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| Author: | stumpjumper_09 [ Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
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| Author: | ATXKJ [ Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
Depends on your definition as I mentioned on a soon to be deleted thread Quote: shock is not the integral part of the suspension system whereas strut is both the structural and the integral part of the system. http://www.shockabsorbersworld.com/automotive-struts.html or more simply you can't assemble the front without it - so it's a strut - however you can assemble the back suspension without it - so that's a shock. However that's not universally agreed upon - since a 'coil over shock' suspension would also meet that and several folks want to distinguish those. A more common definition of strut is shorthand for a MacPherson strut but that's a differentia not the genus . a proper definition is probably from SAE - but I don't have a copy - and yeah the parts manuals say shock. |
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| Author: | 04jeepkj [ Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
Struts forward shocks rear. |
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| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
Even though they are labeled and sold as "struts" they are actually shocks. Struts take place of a UCA and is subjected to axial loads(via no UCA) and the "shocks" in the front of the KJ only is subjected to load bearing weight and that is it,and we have a UCA also. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
Thanks Troy Been going on and on with stumpjumper for two weeks now and he doesn't think I know crap Maybe now........................................
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| Author: | ATXKJ [ Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
That is correct for a MacPherson strut, and a few other specific types of strut, it is not the most general definition of the word. |
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| Author: | TAHOE [ Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
tommudd wrote: Thanks Troy Been going on and on with stumpjumper for two weeks now and he doesn't think I know crap Maybe now........................................ Only took me two days to see the light  
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| Author: | stumpjumper_09 [ Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
tommudd wrote: Thanks Troy Been going on and on with stumpjumper for two weeks now and he doesn't think I know crap Maybe now........................................ No Tom I don't think that you don't know crap. I made one comment and let it go. Your the one being childish and bringing stuff back up. I'm sorry if I bruised your ego. Don't worry I'll be the bigger man and back down to rev. Mud. Cause I wouldn't want to undermind you in front of your loyal fallowers. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
First I don't have an ego, thats something for 20 year olds Second, I don't have any fallowers what ever that is , oh maybe followers, don't have them either, just people who are friends and similar tastes in vehicles etc. Third, MMMMM I'm not the one who came up with this post to try and prove me and others wrong, did I? You're the one who has made remarks in different posts, and have the little diagram in your sig. I told you nicely what the difference was, but you have been the one to challenge what I said. If I was wrong I would of said OK and moved on but ...... Now who was it that did this poll? Not I my friend. If you have an issue with me, then PM me and we'll take care of it off line, other wise I will continue to call what is on the front of a KJ a shock! 
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| Author: | BugginKJ [ Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
stumpjumper_09 wrote: tommudd wrote: Thanks Troy Been going on and on with stumpjumper for two weeks now and he doesn't think I know crap Maybe now........................................ No Tom I don't think that you don't know crap. I made one comment and let it go. Your the one being childish and bringing stuff back up. I'm sorry if I bruised your ego. Don't worry I'll be the bigger man and back down to rev. Mud. Cause I wouldn't want to undermind you in front of your loyal fallowers. I suppose thats the reason for a poll? edit: cause if ya knew ya wouldn't need a poll or furthermore call em struts
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| Author: | stumpjumper_09 [ Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
BugginKJ wrote: stumpjumper_09 wrote: tommudd wrote: Thanks Troy Been going on and on with stumpjumper for two weeks now and he doesn't think I know crap Maybe now........................................ No Tom I don't think that you don't know crap. I made one comment and let it go. Your the one being childish and bringing stuff back up. I'm sorry if I bruised your ego. Don't worry I'll be the bigger man and back down to rev. Mud. Cause I wouldn't want to undermind you in front of your loyal fallowers. I suppose thats the reason for a poll? edit: cause if ya knew ya wouldn't need a poll or furthermore call em struts Not even gonna give you a reply on that. The problem has been handled as well as possible and You have only seen half of the story. I guess Monroe, KYB, and Rancho are all wrong they are shocks. |
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| Author: | BugginKJ [ Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
yep
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| Author: | JeepinJarhead03 [ Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
wouldn't be the first time such items have been mislabeled, however they may be mislabeled for a reason i believe they decided to call them "struts" due to the design of the can on the shock, rather than the installed use shocks most often have bolts for mounts at either end, where ours has a can to clevis and a "stud" end but even some strut applications have single bolt connections at either end and look more like our rear shocks mounted in a very odd configuration i believe strut would be less confusing to a common consumer due to the easily recognizable shape of the can the fox coil overs, which are direct replacements for all intents and purposes, same general mounting configuration and everything, decided to call them shocks i'm sure the same "mislabeling" with can to clevis - stud end shocks gets intentionally or unintentionally made with other vehicles that have similar front suspensions i guess you could say it's an understandable confusion, but at the same time, not really a confusion, since no matter what you call it, everyone knows what you're referring to |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
Its a generic term to call them struts like jarhead stated kind of along the lines of someone calling his newly bought Liberty a ....  car and much better than a PM I got about a year ago asking which "thingys" were better in the front Ranchews or Old Man Equipment  
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| Author: | InCommando [ Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
From the definitions I have seen in suspension crap, we have coil-over shocks on the front. |
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| Author: | Daksport [ Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
InCommando wrote: From the definitions I have seen in suspension crap, we have coil-over shocks on the front. I'd have to agree that the KJ has a coil over shock front suspension. From WikiAnswer: Quote: A shock absorber or coil-over-shox is a unit in which spring & bump stopper are arranged concentric (rather coaxial) with the damper to save space required for seperate installation of each. A strut is a coil-over-shox with additional degrees of freedom for steering the wheel (provided by a bearing which partially replaces a ball joint) and articulation of the wheel (provided by the top mount which doubles in as the upper wishbone / control arm). A strut is thus, a combination of a number of suspension components viz. spring, damper, bump stopper, upper control arm and probably one ball joint. Since the front end suspension has an upper control arm and upper ball joint, it would be wrong to refer to the shock/spring combination as a strut. The front end has coil over shocks 
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| Author: | JeepinJarhead03 [ Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
Wiki also called it a "Shox" lol.. wouldn't put a whole lot of weight on wiki's, anyone can post those |
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| Author: | Jackson02 [ Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
I agree that if there is a upper and lower control arm then it is a shock, however i have refered to them as struts from time to time mainly due to me commng from the tuner world to the offroad world. When i lifted my Ram one of my tuner buddys ask why the front "struts" looked funny. He had never seen a shock that did not hold the spring
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| Author: | Daksport [ Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
JeepinJarhead03 wrote: Wiki also called it a "Shox" lol.. True, but the basic differences between the the strut and coil over are highlighted and that is the important part. I just wanted to give credit to the source
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| Author: | long_tall_texan [ Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are there Struts or shocks in the front of a KJ? |
Main difference is as Troy stated. Struts actually bear an axial load of the front suspension. Shocks do not. Ours is a coil-over-shock design and and only bears the vertical load of the vehicle. So Shox it is. |
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