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ragnar
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CCKW shock absorber oil

Post by ragnar » Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:15 pm

Does anyone know what the proper oil for the CCKW front shock absorbers? Thanks in advance.


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Re: CCKW shock absorber oil

Post by D.R.H. » Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:34 pm

It would be advised to use the lightest weight hydraulic oil you can find. I.E., I.S.O. 10. I once used 30 weight motor oil in my front shocks on my 1st. Chevy, bad idea. The ride was so stiff it was like I driving Fred Flintstones' car.
I was on my way to a show and over 150 miles from home when my psychosis told me that there was something was wrong the front shocks. Turned out that it was just a really bad stretch of Interstate 5 somewhere above Buttonwillow Ca.
So I had to disconnect the torque arms until I reached my destination, Camp Roberts. I then pulled the shocks, emptied them out and used transmission oil until I got home and had to do ALL over again.
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Re: CCKW shock absorber oil

Post by forestry4evr » Mon Jun 21, 2021 3:01 am

ragnar wrote:
Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:15 pm
Does anyone know what the proper oil for the CCKW front shock absorbers? Thanks in advance.
I use hydraulic jack oil.
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