sheared off shock absorber...why?

[nxski]

So I just had my shock absorber shear off on me while driving on the road. I have no idea what could have caused this!? Turning a corner perhaps or a wobble from side to side etc... Any ideas?

Thanks to Jay for assuring me that I was ok to drive home with it unattached.

On the plus side I have brand new procomp 9000 shocks and a 2" lift kit sitting at home so here's my reason to take it to CVI and have it installed

[jessef]

Looks like it was just time to give.

Shocks have a short lifespan

[nxski]

I should have mentioned that according to the previous owner they were bought recently (therefor sometime within the last 3 years). What kind of a lifespan should I be expecting? My civics shocks laster 248,000km and 9 years before starting to leak. I assume these would be less because of the extra weight and off-road use!? That being said they've only gone off-road twice since new.

[92Nicopolis]

I should have mentioned that according to the previous owner they were bought recently (therefor sometime within the last 3 years). What kind of a lifespan should I be expecting? My civics shocks laster 248,000km and 9 years before starting to leak. I assume these would be less because of the extra weight and off-road use!? That being said they've only gone off-road twice since new.

I have found that about 4 years is all i get out of a set before they go soft, that said i have had them last longer, but with the price of a shock being low and the peace of mind you get with having a new set its worth changing every 4 year or 96km Your set looks like the rust might of got to the stud and made it a little weak

[mararmeisto]

Usually it's 4 years or 80,000 km.

[tbag79]

A new lift kit at home you say? Tell me more about this kit...

[fexlboi]

Tell me more about this kit...

This is it... http://www.delica.ca/forum/2-l300-3-l30 ... -7697.html