That's definitely the suspension/pressure. Remember that you're in a
4x4 (stiff suspension) with big tires and no load on them. Drop your
pressure to 35/25 or even 35/20 and see how it rides.
Mark Sagar wrote:
>
> The bounce is bad. I have been in other trucks and they have not seemed to
> be any thing like it. I can feel it slightly in the front end but the rear
> seems like it may be moving over a few inches. Thanks alot I will check out
> the other post and your pressure suggestion.
>
> >From: Andy Levy <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: Bouncing on bumps
> >Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 21:42:33 -0400
> >
> >I put a subject line on there, it seems to have disappeared somewhere.
> >
> >Do you mean bouncing like a bucking bronco? Especially in the rear? It
> >may be as simple as tire pressure. Remember a pickup has very little
> >weight over the rear wheels as compared to the fronts, so the suspension
> >isn't going to be as mellow as you might expect because it's unloaded.
> >I really noticed it when I took the 140+ pounds of sand out of my bed
> >that I had in there for the winter and started bouncing around on the
> >littlest things. With the gas above 1/2 a tank, it was OK, but past
> >that, it got sketchy.
> >
> >Someone posted on the list not too long ago to drop your rear pressure
> >and it'll help a lot. I'm now running 35 front/25 rear (or
> >thereabouts...the weather swinging so much lately has it changing a lot)
> >and it's much nicer.
> >
> >I can't get into the DML homepage right now, so I can get a direct link
> >to the archives, but check out the thread "Loose Butt End" on or about
> >May 19. Mike Schwall (mschwall@flash.net) posted the suggestion to drop
> >to 20 pounds in the rear.
> >
> >Mark Sagar wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > > I have a 2000 Dakota 4X4 ext. cab V8. I have been noticing that the
> >truck
> > > handles very rough on some types of bumps. For example if I were to
> >start at
> > > 20 mph and speedup to 60 as if getting on an interstate and would hit a
> >bump
> > > as rounding the curve of the ramp the truck will seem to bounce
> > > uncontrollable. Has this happened to anyone? This is the first time I
> > > owned a Dakota and I am not sure is this is normal. Any advice would be
> > > greatly appreciated.
> > > Thanks!!
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