ride quality question

[bears4x4]

i have dual frt shocks, single in back- nitro brand nitrogen filled, but my wife says its to bouncy, i would like to make it a smoother ride if possible. what are your ideas, she has only ridden in my truck 4 times since it was done .

 

[DaveBen]

Blistein shocks. The ride great. Bilstein Shocks, Edelbrock Shocks and more: eShocks.com

Dave

 

[Scooter]

Tell her you like the bounce, and give her a lacivious leer.

 

[AK Rover]

Go to softer shocks up front. I don't know what setup you're using but a lot of people make the mistake of thinking they can take 2 of the shocks recommended for single shock applications and run them as duals. You need to reduce the pressure of the shocks or your 2 shocks are going to work together to completely resist any movement of the suspension. The shock is supposed to control suspension movement, not eliminate it.

For the rear end there's not a lot you can do since an empty truck bed is going to bounce. The suspension is designed to carry a load so when the load isn't there it's still just as stiff. Carrying weight in the bed will smooth the ride but also kill fuel mileage.

 

[bears4x4]

Blistein shocks is what ive been told, but for a dual set up in frt, what are recomended

 

[silverF250]

It's lifted so it's going to be bouncy no matter what. One thing you can do is lower front air pressure 5lbs that should help a little.

Chris when's that truck going to be in town? I might just have to get you an extra sticker for it.

 

[Zookie400]

on some of the sport haulers i see that are often driven empty around town after towing a race car or horse trailer to an event, there is a hidden block of weights simply to keep the rear "heavy duty" suspension somewhat loaded.

i have often thought about mounting some concrete filled lolli columns inside my rear bumper, just to have an extra ~150lbs behind the axle to keep things smooth. my OBS 350 gets kinda jumpy when both tanks are nearing empty and there is no load in the bed.

the extra weight trick wont help up front, as its loaded pretty well with an awesome engine

 

[HeavyAssault]

I'd call your current shock manfacturer and see if they have a dual-setup shock recommendation. Get the numbers off your current shocks to compare what they tell you. You may just need to swap out one set up front to get the softer ride.

 

[Zookie400]

ram some 2x4's between the frame and leaf springs. tell your wife you "fixed it, lets go grocery shopping". video record her reaction and post it here for us.

it will be fun.

 

[bigrigr]

X2 What zookie says! Turn her loose in the walmart parking lot with the speedbumps!