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| | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 132 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2009 Posts: 132 | Does anyone know what kind of fluid should be used in the arm shocks?
The manual says something about "insulating shock fluid." I have no idea what that might be in today's language. Maybe hydraulic jack fluid?
Gary | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 | My father sold the old knee action fluid back in the 50's. When we could no longer get it, we sold the people type A automatic transmission fluid and it seemed to work fine. | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 132 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2009 Posts: 132 | Crenwelge,
Thanks for the quick response. I will pick up a can on my next trip to town. I just broke into the first shock. It still has fluid, and articulates. Not sure about the next three, but I will soon know. I'll break it down tomorrow, and see how the inside is.
Thanks,
Gary | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Hydraulic jack oil also works nice in those shocks. Any farm supply will have larger containers.
DG
Last edited by Denny Graham; 05/04/2010 9:22 AM.
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 276 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 276 | Go to motorcycle shop and get oil for motorcycle shocks(front forks). You can customize with different weights. It's all good. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | Can this fluid be flushed/changed?
Dennis
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | Thanks Squeeze. This is a good manual. Unfortunately, my manual is written around the 54 truck, not much on my 48.
I looked at your attachment and could not find the part on 'simple flushing' of the fluid. I would like to open a drain valve and pump whatever fluid through it to clean it out. I am not sure what to flush through it and what the end fluid should be? Automatic transmission fluid, hydraulic jack fluid, or motorcyle shock fluid? I would like to clean out the interior and fill them with new fluid.
Oh. I have the double action shocks.
Thanks again
Dennis
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