You do have to be careful though, there's probably 10x more rebound damping then compression damping on a Koni shock. When I bought my coach, 8 years ago, I had a drive axle shock off and I gave it the hand compress and rebound test. I thought, man these shocks are shot. When I pushed them in by hand there was very little compression resistance. I got on the phone with Koni and they said that was normal and my shocks were probably good. I've since replaced all my shocks with new Koni's and they have the behave the same, very little compression damping. I'd go by the leaking test. If there's oil dripping down the side then replace them. Koni also says that a light misting of oil on the side of a shock body is normal.
David Brady
'02 Wanderlodge LXi, NC
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