Air Shocks

65Val said

Air shocks were originally designed to level the rear of a vehicle when hauling heavy weight. No one disagrees with their usage there. Using them as intended puts the same loading on the upper shock mounts as using them for jacking up rear of the car. I’m not proposing you put 150psi in them and drive around. I only have 35 in mine to get 1-2” lift.

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Uh, yes, I disagree with their original usage. They’re a cheap, poor thought out band aid no matter how you use them.

In either application, you are using the shocks to support weight. If the car is loaded, the suspension sags. If you use air shocks to “level” the car with that load, guess what? You have raised the car at that loading, by taking weight off the springs and putting them on the shocks.

The bottom line is, you are using the shocks to carry weight the suspension should be carrying. Shocks are there to dampen the spring reaction, not carry weight. And air shocks are a lousy design for a shock to begin with.

Run them if you want, but if your goal is performance and not just looks, air shocks are a poor choice.