Heavy duty base valve

A shock absorber comprising:

• a pressure tube forming a working chamber;
• a piston body slidably disposed within said working chamber, said piston body dividing said working chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber;
• a piston rod attached to said piston body, said piston rod extending through one end of said pressure tube;
• a reserve tube surrounding said pressure tube to form a reservoir chamber between said reserve tube and said pressure tube;
• a base valve assembly disposed between said working chamber and said reserve chamber, said base valve assembly comprising:
• a cylinder end disposed between said pressure tube and said reserve tube, said cylinder end defining a central fluid passage;
• an intake valve directly engaging said cylinder end to close said central fluid passage, said intake valve defining a plurality of compression passages;
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• a disc spring having an outer circumferential edge biased against only said intake valve to close said plurality of compression passages.