New shock question
03-06-2011, 04:11 AM
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The quick answer is that pretty much all shocks use hydraulic oil. Nitrogen or gas charged shocks use pressurized nitrogen to prevent the hydraulic fluid from foaming which can cause shock failure over high demand road surfaces (think desert racing) that could occur with regular hydraulic shocks.