Shock Rebuild Issues

Hello all, i had some shocks rebuilt last May, and i recently noticed they where leaking. I would say i have put under or around 10k miles on them since the rebuild. Has anyone else had any issues with rebuilds? For me it seems i would have been better off just buying new shocks from Ford originally as opposed to having the same set rebuilt twice within 10k miles. I am not mentioning names i am just curious if anyone else has had the same results?

Bulletnjm said:

Hello all, i had some shocks rebuilt last May, and i recently noticed they where leaking. I would say i have put under or around 10k miles on them since the rebuild. Has anyone else had any issues with rebuilds? For me it seems i would have been better off just buying new shocks from Ford originally as opposed to having the same set rebuilt twice within 10k miles. I am not mentioning names i am just curious if anyone else has had the same results?

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I am also curious as to how others respond. In addition, I would like to learn more about how people go about getting their shocks rebuilt. Do they take them to a local shop to get the work done? If not, how do people go about having the shocks removed, sent off to be rebuilt, etc... Do dealerships provide this service?

Jeff-Ohio said:

I am also curious as to how others respond. In addition, I would like to learn more about how people go about getting their shocks rebuilt. Do they take them to a local shop to get the work done? If not, how do people go about having the shocks removed, sent off to be rebuilt, etc... Do dealerships provide this service?

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Do a quick search on here for the swap program.... They send you some rebuilt shocks, per your specs, then you send in your old ones... Price varies from place to place and what you want done to your stockers (upgrades on seals, valves, etc.). You can send your shocks off to Fox, but consensus is they take too long, and you are left with your truck out of operation in the meantime.

I had mine done through the exchange program
Ford Raptor Fox Shock Exchange Program – Forged Offroad – We Rebuild Shocks

no problems so far. about 12k miles. Sorry to hear about your experience. beside visual inspection did you notice that the ride quality went down the drain?

Probably lost the nitrogen charge which in turn causes the shaft seals not to work properly. Pretty common. You'll have to open up, adjust fluid level and recharge

Bulletnjm and I had ours done by the same person. Mine too starting leaking after maybe 7K at most. Subpar seals were used in mine that started to break down and turned jelly like. Along with external contamination was found in the oil.

I am curious to see what turns up as the culprit when his get taken apart, again...

Sucks to have to deal with the expense, downtime, and overall hassle. Trying to see if other people, particularly in the North East have had issues.

Rebuilds should be good as new so I’d say leaking from 7- 10,000 miles of on road use is pretty ridiculous even if you are in the rust belt.

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Slightly off topic but if you decide to buy a new set this go around I may be interested in your old shocks.. Would you entertain any trade offers?

I had mine rebuild last Dec no issue after 20k.

Gilligan said:

Rebuilds should be good as new so I’d say leaking from 7- 10,000 miles of on road use is pretty ridiculous even if you are in the rust belt.

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Slightly off topic but if you decide to buy a new set this go around I may be interested in your old shocks.. Would you entertain any trade offers?

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I would be looking to trade for some rusty worn out icons, know anyone?

It would be nice to know who did the rebuild so you can save other members some hassle.


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