ah... problem?

[SGR1600]

I took this picture, these shocks are about 15,000 miles old. Is this bad?

 

[RangerX]

What specifically are you wondering might be 'bad'? Rust?

 

[SGR1600]

yeah, the rust and the fact that the tube itself looks like it's getting corroded. I would think that the corrosion is from leaking???

 

[dreamr]

They look a heck of a lot better than mine


Oh yeah did I mention that they were stock with 75k






By the way this is my 300th post. wooo hooo for me.
Lol I can't believe I actually hung out in a forum long enough to get 300 posts.

Now back to the NW high Lakes fishermens, forum

 

[audiodude332001]

dreamr They look a heck of a lot better than mine
Oh yeah did I mention that they were stock with 75k

Thats nothin. My rear shocks are still the stock ones, and they have 151,000 on them.

 

[dreamr]

Time for new shocks for both of us, who's buying?

 

[RangerX]

Originally posted by SGR1600
yeah, the rust and the fact that the tube itself looks like it's getting corroded. I would think that the corrosion is from leaking???

I don't thnk they are leaking. Water collects somewhat in the boot, and causes the rust at the top.
I have 7 year old Ranchos, and I pull them off once a year or so and blast them with some Rustoleum white.

 

[SGR1600]

Yeah, they still feel fine, but my mechanic said he thought they were going... well actually it wasn't "my" mechanic, it was the boss who likes the $$