Scrap Mechanic - Can You use Pistons as Shock absorbers to add dampening to suspension. Kind of. 

Here is slower creation for you. Check out my truck with 2 trailers -> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rDS_Ngepess.html If its heavy no suspension, no pistons Use fixed rear tires. Front suspension to ground tracking to keep steering on the ground. Looking at the truck rear tires, the centre tire is fixed to the frame (no suspension straight to the frame) the outside rear wheels are on small arms to allow them to move up and down. Watch the video to the end, you see what all the articulation (ability to move) is all about. Or a great starter - This drives great, can haul crates, it uses central bearing to allow the rear => ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C-PnoUBGs4g.html Pistons do not hold against heavy loads and will stretch.

2 important tips. Make sure the piston is the right way up - ie the large cap is at the top, and 90 degrees in alinement from the round. Survival physics is less strict then creative which is more sensitive to suspension bugs. Any other angles of the suspension will play up. The higher loads the stronger the effect. The adjustable suspension works when both the arm pivot and suspension pivot turn to maintain parallel suspension arms. Here is my troubleshooting suspension tips - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--THLO18Wc7I.html