Okay, so I haven't done a thorough search but I really haven't seen this topic covered all that well so I was wondering what people know about them. I've seen a few TTORA guys (as well as a guy up the street) who have these reservoir shocks going through their bed for the rear axle.

Exactly what is the added advantage? More travel?

How do you know when they need recharging or do they not and need straight up replacement?

Any further information, links, suggestions, comments (constructive type ) are welcome!

 

As far as I know, the advantage of using a reservoir is that you can use a shorter can length so you can get more overall travel. I have Fox Shox with reservoirs front and rear. I wasn't going to spend the money for them, but I got a great deal on some used ones when my neighbor was parting out his truck. You can completely rebuild the shocks if you need to. You can also get them recharged with nitrogen, I think mine are at like 200 psi. As far as I know, they will be the last shocks I'll ever buy for my truck.

-Justin

 

So then how do you know when it needs recharging? And what's involved in rebuilding? New seals?

Sorry for the questions but I'm curious and don't really know where to go for information

 

The reservoir was designed to give the shock more fluid to help prevent shock fade from rough usage, like in desert racing. Another advantage is you can run a shorter bodied shock with a longer shaft for those tight fitting applications, like already mentioned. To recharge the shocks is just like filling your tires, but you'll need a nitrogen bottle; http://www.polyperformance.com/nitrogen_kits.htm , most are filled to 200 psi as a standard but a few go as high as 400psi. They are very simple to rebuild and easy to get the kit needed to do the job.

Unless your planning on jumping your truck, cutting a hole through the bed and mounting these shocks would be more for the BLING BLING look. Personally I wouldn't want to lose the storage space, when I get around to installing my new rear suspension, I'll be putting the short bodied, long travel with reservoirs tucked underneath.

This is similar to what I have planned;
http://www.aor4x4.com/esmrcbdir.htm

 

I see, I see...

I hear that motorcycle shops can provide the refill if necessary?
Well anyway, so I gather then that when the shocks reach a certain lower PSI it is time to recharge? And this is guaged how? By height?

Thanks!