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Re: Koni Shocks

Reply #75 –
Yahoo Message Number: 85391
Limiting vertical travel or absorbing it are all one in the same in this case. Their job is to absorb bound and rebound. Not provide lift or spring assist, in this case. There job is not to limit compression, slow it down maybe but not limit or prevent it. Simply put shocks limit or control the bouncy bouncy after a bump in the road.
No argument shocks influence handling on a performance car and are also made for that purpose. We spend a lot of time tuning suspensions with the shocks as well as the 4 link, etc. However, I do not think anyone would classify a motorhome a performance vehicle. I am unable to find any motorhome racing on ESPN. lol

Mikee

Re: Koni Shocks

Reply #76 –
Yahoo Message Number: 85398
I have been driving or working on trucks since 1956,30 years of that in my shop for the public. This is a new challenge for me.
I bought this MH on Ebay,a repo, sight unseen. It goes against everything in me to have done this, but I did. When I picked it up in Ft. Worth and drove it for the first time, it was mine. About one mile from the pickup place I went thru a stop light about 40 mph. It bottomed out both ways, top and bottom.
I have raised the front about1/2",no change.I can tell from your posts it is not as simple as i thought. My son has the shop, at my disposal. Just not sure which way to go from here.
Thanks to all.

Doyle 99 Intrigue10716

Re: Koni Shocks

Reply #77 –
Yahoo Message Number: 85420
Doyle,

New shocks will correct your problem. I would recommend you get the best your budget allows. There are a few good manufacturers of shocks for our coaches. Again, if your budget allows I would recommend you replace all the shocks at the same time.

Barney

07 Inspire 52059

Re: Koni Shocks

Reply #78 –
Yahoo Message Number: 85435
Not sure exactly how to say this, but maybe 40 was too fast for the intersection? If not something else is going on if it did bottom out and react the upper limits as well. That is pretty unusual. There have been cases in the past where shock mounts were broken so the shock were not attached. Have you checked the shocks and their mounts?

Mikee

Re: Koni Shocks

Reply #79 –
Yahoo Message Number: 85447
Guys, please delete all but the last message when you reply. A message with 6 to 10 previous messages attached is really annoying.

Charles Brinkman
937-299-4109
 

KONI SHOCK

Reply #80 –
Yahoo Message Number: 26289
I Have a 00 affinity 40 ft (no tag axle) and wish to check & adjust my front shocks. What have you determined is the best setting.
AL

00 affinity #5851