A SHOCK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

A shock assembly (100) comprising: a main chamber (220) comprising a fluid therein; a pump tube (250) within said main chamber (220), said pump tube having a fluid flow path internal thereto, said pump tube disposed axially along a center of said main chamber; a damping piston (210) coupled to a shaft (130), said damping piston and a portion of said shaft disposed axially about said pump tube (250), said damping piston (210) disposed in said main chamber to divide said main chamber into a compression side fluid chamber and a rebound side fluid chamber; and an automatic ride height adjustment assembly comprising: a tube-in-shaft pump assembly (251); and a spring preload piston assembly (266).