Well, if you really want to find out what the best tire pressure is..use a
Pyrometer. That'll tell you where to set the tire pressure and if the tires
are making complete contact.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Doug Fedeli
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 9:26 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Bouncy Truck
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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