Determining
location-
Generally
speaking the JounceShock should be located such that the
cylinder (large end) is permanently attached to the chassis
of the vehicle. The position of the JounceShock is determined
by the vehicle suspension. The shaft end (small end) of
the JounceShock should be driven by an area of the suspension
that is strong enough for the forces that will be seen.
Typically this means that the shaft end will be contacting
the axle housing, lower control arm, or other major suspension
component. In most applications, the Jounceshock is positioned
so that it is engaged in the last 1/4 to 1/3 of suspension
travel. The JounceShock should determine the limit of the
suspension travel in compression, the maximum desired suspension
position should coincide with the JounceShock being fully
compressed. Since the highest forces are experienced when
the JounceShock is fully compressed, the unit should be
mounted parallel to the direction that the suspension is
moving at full compression or as close to that as possible.
This limits the side loading that the JounceShock experiences
when the pressures are at their highest which in turn increases
durability and load capacity.
Mounting JounceShocks-
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