Ford Transit shock absorber front, rear, gas

Ford Transit shock absorbers are elementary parts of a van's suspension. It is thanks to these parts that the van's wheels maintain contact with the road. Efficient Ford Transit shock absorbers help keep braking distances short, while offsetting the discomfort of driving over a bump in the road. Without shock absorbers, any shock and impact would pass through to the body of the vehicle, leading to faster damage to other components. Ford Transit shock absorbers are used at each wheel, so we distinguish between front and rear shock absorbers. Good traction of the van is dependent on efficient shock absorbers and has a direct impact on safety. Ford Transit shock absorbers are gas shock absorbers.

Shock absorbers for ford transit

Shock absorbers for the Ford Transit come in several varieties, each body version having a different type of shock absorber. For example, the 2013 Ford Transit MK7 short will be fitted with a different type of shock absorber to the 2013 Ford Transit MK7 long. This solution used by Ford is perfectly justifiable, because in the case of the Ford Transit Jumbo variant we are talking about a much larger load space than in the case of the Transit short. The shock absorbers of the Transit Jumbo will have to withstand a much higher load than the shock absorbers of the Ford Transit Short. You will find shock absorbers for every Ford Transit body type in our Transit Center shop.

Damaged ford transit shock absorber - symptoms

As a van driver, you are surely aware of how important your Ford Transit's suspension is and how often it breaks down after falling into a pothole on the road or because the vehicle is overloaded. The most common suspension components to break down are the shock absorbers. Symptoms of worn out shock absorbers for a Ford Transit are: rocking of the vehicle body when driving on uneven ground, oil leaks on the shock absorbers, characteristic rattling coming from the suspension. A Ford Transit with defective shock absorbers is much more susceptible to gusts of wind and is harder to drive in corners. A defective shock absorber for the Ford Transit can also be recognised by poorer shock absorption when driving over bumps.