Rough Country shock mount direction (1 Viewer)

[cjgoode]

I cannot seem to find a good answer. Installing the Rough Country basic rc800 shocks that came with my H*ll Creek suspension lift. Can I mount them with the white piston/cylinder on the top and the piston rod and shock boot cover on the bottom. I see pictures of them installed both ways. I want the shock boot on the bottom, but not if it will mess the shocks up. Safety first,

 

[inkpot]

Howdy! The bad news is that with the boots down, it tends to accumulate sand,mud,water,etc. The good news is I have had mine mounted that way over 20 years on my Piggy, and they still work just great. I don't have to worry much about the wet stuff here. Most shocks only know compression and extension, but not orientation: which way is up? Good shocks don't have contamination in the gas/liquid chambers, so there should not be any bubbles in there to create changes in the valving. Search MUD, as there have been several discussions on this. John

 

[caper]

Check out this tread I have the problem of the shock hitting the drag link , is yours doing it also ?


https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-seri...2-5-lift-observations-thoughts-questions.html