Ridetech TQ rear shock orientation

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Well, any almost adjustable rear shock I guess, the question would be the same. How many of you run your rear shocks with the shaft pointed down?

ridetech says these are a monotube design with a floating and nitrogen so they can go either way. The compression adjustment knob is on the shaft end and putting that down would really make it easier to reach, plus that would leave me a lot of extra line on the reservoirs to find a place to put them for easy access. Plus, if there is any slack in the springs at full droop, the shock body and gravity would keep the spring in place.

Only downside I could see would be the shaft and knob being more unprotected than if they were up top, but the 5 year old shocks on the car now are mounted shaft down and they haven't been hurt yet. Any other downside to installing them shaft down that I'm missing?