Billynath1988
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Anybody have any experience Recharging the Nitrogen in shocks? Any thing specific to know? is it as simple as it sounds, other then taking all the weight off the shock first?
Recharging Nitrogen shocks
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TowMeOut
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I'd never heard of anyone recharging their own shocks so I had to do a little google search. The process seems pretty straightforward but the equipment needed isn't cheap. I think you can just replace the shocks cheaper than the gear to charge them.
Just curious....you're not talking about the Xreas systems are you?? These are mostly found on the 4th gen Sport and a different variety on the 5th gen. The lines running to the shocks are hydraulic (think brake lines). The nitrogen is in an "accumulator" (little bottle mounted on the frame rail). In typical fashion this system is not intended to be serviced/modified at all. It's 100% remove and replace and is crazy expensive. Some replacement 5100s or 6100s are the most common replacement if your system is leaking/shot.
Just curious....you're not talking about the Xreas systems are you?? These are mostly found on the 4th gen Sport and a different variety on the 5th gen. The lines running to the shocks are hydraulic (think brake lines). The nitrogen is in an "accumulator" (little bottle mounted on the frame rail). In typical fashion this system is not intended to be serviced/modified at all. It's 100% remove and replace and is crazy expensive. Some replacement 5100s or 6100s are the most common replacement if your system is leaking/shot.
tony.d.bac
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Recharging
[MENTION=157994]TowMeOut[/MENTION], he is asking about recharging a 2.5 coilover and or smooth body, as he has Radflos installed. I am wondering the same thing as I have an Icon S2 that needs charging.
To me the question is whether it is worth buying the equipment to do it yourself compared to paying someone with the equipment to fill them for you.
[MENTION=157994]TowMeOut[/MENTION], he is asking about recharging a 2.5 coilover and or smooth body, as he has Radflos installed. I am wondering the same thing as I have an Icon S2 that needs charging.
To me the question is whether it is worth buying the equipment to do it yourself compared to paying someone with the equipment to fill them for you.
TowMeOut
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Thanks Tony....I'm not familiar with the big flex high-dollar toys. I'm more the junkyard 2nd-hand scrounger kind of guy.
Regular nitrogen-filled shocks seem to hold their charge for many years but can't be easily refilled (Monroe, KYB, etc.). How long do these specialty shocks hold their nitrogen charge??
Regular nitrogen-filled shocks seem to hold their charge for many years but can't be easily refilled (Monroe, KYB, etc.). How long do these specialty shocks hold their nitrogen charge??
