Can you drive a car without a rear shock?
Can you drive a car without a rear shock?
Yes you can drive a vehicle provided it has a Solid Rear Axle and is a Rear Wheel Drive without Shocks. Just don’t expect a comfortable ride and your Braking will be severely reduced. You’ll also destroy your Springs and your Tires.
Are shocks in the back of the car?
They’re not. Every wheel on your vehicle has either a shock or a strut – never both, never neither. However, you may have struts on your front wheels and shocks on your rear wheels.
What happens if you have bad shocks on your car?
Driving with worn shocks or struts can result in more than just a bad ride—there are safety implications to consider. “Most drivers don’t realize that driving with bad shocks or struts can actually increase your stopping distances, especially on wet or slippery roads,” says Jill Trotta, Senior Director at RepairPal.
What kind of shocks should I use on a lowered car?
Lowering springs typically use a higher spring rate than factory springs, so a shock or strut needs to be designed to keep that stronger spring in control.
What are the symptoms of bad shocks and struts?
Worn shocks and struts can cause your car to be upset by small bumps and undulations in the road surface and is usually a sign that your shocks are worn out. This can be tough to spot if you are used to how your car drives and handles but is usually easily spotted by a passenger that is not used to how your car handles.
Where are the shocks located on a car?
Most modern cars have struts in front, and shocks in the rear. But, some cars have struts at all four corners. Others have shocks all around. Some vehicles have rear struts and front shocks, and others have struts all around.
Driving with worn shocks or struts can result in more than just a bad ride—there are safety implications to consider. “Most drivers don’t realize that driving with bad shocks or struts can actually increase your stopping distances, especially on wet or slippery roads,” says Jill Trotta, Senior Director at RepairPal.
Lowering springs typically use a higher spring rate than factory springs, so a shock or strut needs to be designed to keep that stronger spring in control.
Worn shocks and struts can cause your car to be upset by small bumps and undulations in the road surface and is usually a sign that your shocks are worn out. This can be tough to spot if you are used to how your car drives and handles but is usually easily spotted by a passenger that is not used to how your car handles.
Most modern cars have struts in front, and shocks in the rear. But, some cars have struts at all four corners. Others have shocks all around. Some vehicles have rear struts and front shocks, and others have struts all around.
