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But just how long can your expect these tailbone-saving gadgets to last? The short answer? Experts recommend replacing shocks every 50,000 miles (80,467 kilometers), but a great deal depends on how you treat your vehicle's suspension. Are you logging all those miles on the placid interstate, or are you off-roading on winding dirt roads through the untamed wild?
In strut suspension systems, the spring is held by the strut, and the strut provides structural support for the vehicle. Struts are more common on cars than on trucks and larger vehicles. Shocks, on the other hand, provide no structural support for your vehicle. They are mounted directly to the vehicleâs frame at one end and the lower suspension on the other end. Shocks are most commonly found on trucks, SUVs and vans.