NEW Truck Ride (BOUNCE)

[DGEZILLA]

I been reading all the posts about shocks and springs. My question is does anybodys truck bounce like mine. Litte stuff is fine,Flat RR tracks fine, BUT uneven,dips,humps,bumps this things make my truck BOUNCE like crazy or porpoise as the dealer calls it... . I installed a set of Edelbrock IAS shocks it helped a little. Does any one else have this problem, and have solution. ????

 

[DRR-24V]

We have about the same rig, and mine is fine. They bounce more than a 2 whl drive , but don't Porpose.

 

[ftb87]

We all have the bounce. The short bed increases this feeling (less weight). Mine is somewhat cured. With the weight of the fiberglass cover... it helps smooth out the ride.





Frank

 

[Shooter]

Rancho 9000's. Adjustable to the load or lack of load for front and rear ride response.

 

[ftb87]

Hey Shooter,



I have seen you here in a while. How's everything going?



Frank

 

[David_VT]

You need some properly secured weight in the bed

I found that adding several hundred pounds as ballast in the bed will make all the difference in the world, and have no meaningful impact on fuel economy.



WARNING: you must secure anything that can fly around

We have at least one member that I know of that had the back of their cab and rear seat totally DEMOLISHED by flying sandbags.

Don't ignore this warning if you like the 'ballast' idea.

 

[RottnDogue]

Originally posted by DGEZILLA

I been reading all the posts about shocks and springs. My question is does anybodys truck bounce like mine. Litte stuff is fine,Flat RR tracks fine, BUT uneven,dips,humps,bumps this things make my truck BOUNCE like crazy or porpoise as the dealer calls it... . I installed a set of Edelbrock IAS shocks it helped a little. Does any one else have this problem, and have solution. ????

Yes same problem, and installed same shocks, saw an improvement over stock (Beat) shocks... ... . But not nearly what I had hoped.



Darren

 

[HVAC]

Amador County Fair

Hey "Zilla", did you happen to go to the fair in Plymouth? We had some Rams there Friday night for the sled pull. Chris won the 6500 and over class with his "00 quad cab. I think he was using that porpoise technique to his advantage!

 

[Dane]

Roadmasters + Blistein shocks + 200lbs of Bedslide in the back have improved the ride greatly over stock. Stopped comming up out of the seat on certain bumpy back roads near home.

 

[DGEZILLA]

Thanks for your replies. . Looks like RS9000s. Can they stiffen the ride to get rid of bounce???? Also is the adjustment nob on the front hard to get to?Has anyone dropped the back instead of raising the front to level the truck mines high enough for my use. . Iam new at this so what do the abreveations stand for in your sigs?? I might have a set of IASs for sale

 

[MidwestMotorman]

tire pressure

You can always lower your tire pressure a little bit to help the jarring of your rig. My truck rode better with a few thousand miles to break in the suspension and springs. It helps to hook onto something and tow it around.

 

[Deezal Man]

Let me guess... . you have the camper package???



Seems the 4x4 SWB trucks provide least amount of cushion in terms of ride. Then add the camper package and you have a pogo stick.



Rear tires should have no more than 45 PSI empty. And don't let your fuel tank drop below half. YES, I notice a difference in ride from empty to full.



The IAS shocks are..... OK. Definite improvement over stock... I'm just spoiled with my adjustable 9000's.



If this isn't enough, and you don't really tow heavy, remove the additional load springs that came with the camper package.



I don't have em, nor do I need them. Had close to 2 ton of stone in the bed... . NO Problem. I was more worried about the tires.





OMO. .

 

[Mopar-muscle]

short beds bounce more than longbeds , i have IAS also , but at highway speeds the ass end gets real squirrely on some of the ruts we have up here . i do run about 65 psi empty .



deezal , i'm confused , my overload springs don't make contact unless i am real heavy in the rear , which has only been twice in 51 k miles , am i missing something ?

 

[Wiredawg]

I have Rancho 9000s and they are great. I have real diverse operating conditions, from running empty as a daily driver to towing my 15K lb 5th wheel. I can custom tune the ride for the conditions. I also think the bounce is less pronounced on the long beds.



I'm probably gonna buy my wife a short bed crew cab in 03. Will she be suprised!



Wiredawg

 

[Midnite]

Re: You need some properly secured weight in the bed

Originally posted by David_VT

WARNING: you must secure anything that can fly around

This is good advice. I used to be a volunteer medic here in Anchorage about 10 years ago, and I remember one of the guys talking about a vehicle accident he'd helped out on. It was a mid-80's Chevy Impala which couldn't stop while approaching an intersection. It slid through and hit a street light pole.



What made everyone's jaws drop was when this medic described the condition of the victim, who was quite obviously dead. They eventually discovered that he'd put a couple of concrete blocks in his trunk. On impact, one of them came through the rear seat backrest, took off the guy's head (literally), and kept going through the windshield.



Every time I put ballast in the bed of my truck I tend to remember that story, and cinch down the straps a little tighter...



Mike