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Arocket111
Posted 2023-03-26 8:48 AM (#628542)
Subject: 1961 chrysler windsor air shocks or not



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Hi I am thinking of fitting Gabriel air shocks from Rock Auto on the rear but I have found previous air shocks I have had particularly on motorcycles that they need topping up say every 4 weeks or so .
Has anyone any experience of these Gabriel shocks if so what are they like

GABRIEL 49110 Hi-Jacker;


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Thanks in advance

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Ev's62Chrysler
Posted 2023-03-26 9:01 AM (#628543 - in reply to #628542)
Subject: Re: 1961 chrysler windsor air shocks or not



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Had them or Monroe on my 62 NYer wagon. A big NO from me. Bad ride, and of course still had squeaking from original leaves. Later bought new springs and sold the shocks for $20. I tell myself expensive is cheap and cheap is expensive, but seldom do I listen. I have a Falcon I bought new springs for, but not Eatons like my other Falcon that sits perfectly. Added air shocks to it. Periodically need to add air to raise it to the level I like, which of course increases the pressure affecting the ride.
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Powerflite
Posted 2023-03-26 10:13 AM (#628547 - in reply to #628542)
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Sage advice, Ev's62. Just get new springs and enjoy all the benefits from the much improved ride. But if you do decide to go with air shocks for some reason, my experience is that the Gabriel's work much better than the Monroe's and are less prone to leaking.
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wizard
Posted 2023-03-26 11:37 AM (#628551 - in reply to #628542)
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I have re-forged leafsprings with an extra main leaf and normal shocks on my '60 Saratoga, ride and cornering is impressiv.

On my Buick Estate Wagon '90 daily driver I have Acdelco air shocks, but with automatic level control, fantastic comfort and cornering.

Just hi-jackers tends to give a bumpy ride if pumped up too hard
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StillOutThere
Posted 2023-03-26 4:30 PM (#628555 - in reply to #628542)
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Talk to the very knowledgable info line at https://www.springsnthings.com/. Best spring -related business I have ever dealt with. Both info and quality parts and very good pricing.
I've owned air-shock cars. No way would I have them again.
I agree with the Wizard: add a leaf and have done so on multiple cars.
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LostDeere59
Posted 2023-03-30 6:01 AM (#628608 - in reply to #628542)
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Another problem with air shocks that most people chose to ignore is that they transfer a significant amount of the suspension loading (weight) onto the shock mounts which were never intended to carry that kind of load. I have seen some pretty unfortunate results of this . . .

Gregg
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Mope R. Geezer
Posted 2023-03-30 7:46 AM (#628609 - in reply to #628542)
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Here's another post on a date that hasn't even happened yet, 8/30/23.  What's happening? 

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Powerflite
Posted 2023-03-30 9:47 AM (#628610 - in reply to #628542)
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You thought the forum was a time machine that transported you back in time, but you didn't realize that it can look forward in time as well.

Rather than adding a leaf, in my experience, it is better to make a brand new 2nd leaf, and replace the 2nd leaf in the pack. That will increase the spring rate to a nice level on an old pack of springs. Single leaves can be made cheaply at any truck spring shop if you give them the dimensions, or bring your old 2nd leaf for them to copy, with additional curve to it, if you wish.
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Mope R. Geezer
Posted 2023-03-30 12:13 PM (#628612 - in reply to #628542)
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YIKES!  I've been time-warped! 

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Powerflite
Posted 2023-03-31 9:05 PM (#628647 - in reply to #628542)
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Mope R. Geezer - 2023-08-30 9:13 AM

YIKES!  I've been time-warped! 




Reality is crumbling all around us. Causality has no meaning!

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StillOutThere
Posted 2023-04-03 7:14 PM (#628717 - in reply to #628542)
Subject: Re: 1961 chrysler windsor air shocks or not



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What part of FORWARD LOOK did you not understand????????????????
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ronbo97
Posted 2023-05-07 7:38 PM (#629376 - in reply to #628717)
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Test. Test.

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