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the shaft of coil shock being comparatively weak compared to the shaft of an air spring.
….possibly if all things are equal.
Fwiw air shocks can be killed in the same way - the stiff outer tube applies an off kilter force on to the bendy damper shaft that then gets mullered by the bushings it slides in.
Howard
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I'm pretty sure it was more to do with shear stress with the swing arm and frame flexing and the mounts not remaining paralel, and the shaft of coil shock being comparatively weak compared to the shaft of an air spring.