BOUNCIN' on the freeway!!
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BOUNCIN' on the freeway!!
I've had two 2001 F-150's since i've been able to drive. Both of which seem to have the same problem. On the I-5 going north towards the 405 split, and south from there, my truck experiences EXTREME bouncing. Although i am aware of the segmentation of the freeway, I don't see other trucks going through the same jarring movement as me
I'm sure there has to be something i could do minimize or correct this. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated 
thanks a lot!
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Well, trucks are designed to be driven with a load, so maybe some weight in the back might help? Its probably a combination of the length of the trucks wheelbase and the length of the segments of the road that are amplifing the bounce. Does it happen at any speed or does it get worse at different speeds? I have a similiar problem with a dip that is in the road on my way to work. Everyone else seems to go over it with no problems but when I go over the dip it feels like I'm gonna go airborn. Not sure if that helps, good luck.
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They were both 2001 F-150's. The first one was a white XL V6 4.2L and then my dad bought a salvaged metallic red XLT V8 and when the lease was up on the first one and the red one was all fixed he gave me that one instead, i was pretty happy to have power windows and a more powerful motor 
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Tires out of balance or bad shocks? Too much air pressure in tires can also cause this. I had an 85 f250 with E rated tires 80 psi max and if you put that much air in them with no weight the truck the truck would go from side to side which was very unstable.
