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I have a set of dual rate works shocks, just recently rebuilt, w/out reservoirs, and my buddy gave me a set of dual rate w/reservoirs, that are set up for +3 arms, and have leaking seals. my question is: would it be easier to take the reservoirs and add them to the shocks I am using, or have the shocks w/res rebuilt for stock arms? anyone have experience adding reservoirs to non reservoir shocks?

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I have a set of dual rate works shocks, just recently rebuilt, w/out reservoirs, and my buddy gave me a set of dual rate w/reservoirs, that are set up for +3 arms, and have leaking seals. my question is: would it be easier to take the reservoirs and add them to the shocks I am using, or have the shocks w/res rebuilt for stock arms? anyone have experience adding reservoirs to non reservoir shocks?

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your shocks are nitrogen charged, once you release that nitrogen charge from pulled the ressys off you are going to need to have it recharged, if you want to add reservors id prob take them to some one and have them do it for you.

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in my understanding, the shocks w/out reservoirs have the gas/oil mixed "emulsion"

where as the reservoirs keep the oil/gas seperate, so are the internals of the shock different? if it's just the matter of bolting them on no problem nitrogen is cheap. anyone know?

 

also looking for a rear shock spring for stock shock, I am about 200 lbs.

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Rebuilding the shocks set-up for the +3 will cost you more because not only will it require softer spring but valves and seals. If your shocks you have now are set-up for your riding style and have recently been rebuilt then all they will need is a recharge after your rezi's are added. Also do what DD suggested and contact Oscar at Works. He will defintely break it down for you.

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in my understanding, the shocks w/out reservoirs have the gas/oil mixed "emulsion"

where as the reservoirs keep the oil/gas seperate, so are the internals of the shock different? if it's just the matter of bolting them on no problem nitrogen is cheap.  anyone know?

 

also looking for a rear shock spring for stock shock, I am about 200 lbs.

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No shocks that I'm aware of have the oil and nitrogen "mixed" there is a piston that seperates them. Resivoir's just increase the capacity. Internals as far as shim stacks / pistons / rod guides and base valves should not be any different. Positioning of those components might be. without intimate knowledge of the shocks in question I would not try to swap the resivoirs, you'll need to contact works for oil weight and amount, and nitrogen charge PSI information anyway.

 

If you are going to re-spring the rear shock you should give some serio0us thought to a re-valve too, I'd imagine works could handle this task, if not TCS certainly can. Good luck.

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so can I just bolt on my reservoirs, and charge them up to spec?

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Thats a Negative. The oil content/volume will change with the Rezzie setup. Oscar can walk you through the steps to service up to the point of Nitrogen charge. Then simply take them in and have the charged to 250psi. It cost me like $8.00

 

You have to cavitate the new volume/area with fluid/oil or you will get air in the system and it will just foam up and you will loose all dampening. Call Works and ask for Oscar specifically.

 

 

Brad

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