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Old 03-12-2005, 12:03 AM
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Struts - Shocks

What the diffrence?
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Old 03-12-2005, 10:53 AM
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Well from what i heard Struts fromt and shocks rear but that could be backwards as well. Is it really that important?
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Old 03-12-2005, 11:24 AM
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No I was just curious because when reffering to cars they say struts but for trucks they say shox?

OK Your were right
Struts -Front
Rear - Shox

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Old 03-12-2005, 06:41 PM
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Position is not deterministic in this case.

Shocks dampen the action of springs.

Struts also dampen the action of springs but they also provide upper location to the frame.

A good example is in the macpherson strut setup. In this design there is no upper control arm, the top of the strut contacts the frame and pivots as needed during steering.

Hope this helps.

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Thanx for that
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