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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bomber52" data-source="post: 53960" data-attributes="member: 185">One of the main reasons for using nitrogen is beacause it is an inert gas (it cannot burn). If a shock filled with normal air gets to hot it could explode. It is generally never a good idea to run shocks without gas as some seals seal better under pressure and the valving characteristics are likely to change.If you need to use the vehicle for a short distance, normal  air will not do any damage, just make sure you purge the gas chamber with nitrogen when you have the shocks gassed, otherwise they could start to rust if it is a steel housing.</blockquote>