Velvet ride shackles

['956Wheel]

I would like to reduce the jarring of my truck, I tow with it and am considering the Velvet Ride shackles. Has anyone used these and do they like them?



Mike

 

[thouse]

I went with Mor-ryde, and am very happy with it. It has made a big difference in the ride, and my wife is happy now.

 

[K_Arts]

Originally posted by thouse

I went with Mor-ryde, and am very happy with it. It has made a big difference in the ride, and my wife is happy now.

Can you tell us more about the Mor-Ryde?? Where is the best place to research them??





I was looking at the velvet shackles about a year ago and I was told that they can lower the rear end up to 2 inches... which pursuaded me not to buy them. I would like the rear to stay the height that it is...



How do the Mor-Ryde's affect the rear height?



Thanks



Kev

 

[thouse]

The height is adjustable, I kept mine the same. Works great both loaded and unoaded.







http://www.morryde.com/Suspension.html

 

[Posm]

I have the velvet ride shackles and they have their limitaions. First, they help a lot unladen on rough roads. I live at the end of a one mile private gravel road that has a lot of washboard. they help with wheel hop/axle wrap in this situation. When they are loaded they collapse and have no effect on the ride and may actually raise the ride hieght an inch or more. They do lower the unladen ride hieght about 1/2 to 1 inch. I wanted to lower the height on my 4 X 4 to give extra clearence for my gooseneck. I did not accomplish enough of a height change to help.

 

[GAmes]

They work

I've had them installed for over 100,000 miles. They really do make the ride more acceptable when empty. They collapse when the trailer is added. I never measured the height before and after, so can't comment on that.

 

[Loren]

Mike,



Both Posm and GAmes have had better luck with the Velvet Rides than I have. I put them on my Y2K 2500 when it was almost new and was disappointed. I couldn't feel any significant difference under any conditions. The job was difficult enough that I am not going to remove them.



I don't think it's worth the work.



Loren