I understand that the instructions for the MX6 state to install the body up and valve adjustment at the bottom but I am concerned about it getting snagged and torn off offroad...Can I mount the valve adjustment up top and put the body on the bottom...I called procomp and talked to two different people and were told two different things....

 

I would not put the body at the bottom, it will completely mess up the valving because it will shift the oil and nitrogen inside.

 

From what I understand they have dual seals and there should not be any difference in performance. I just really don't like the adjustment valve at the bottom, it would not take much to hit it and rip it off...

 

"Unless your shocks are specifically designed to be mounted upside down or designed to be mounted in either direction, please follow the rule stated above for dual shocks. As a rule, dual tube shocks should never be mounted upside down. Some people say that monotube or gas pressurize shocks can be mounted upside down, however in time they will develop and extra inch or more of piston travel that has little to no dampening effect whatsoever. Ultimately: don’t mount shocks upside down just because it looks cool. Sometimes a shock must be mounted upside down due to space limitations, or to protect the shock body, if this is the case, make sure you use a shock designed to be mounted upside down."

http://www.4x4review.com/Features/Te...7/Default.aspx - Original Source

It's not about the seals, its the way the oil and air sit in the shock, unless specifically stated they can be, I wouldn't. Besides it much cheaper to replace a valve adjustment instead of a shock body. There's a less likely chance of the vavle adjustment getting damage than the much bigger body. But if your still worried I'm pretty sure there's a few companies that make guards for the valve adjustment for rock crawlers for that reason.

 

I appreciate your response, these are not dual tube shocks, just MX6. I am going to leave them with the body up as the instruction state, I did not care what they look like only that the valve is mounted so low I can see it getting snagged on something off road and torn off....I spoke with two different people at Procomp and got two different directions, a little scary as they make them or at least put their name on them...

 

What pizzaman said X2! Sounds like you actually do some off roading, so your odds are better leaving them as is. Odds are also if you hit something that would potentially break that **** off, it's something substantial enough to dent or mess up the body if it were down there...then you're out a shock vs a **** that can probably be replaced.

Plus...body up with no boots just looks bad a$$!

 

Why would you ask this ? and pizzaman gives you the answer and a good right up and do it your own way kinda a waste for some to go and give you good info and screw you this is how i'm going to do.Pizzaman is right in what he said.

 

I had asked the question to Procomp prior to posting the question, I only asked because I had gotten two different answers from the people who manufacture them. I have no idea why you are attacking me but I guess you are a internet tough guy... You should really touch up on you communication skills because it is hard to even tell what you are trying to say above...

 

If you feel that I insulted you I appologize, apparently KTM feels that I did. I read the post from the link you provided and am going to leave them with the body up like the instructions from the kit stated and the link you sent also stated. I am still a little nervous about breaking the valve off and think that denting the body a little would be the lesser of the two evils but am going to leave them as is. I figure the worst case scenario I will just have to replace a rear shock or two, at least they are a little inexpensive and easy to change...

Thanks,
John

 

Nah man, your good ha I'm not really sure why he called you out like that I was just trying to help and offer my opinion. But if it was me I'd leave the valve adjustment at the bottom for the main reason of if I was out on the trail I'd rather not be able to adjust my shock from getting it damage over puncturing a body on one and losing a shock all together, riding on leafs only isn't fun nor comfortable haha.

 

Sounds like a newb with a chip on his shoulder!!! And poor grammar!

 

Ha, I laughed when I read it too....You know how this works, everyone is an internet tough guy....

 

There's quite a few of them on here. haha

 

Haha yea, you'll get used to it after a while. But most of them have decent grammer haha.