Ruff Ride
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Ruff Ride
I have an '05 f250 with 6.0l and use it to tow my '69 Bronco around. I put helper air bags in rear right away and can't tell if it is the bags or what but it is so damn ruff on the highway. It literally bounces my into the roof if I cross any sort of bump on the road. Does anyone have any fixes or ideas? And yes I let the air out of the bags.
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Is this truck new to you, or are you complaining about the change in ride characteristics after the airbag install?
If you recently got the truck, it sounds like everything's perfectly normal! These things do ride really rough; this is the price we pay for the towing and payload capacity of these trucks.
As suggested, shocks may help, but my brand new '08 with 1200 miles on it beats me up every time I get in it...just the nature of the beast.
If you recently got the truck, it sounds like everything's perfectly normal! These things do ride really rough; this is the price we pay for the towing and payload capacity of these trucks.
As suggested, shocks may help, but my brand new '08 with 1200 miles on it beats me up every time I get in it...just the nature of the beast.
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Yes, the truck is new to me. I've always had trucks and my brothers '03 f250 isn't nearly this bad. It just doesn't seem to be right or safe, it really hits HARD. Thanks for the welcome, been on classic Bronco forums for years nd its really helpful.
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Do a visual on the suspension. Make sure everything is tight and no usual wear marks. These trucks are stiffer than the 150/ranger, but mine is pretty comfy. I think I see bilstiens in your future.
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and what is ReAX
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It's a rip off the RVB achievement PSA. Caboose made up his own achievements (xbox 360) and one was just bleep bloop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZC5LJswFE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZC5LJswFE
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It's a rip off the RVB achievement PSA. Caboose made up his own achievements (xbox 360) and one was just bleep bloop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZC5LJswFE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZC5LJswFE
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try taking the shocks out and givin 'er a quick drive..
if it still seems way to stif in the rear u'll know it wasnt shock related..
if anything with the shocks out the rear end should be REALLY bouncy, but not stiff, just uncontrolled, due to no shocks to absorb the spring motion..
if the air bags are empty u sure something isnt making contact that shouldnt be ???
if it still seems way to stif in the rear u'll know it wasnt shock related..
if anything with the shocks out the rear end should be REALLY bouncy, but not stiff, just uncontrolled, due to no shocks to absorb the spring motion..
if the air bags are empty u sure something isnt making contact that shouldnt be ???
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Maybe too simple of a reply, but did you check air pressure in the tires. These trucks are rated to haul quite a bit and thus the max air pressure is quite high. When empty, this pressure has to be reduced based on tire size/axle weights. Too much air = rough ride and excessive wear!