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Suspension while hauling.
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<blockquote data-quote="SRAD97750" data-source="post: 89973" data-attributes="member: 425"><p>My theory of forks leads me to believe...</p><p> </p><p>The only time there is pressure on the seals is at the time of compression. Once the fork is sustained in one position the fluid/gas pressure goes to 0.</p><p>If your inner and outer fork have any slop(radially), the spring pressure could be slightly skewing the seal by pressing harder on one side.</p><p>I believe that leaving the forks compressed does no harm other than spring memory. You could possibly change the spring rate if you left it compressed long enough, as all steels have a certain memory.</p><p> </p><p>So, no. Leaving them compressed in a new fork cannot cause the seal to fail.</p><p>-BIG DAN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRAD97750, post: 89973, member: 425"] My theory of forks leads me to believe... The only time there is pressure on the seals is at the time of compression. Once the fork is sustained in one position the fluid/gas pressure goes to 0. If your inner and outer fork have any slop(radially), the spring pressure could be slightly skewing the seal by pressing harder on one side. I believe that leaving the forks compressed does no harm other than spring memory. You could possibly change the spring rate if you left it compressed long enough, as all steels have a certain memory. So, no. Leaving them compressed in a new fork cannot cause the seal to fail. -BIG DAN [/QUOTE]
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