Is Shocks and Struts the Same Thing?
What Is the Difference? a Shock Absorber on an Automobile Does One Thing and One Thing Only, Keeps the Car from Bouncing. Struts Are Considerably Different...
What is the difference? A shock absorber on an automobile does one thing and one thing only, keeps the car from bouncing. Struts are considerably different. Struts are a structural part of the suspension system and are mounted to the chassis of the vehicle on the top, and they come down through.
How do I know if I have shocks or struts?
If you have your vehicles manual, you could always look in there at the suspension system section. ... Both shocks and suspensions will be located near the tires. Shocks will be vertical and resemble a pneumatic pump. Struts are horizontal and look to be just extensions of the wheels.
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Can I use shocks instead of struts?
A shock cannot be used to replace a strut and a strut cannot be used to replace a shock. A vehicle will have either a shock or a strut at each wheel, never both. Every vehicle was designed with either shocks or struts and your vehicle's suspension cannot be changed to use the other.
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