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.
>
>
>
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