads that generate heat in shocks... in such case I lower the tire pressure as much as 10psi less... I heard that mono tube shocks last longer too but twin tube ones give you more control... but I am not sure because I never try twin tube shocks. dan On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 1:30 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi folks. > > I appreciate that there's a lot of variables involved with this but.... > > For a 2wd Westfalia that is sometimes driven on rough bumpy or > washboard type dirt roads, which type of oil + gas charged shock will > likely last longer? Mono tube or twin tube? > > My Sachs OE type shocks don't seem to hold up for very long given that > I drive on bumpy dirt roads at times. I don't want to spend a lot of > money and will sacrifice ride comfort for a shock that might last > longer. > > Given what I've read, it seems that a mono tube design shock is > simpler in design, might shed heat better, and tends to be used on > trucks so may last longer. > > Thanks, > > Neil. > > > > -- > Neil n > > VE7TBN > > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt > > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 > > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > |
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