A couple of pictures to that may educate some in their differences:
http://www.allwheelalignment.com/suspension.htm

"L.W.(ßill) Hughes III" wrote:
>
> Jeff, we are talking about struts here, as the subject indicates. Some
> here, you by the sheer simplicity of calling it a shock, and Jerry,
> don't seem to understand the strut is the only thing the steering
> spindle pivots on. So as to avoid killing this poor guy, I speak.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/