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6½L Shock Absorber (Part 76537)

1980-2025CURRENT

Custom LEGO part image © 2025 Tom Alphin / Brick Architect.

This part comes in multiple variants representing different spring configurations. Some are much softer and others are much stiffer.

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LEGO Pick a Brick:
76537 SHOCK ABSORBER, EXTRA HARD
89953 SHOCK ABSORBER, HARD, NO. 1
89954 SHOCK ABSORBER, EXTRA HARD, NO. 1
Bricklink:
731c04 Technic, Shock Absorber 6.5L with Black Piston Rod - Hard Spring, Tight Coils in Middle
731c05 Technic, Shock Absorber 6.5L with Black Piston Rod - Normal Spring
731c06 Technic, Shock Absorber 6.5L with Black Piston Rod - Soft Spring, Standard Coils
731c07 Technic, Shock Absorber 6.5L with Black Piston Rod - Hard Spring, Tight Coils at Ends
731c08 Technic, Shock Absorber 6.5L with Black Piston Rod - Soft Spring, Tight Coils
731c09 Technic, Shock Absorber 6.5L with Pearl Gold Piston Rod - Soft Spring, Tight Coils
731c10 Technic, Shock Absorber 6.5L with Tan Piston Rod - Hard Spring, Tight Coils at Ends
Rebrickable:
73129 Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L with Normal Spring [Complete Assembly]
76138 Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L with Soft Spring, Standard Coil [Complete Assembly]
76537 Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L with Hard Spring, Tight Coil in Middle [Complete Assembly]
89953c01 Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L with Soft Spring, Tight Coil, Black Piston Rod [Complete Assembly]
89953c02 Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L with Soft Spring, Tight Coil, Pearl Gold Piston Rod [Complete Assembly]
89954c01 Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L with Hard Spring, Tight Coils at End, Black Rod [Complete Assembly]
89954c02 Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L with Hard Spring, Tight Coils at End, Tan Rod [Complete Assembly]
Brickset:
76138 SHOCK ABSORBER, HARD
76537 SHOCK ABSORBER, EXTRA HARD
89953 SHOCK ABSORBER, HARD, NO. 1
89954 SHOCK ABSORBER, EXTRA HARD, NO. 1
LDraw:
73129 Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L (Complete)
76138 Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L Stiff (Complete)
76537 Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L Extra Stiff (Complete)
89953 Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L Soft with Tight Coil Spring (Complete)
89953c02 Technic Shock Absorber 6.5L with Pearl Gold Piston Rod Soft with Tight Coil Spring (Complete)
 CURRENTALL YEARS
OVERALL RANK
-30
941
826
# PIECES
103(RANK: 894)
422(RANK: 820)
# SETS
37(RANK: 938)
150(RANK: 880)
# COLORS
4(RANK: 1153)
10(RANK: 1023)

Ranking based on buying one copy of every LEGO set, counting the number of sets containing each part, then sorting by part and color.

Overall Rank is a weighted score combining the number of parts, sets, and colors produced.

Current ranking based on sets released between 2020-2024. (2025 not included because too few sets have been released and inventoried at this time.)

Printable LEGO Brick Label

6½L Shock
Absorber
76537
.LBX

Requires a compatible Brother Label Printer — learn more at brickarchitect.com/labels.

A label for this part is included in the legacy LEGO Brick Labels collection.

Date Added: 2024-02-21 12:00:00
Date Modified: 2025-01-29 02:57:08

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