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Okay, in anything other than the lightest of love taps, your aluminum tubes are going to fail. So, minor bumps will require replacement of the tubes. The forces transmitted to the tub will likely be less than those that would have been transmitted by the stock shocks, as they have less strength than the stock ones. It takes pretty decent hit to move those.
In a big impact, the damage to the tub won't come from forces transmitted though the tube. The forces will be high enough that the tube will fail and the bumper will soon be pushed into the tub. It's the bumper that's going to do the damage, assuming whatever hits you doesn't just go right over it and directly into your hood and fenders. Look at any 911 that's had a front impact, epecially those that are offset on one side. There's a fair bit of damage.
JR
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