School me on Air shocks

[BiffS]

depending on the length, and the weight and the . . . well, everything.

If it's a 16" stroke shock, try 600 CC 5 -7 wt fork oil, 275 PSI nitro.

remember that it will take a while to settle in once set. on mine it took about 5 wheeling trips to reach final height.

Plan on making adjustments after it's actually in use.

 

[Eskimo]

They should have oil in them, and just need to be filled with nitrogen..

 

[Francesco_from_Italy]

That's right, they already contain oil (I understood from the seller that they were empty, but It was a misundertanding).
Anyway, now or then I'll need to get some oil so thanx for the information!
I have Radflo 2.0" Air shocks in the rear and Fox 2.5" in the front; all the shocks are 16" travel; I think I can use the same kind of oil for all of them, isn't it?

 

[Eskimo]

I don't see why not.

 

[Francesco_from_Italy]

One more question about the air shocks: do they need a bumpstop?

Francesco

 

[cali-cruiser]

no

They're already made into the airshock

 

[Eskimo]

The rising rate of an airshock as it approaches full stuff basically is a bump stop for most of what normal people will see.