improving OBS ride quality
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Yeah, I looked them up - the design seems weak for a truck of this size/weight especially considering the extreme workload that gets thrown at them... The name sounds good but I would be unsettled knowing my truck is hammering on that rubber isolator.
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I've had the VR's on my truck for probably 10 years and no issues whatsoever. I have another set I got new but never put on my other truck before I sold it. I have no issue running them again, they worked beautifully and you're the first person I've heard say anything negative about them.
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Well Jim like I said. Some people had good luck with them. Your one of those. I'm one of the ones who inherited a worn out set and the problems associated with the fact they were worn out for quite some time.
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I did an RSK and new 1" over stock leafs on the front of my truck and 4" lift block in the back to level it out. I was told it was the only way to go and would make a world of difference on the ride quality of the truck.
I wasn't all that happy with it and it might have made it a touch better but I didn't notice anything.
Then I was looking for tires for 17" rims and thought about going to 20" rims but was told with the 37s I had plans on running that I'd get an even better ride with the 17" rims as there was more side wall to give then the 20" rims. So I saved money and kept my 17s.
So now I'm ridding on basically a 6" lift over all and the truck still rides like a log covered wagon.
Needless to say I still haven't found a girl that like to ride in the truck.
HMMMMMMMM maybe its me they don't like to ride next too?
I wasn't all that happy with it and it might have made it a touch better but I didn't notice anything.
Then I was looking for tires for 17" rims and thought about going to 20" rims but was told with the 37s I had plans on running that I'd get an even better ride with the 17" rims as there was more side wall to give then the 20" rims. So I saved money and kept my 17s.
So now I'm ridding on basically a 6" lift over all and the truck still rides like a log covered wagon.
Needless to say I still haven't found a girl that like to ride in the truck.
HMMMMMMMM maybe its me they don't like to ride next too?
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From: evansville in
I have sky rsk and bilsteins 5125 shocks.if u do rsk.buy the pittman arm.i did not and will be soon.
My wife was pregnant and i had to make it better.she was pleasently happy.its still a truck but im very happy.i have stock front springs and poly bushings.added one leaf and a shim out back.
My wife was pregnant and i had to make it better.she was pleasently happy.its still a truck but im very happy.i have stock front springs and poly bushings.added one leaf and a shim out back.
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The springs where made by Atlas leaf spring company. I'm not sure if I could tell if they are V code
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I'm in south Salem, pretty close to
Ya. The 4" block in my truck is aftermarket - there's a 2" ford block with the horn on the side in there as well. I just replaced the 4" blocks because the ones that were on it were all chewed up from the previous owner and a lot of axle wrap (no ladder bars). But I added a nice set of procomps at the same time.
Ya. The 4" block in my truck is aftermarket - there's a 2" ford block with the horn on the side in there as well. I just replaced the 4" blocks because the ones that were on it were all chewed up from the previous owner and a lot of axle wrap (no ladder bars). But I added a nice set of procomps at the same time.
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oh trust me, I'm living out that reality every day. I called Sky off road, left a message and emailed them. still havent heard back, I guess we'll see how that pans out... other than the shackle being pre-built I don't see why a guy can't just weld-up a shackle and put SD springs in. I looked at their setup and unless I'm missing something there isn't much to it...
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Yep, I'm happy with the poly bushings on my front springs. Haven't had the time or money to do the rears yet, but I might go a different direction with the rear in the future...
I'm thinking air springs.
I'm thinking air springs.