Really rough ride.
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Mountain Pass
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How does it ride with the trailer?
Is it the front or the back that is riding rough, or both?
What kind of bumps are you hitting that the truck is not handling well?
In general, the '23-'24 models ride really well. I still have the specified 60f/65r pressures, on stock wheels and Bridgestones, and find the ride excellent.
I think the majority of people find these to have a great ride, but I have seen some who complain, who find it worse than older trucks. I would love to find out in which circumstances the ride is a problem, or if maybe there is something wrong with those few trucks.
Is it the front or the back that is riding rough, or both?
What kind of bumps are you hitting that the truck is not handling well?
In general, the '23-'24 models ride really well. I still have the specified 60f/65r pressures, on stock wheels and Bridgestones, and find the ride excellent.
I think the majority of people find these to have a great ride, but I have seen some who complain, who find it worse than older trucks. I would love to find out in which circumstances the ride is a problem, or if maybe there is something wrong with those few trucks.
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Mountain Pass
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Can you look on your driver door jamb for the white GVWR sticker and tell us the Front
GAWR? It would likely show (5990) or (5600)?
Those ratings drive front spring that Ford installs. You can put the next lower rating spring in to improve ride.
Tremor springs come in similar ratings, but are 1.25 inch longer.
GAWR? It would likely show (5990) or (5600)?
Those ratings drive front spring that Ford installs. You can put the next lower rating spring in to improve ride.
Tremor springs come in similar ratings, but are 1.25 inch longer.
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Mountain Pass
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To clarify, it's just how it handles the bumps and bridge/road transitions that I'm trying to soften. On a normal ride it is very smooth and I love my truck. There's no air in the airbags when not loaded.
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On mine, the front jounce bumpers were too close to the axle in stock form. That's where a lot of the harshness on bridge joints and railroad tracks was coming from. The 1.5" leveling kit actually improved that because now the springs and shocks can do their jobs.
It's still rough though. Yours with a gas engine could maybe be softened up with lower rated springs. If it's got the 5600 lb. springs up front then try 5200s.
It's still rough though. Yours with a gas engine could maybe be softened up with lower rated springs. If it's got the 5600 lb. springs up front then try 5200s.
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Put weight in the truck. That will soften the ride.
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Go drive an F-450, then your truck will be smooth in comparison. Majority of roughness comes from the tires as they are what transmit the bumps to the suspension. Stiff sidewalls have little give. The tires on the F-450 are steel belted from bead to bead so you can imagine how rough it gets. Find out what the minimum air pressure on the tires can go and lower to that, see if it changes.
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Mountain Pass
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Yeah. I pulled the trigger on some Fox 2.0s for all 4 corners. We'll see.
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On mine, the front jounce bumpers were too close to the axle in stock form. That's where a lot of the harshness on bridge joints and railroad tracks was coming from. The 1.5" leveling kit actually improved that because now the springs and shocks can do their jobs.
It's still rough though. Yours with a gas engine could maybe be softened up with lower rated springs. If it's got the 5600 lb. springs up front then try 5200s.
It's still rough though. Yours with a gas engine could maybe be softened up with lower rated springs. If it's got the 5600 lb. springs up front then try 5200s.
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At the risk of stating the obvious, many of the major interstate highways out there are in really bad shape. Drive one of the bad ones and yes the Superduty ride is awful.
I find myself slowing down and trying to dodge the potholes, retreads, etc while not vering too far into the next lane or shoulder.
Since I have spent years in a 3rd world country, I can say our roads are well on their way to Central America levels.
I find myself slowing down and trying to dodge the potholes, retreads, etc while not vering too far into the next lane or shoulder.
Since I have spent years in a 3rd world country, I can say our roads are well on their way to Central America levels.
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Quality single or daul steering stabilizer from pmf or fox and some shocks would likely help atleast a little I would hope. Rancho xl9000s are a cheap adjustable shock. If your k02's are 80 psi tires 55psi unloaded sounds good. If they are 65 psi tires I'd lower them more.
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Go drive an F-450, then your truck will be smooth in comparison. Majority of roughness comes from the tires as they are what transmit the bumps to the suspension. Stiff sidewalls have little give. The tires on the F-450 are steel belted from bead to bead so you can imagine how rough it gets. Find out what the minimum air pressure on the tires can go and lower to that, see if it changes.