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Gas shocks & struts are "loaded". You really have to push on them pretty hard to compress them when you install them. It's not HUNDREDS of pounds, but I think I read somewhere that it's about 70-75 pounds. That means that if you replace old struts or shock that have lost their "charge", the new ones will raise the car as if you've removed a 150 pound weight. That's probably NOT enough to raise the car a couple of inches, but maybe as much as an inch. (maybe)
I hope my explanation makes sense.
Jeff Pierce
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Jeff Pierce
Current Vehicles:
'92 Mercedes 190E/2.3 (247K miles/my daily driver)
'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon (263K miles/a family truckster with spunk)
'99 Kawasaki Concours
Gravely 8120
Previous Vehicles:
'85 Jeep CJ-7 w/ Fisher plow (226K miles)'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon
'53 Willys-Overland Pickup
'85 Honda 750F Interceptor
'93 Nissan Quest
'89 Toyota Camry Wagon
'89 Dodge Raider
'81 Honda CB 750F Super Sport
'88 Toyota Celica
'95 Toyota Tacoma
'74 Honda CB 550F
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