Rear Shock Absorber
SHOCK ABSORBERDESCRIPTION
There is one shock absorber on each side of the rear suspension. The top of each shock absorber is bolted to the frame rail. The bottom of each shock absorber is bolted to the rear axle.
This vehicle is available with either standard type or load-leveling shock absorbers. On the exterior, load-leveling shock absorbers are larger in diameter than standard shock absorbers. The load-leveling shock absorbers mount the same as the standard shock absorbers.
OPERATION
The shock absorber dampens jounce and rebound motions of the spring and suspension.
Each load-leveling shock absorber is a self-leveling, self-contained vehicle leveling system and shock absorber combined. It does not require an external compressor, hoses, or height leveling sensors. All the height leveling sensors, hydraulic pump, etc., are contained inside the shock absorber. It uses road inputs (bumps, stops, starts, turns, acceleration, deceleration, etc.) to activate pumping, which results in the extension and compression of the shock absorber.