ride problems (expansion joints)
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
About 2 or 3 hundred pounds of sand bags all the way at the back of the bed will help get rid of the bounce slap syndrome of concrete highways. This is a lot cheaper than shocks and all that. That big hole in the back is where you are supposed to put stuff, and stuff weighs more than air.
I think the soft ride update is called "Crown Victoria"
I think the soft ride update is called "Crown Victoria"
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
I am retired from over the road truck driving. Go try running down the road in a bobtail (no trailer) big rig. Loose things inside the cab become projectiles on concrete highways. Trucks were designed to have something heavy back there.
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Olympic Peninsula, WA USA
I've done two things to my truck that improve the ride. The easiest and cheapest is to run the appropriate tire pressure for the load. I usually run around with no load, so I don't need the tire pressures listed on the door jamb (which is for a fully loaded truck). By weighing the unloaded truck and consulting a tire inflation table (try www.trucktires.com), you can set a lower pressure that really improves the ride compared to running 80 psi.
The other thing I did is install the Rancho RS9000 shocks. I put them on to reduce sway when hauling my camper, but they also soften the ride unloaded if set to the lowest setting.
The other thing I did is install the Rancho RS9000 shocks. I put them on to reduce sway when hauling my camper, but they also soften the ride unloaded if set to the lowest setting.
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