[TR] TR4A rear dampers (shock absorbers)

Geo Hahn ahwahneetr at gmail.com
Mon Dec 30 17:06:39 MST 2013


I, too, use fork oil from a local motorcycle shop.  It is available is
various weights (10, 20 & others).

Geo


On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 2:19 PM, <john-marie at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Hello List,
>
> Am going through rear suspension components in preparation for reassembly.
> Have Armstrong dampers.  About twice the force is required to move one
> damper
> arm vs. the other.  Seems like the resistance of the two dampers should be
> close.  Fluid levels are equal.
>
> So, should the resistance of the dampers be close to the same?  If they
> aren't, is there an easy fix?  BTW, is there an off-the-shelf oil that can
> be
> used, or is TR shock absorber fluid required.  Thanks.
>
> John DeLuca
> TR4A in Restoration
>
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