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Old Sep 26, 2016 | 02:12 PM
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broken dash

i replaced all shocks last year. even empty or with 5th wheel in tow lumps or l ows in the road want my dash to come off and the noise is enough to **** ya off. tires are at 80 pis tires wear great.a visual on the springs empty. striaght to slite reverse bend. bushings appear to be ok for as much as one can see. question is new leafs installed would i be seeing any change in the the curve or straightness in the spring. and would my dash want to stay attached ha 1995f350 duallie 264000miles cream puff 7.3
 
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Old Sep 26, 2016 | 02:24 PM
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Remove air when not towing, 55 rear 50 front, this will make it absorbe the harshness or add 1200lbs of weight just behind the axle and you will get a smooth ride lol... There's not much to do with the rough ride of a 1ton. Unless you go all out with a four link rear suspension with air bags.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2016 | 01:01 AM
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Could look into the sulastic shackles.
If your dash is actually broken, that's common and there's a fix for it.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2016 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by z31freakify
Remove air when not towing, 55 rear 50 front, this will make it absorbe the harshness or add 1200lbs of weight just behind the axle and you will get a smooth ride lol... There's not much to do with the rough ride of a 1ton. Unless you go all out with a four link rear suspension with air bags.
Or buy a Chevy, you'll still have a broken dash but you'll also gain squeaky rattley interior panels and a soft carlike ride.
 
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