Look at how much they change the handling of cars in nascar with just air pressure
changes. I'm still trying to find the best setup for the new Firehawk ss20s I just put
on. I'm to 30 all the way around. I think I'm going to drop the rears a pound or 2 and
see what that does. By the way I have a cab high fiberglass cap on mine so I don't
think I have to go much lower.
Doug Fedeli
Andy Levy wrote:
> Maybe, maybe not. The shocks are only dampers. The springs bounce (or
> don't bounce), the shocks control the bouncing. To "perfect" the ride I
> think you'd probably have to tune the spring rates AND the shocks.
>
> Tire pressures are a lot easier, faster and cheaper to play with.
>
> fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
> > ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> > 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???
> > ------------------------
> > 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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>
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> -andy
>
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