The terms "shock" and "strut" are often colloquially used to refer to the same part, perhaps because they both operate within a car's suspension apparatus. Structurally, however, they are distinctly ...

Many auto repair shops and mechanics recommend replacing a car's struts and shocks at the same time. There is some sound reasoning behind that approach as both components can affect a car's handling, ...

CARS.COM — Your car’s struts are a vital part of its suspension system. They are structural in nature, and they are mounted to the top of the car’s chassis. Struts come down through the chassis and ...

Shock absorbers are vital components in a vehicle’s suspension system, specifically designed to reduce the bumps and jolts experienced while traversing uneven terrains or obstacles. A highly efficient ...

GM has filed a patent application for an adaptive shock absorber with a mechanical design, potentially reducing complexity ...

With the average age of vehicles on the road in the U.S. surpassing 11 years, and considering many of those vehicles' odometers have clocked more than 100,000 miles, one would think shock/strut ...

RoadKing Shocks’ new big bore mono tube shock absorbers are the biggest-bore shocks available for Class 8 trucks, the company says, and deliver up to 10 times more control force. RoadKing’s shocks ...

The “shock” is a suspension component that controls the up-and-down motion of a vehicle’s wheels. Though the devices provide some shock absorption, the job of absorbing shocks is handled mostly by the ...