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Originally Posted by gksmith
How would I know if my shocks are topping out? My 08 has a better ride than my Honda Pilot.
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You'll hear a loud bang or clunk when going over a speed bump or something similar. First, the suspension will compress when you initially hit the bump. Next, as you go across the bump and the suspension begins to rebound, combined with the truck now being 'across' the bump, the suspension is forced downward to it's limits, which just so happens to be limited by the shock itself. The shock 'tops' out and prevents the suspension from drooping any further. The clucking sound is the shock topping out/destroying itself.
Originally Posted by PrerunnerGreg
all shocks (even air shocks) use oil for damping, so they are all hydraulic. As for the stock shocks, instead of nitrogen or a spring to keep the oil in its place, they use a piece of cellular foam to act as a spring. as the foam breaks down (ususally in weeks) the shock will loose performance.