I wouldn’t call it “side load risk.” I mean, the shocks not under any risk of abnormal wear if the frame is straight, Trunnion bearings are good, and there’s no weird bending forces in the suspension curve.
I’ve just come across (too?) many shocks with weird one-side wear on the body and or shaft.
For the record, I know a coil shock shaft will still wear from side/weird loading it’s just it’s much, much cheaper than replacing body/can on an air shock and a lot less friction while it’s happening.
Feb. 24, 2021, 9:20 a.m. - Andrew Major
I wouldn’t call it “side load risk.” I mean, the shocks not under any risk of abnormal wear if the frame is straight, Trunnion bearings are good, and there’s no weird bending forces in the suspension curve. I’ve just come across (too?) many shocks with weird one-side wear on the body and or shaft. For the record, I know a coil shock shaft will still wear from side/weird loading it’s just it’s much, much cheaper than replacing body/can on an air shock and a lot less friction while it’s happening.