~Ben~ Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 In regards to pretty much all off-road trucks, not just pathfinders. But I just noticed a couple of these in the past week, and I was wondering. I've seen a few lifted trucks that have obviously had more than a few mods added, and in the rear their shocks on each side are in different spots. The left one is behind the rear axle, whereas the right one is in front of the rear axle. For the life of me, I can't figure out why these trucks would be like this, but I figure its some sort of mod, since both trucks I saw were definitely modded. Why exactly are the shocks like that? And does it matter which side is in front and which side is behind the axle? And what's the point of it? Thanks, to whoever knows the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 (edited) One of the negatives to leaf springs is axle wrap. Putting one shock on either side of the axle helps neutralize the torquing effect of the dampers - they tend to cancel each other out rather than twist the axle. Edited February 23, 2007 by mws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Most trucks come stock that way, it's not a mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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