bed oscillations or bouncing
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bed oscillations or bouncing
Yesterday my Bilstien HDs arrived from Shock Warehouse after being on backorder for a month and a half. I installed the Bilstien HDs on the rear of my 07 F250 PSD and no more oscillating! FIXED! Road tested down I25 N of Denver that normally makes I and my wife's face hurt..and everywhere else from bouncing. Smooth as silk! I can't believe it. And that is with nothing in the back. I replaced the factory Ranchos which I like. I put Ranchos on my F150 and love them. The stock Ranchos on the F250 are S%^t. So I thought I would throw that out here as I see it is a complaint from time to time...The bilstiens also help a bit with the swaying a low speed over bumpies. Proabably will replace the front shocks next year.. Mike
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Good to know.
I hate the bouncing when empty......looks like i need to order up some shocks.
I always thought the stock shocks did a poor job of controlling the ride of these trucks.....didn't even think about a good shock stopping the bouncing.
And I don't believe that the "Ranchos" on the FX4 are real Ranchos (or at least not like what you would buy elsewhere).
I hate the bouncing when empty......looks like i need to order up some shocks.
I always thought the stock shocks did a poor job of controlling the ride of these trucks.....didn't even think about a good shock stopping the bouncing.
And I don't believe that the "Ranchos" on the FX4 are real Ranchos (or at least not like what you would buy elsewhere).
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Bilstien BE5-C296-HO for a 06-07 FX4 F250 Rear. The Rancho 5000 I had on my F-onefiddy were way awesome. Yep, I think the F250's are stock "shockmasters" just painted Rancho white. I was really surprised when the bounce disappeared on I25. I have bouncing down that stretch for months. Install took 20 mins, a MM socket and some silicone spray
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I put on all four Bilsteins and still have the bounce between 70 and 74 mph. They did greatly improve sway and dip when towing my 32 foot fiver.
By the way, the bounce is just on some freeways around here. Seems to depend on how they grooved the concrete.
By the way, the bounce is just on some freeways around here. Seems to depend on how they grooved the concrete.
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[QUOTE=mrjc]Bilstien BE5-C296-HO for a 06-07 FX4 F250 Rear. The Rancho 5000 I had on my F-onefiddy were way awesome. Yep, I think the F250's are stock "shockmasters" just painted Rancho white. I was really surprised when the bounce disappeared on I25.
Well I recieved the Bilstien rear shocks today and I do have to admit it is an improvement on the interstate at 70mph from the bounce I had before. thanks.
Well I recieved the Bilstien rear shocks today and I do have to admit it is an improvement on the interstate at 70mph from the bounce I had before. thanks.