Rough Ride
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Yeah I figured that might have something to do with it, they are 1" coil spacers.
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Put about 1,000 pounds in the bed, that should smooth it out a bit. 
My truck rides way smoother when it's loaded down or towing.
In all seriousness though, When you take a speedbump, do you feel it worse in the front or the back? That should narrow down your problem.
My truck rides way smoother when it's loaded down or towing.In all seriousness though, When you take a speedbump, do you feel it worse in the front or the back? That should narrow down your problem.
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I'd rather deal with a rough ride than bad gas mileage LOL. Usually when I take a speedbump it seems worse in the front.
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I agree, those front coil spacers are most likely your problem then. My truck's suspension is much stiffer in the back. I can take speed bumps fairly well on the front wheels, but I have to ease the back wheels over them, or else get a jarring jolt to the my back. Unless the back is loaded up with a lot of weight, then speed bumps are much less of a problem. Albiet my truck has much stiffer back springs then yours. But with any truck, the back should be stiffer (when unloaded) as it's designed to hold a lot of extra weight.
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I agree, those front coil spacers are most likely your problem then. My truck's suspension is much stiffer in the back. I can take speed bumps fairly well on the front wheels, but I have to ease the back wheels over them, or else get a jarring jolt to the my back. Unless the back is loaded up with a lot of weight, then speed bumps are much less of a problem. Albiet my truck has much stiffer back springs then yours. But with any truck, the back should be stiffer (when unloaded) as it's designed to hold a lot of extra weight.
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