KING Shocks long-term corrosion issues?

[MechanixRage]

Wow...thanks for the pictures, this is exactly what I fear would happen, damn salt & chemicals!

 

[pkulick2]

king corrosion

Had mine less than 6 mnts ans 3 out of 4 look like shit. King is no help because they offer 90 days but it doesn't affect the perfomace. So you get a high end shock that performs well but looks like shit. I won't buy them again. Many other choices for the trails and rock crawling. They know its a huge issue but really don't do anything to improve the look. Makes me question their R&D for the use for the common Jeeper.

 

[MR.Ty]

Holy fucking thread revival!

 

[jkris]

And 2 1/2 years later......

Edit: MR.Ty beat me to it.
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[piginajeep]

Had mine less than 6 mnts ans 3 out of 4 look like shit. King is no help because they offer 90 days but it doesn't affect the perfomace. So you get a high end shock that performs well but looks like shit. I won't buy them again. Many other choices for the trails and rock crawling. They know its a huge issue but really don't do anything to improve the look. Makes me question their R&D for the use for the common Jeeper.

News flash, you live in the rust belt. This is not Kings fault or any other company's.




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[GregMort13]

News flash, you live in the rust belt. This is not Kings fault or any other company's.




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Hit em with the truth bomb.


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[Ddays]

ten of 'em

 

[WJCO]

Had mine less than 6 mnts ans 3 out of 4 look like shit. King is no help because they offer 90 days but it doesn't affect the perfomace. So you get a high end shock that performs well but looks like shit. I won't buy them again. Many other choices for the trails and rock crawling. They know its a huge issue but really don't do anything to improve the look. Makes me question their R&D for the use for the common Jeeper.

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[Saharaunlmtd]

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ten of 'em

Hilarious. Maybe I should complain about my Bilsteins looking like hammered dog shit after a couple winters...


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[jeeeep]

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Keep in mind this is after I pulled them once, scoured them, and then waxed them really good. I plan on following up with king and northridge once again, as I cannot believe this is normal.

that's kind of what mine look like and I'm in texas!

 

[wayoflife]

Funny, my King coil overs and bypass shocks still look good and I've been running them for years :thinking:

Oh wait, I live in Nevada and have Cindy who likes to keep them looking shiny :crazyeyes:

 

[Gadget]

Funny, my King coil overs and bypass shocks still look good and I've been running them for years :thinking:

Oh wait, I live in Nevada and have Cindy who likes to keep them looking shiny :crazyeyes:

AND didn't you just rebuild all that[emoji847]


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[PATRIOTKJM]

Zinc flake coating or powder coat is the only think that will keep the bodies from corroding. The bodies are Zinc plated. They cannot be anodized as the body is steel, except the res. Kings plating process is the best in the industry but if youre in a salt concentration area they are going to oxidize unless you do a secondary coating such as zinc flake or powder coat.


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[Thegreenmachine12]

You guys are all in here making me jelly im still running the base teraflex shocks. Gonna have to Evo it up one of these days


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