Yup. A section of I93N in Mass is particularly exciting as you cross over
I95... The expansion joints are in perfect phase so you bounce on one and then
double it when you hit the second. Better than a cup of coffee for waking a
person up! I think my truck handles it pretty well and I don't feel out of
control but it definitely gets your attention. I wonder if stiffer shocks
would help or make worse this phenomenon?
Tom
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Subject: DML: Re: Bouncy Truck
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 6/3/00 7:34 PM
Ummm... You bought a truck... They do that! No just kidding... In all
seriousness as far as I know that's pretty normal. Truck suspension is
designed to carry a load... When it's empty the suspension is pretty stiff
in the rear so it tends to bounce around a little. Pretty scary at 80
around a curve sometimes no???
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Nate, Ogden UT
http://www.geocities.com/natedak2k
Forest Green 00 Dakota CC 4X4, 5-speed, LSD, 3.92 Rear, 4.7L/287ci, Po'boy
cold air w/ K&N, Extang BlackMax Tonneau
"D2K"
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Sagar <mark_sagar@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 6:18 PM
> 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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