I don't mean to frighten or alarm you folks but the cause of your poor ride
quality over bumps is much more serious than your shocks. Prepare
yourself................It's your TRUCK! TRUCK, get it?! Designed with
stiff springs to support a heavy load. Either put a 1000 pounds in the bed
or swap your springs for something softer that won't support a load and your
ride will improve tremendously. :-)
RayB
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> -----Original Message-----
>
> I have a 92 2WD with some nearly new Bilsteins on it, I had them
> put on at
> christmas. They seem to handle bumps pretty well at speed, but like you
> said, if I'm on a bumpy road, it's not unbearable but it
> definitely does not
> keep them out of mind. I also get a bit of bump steer still. I'm also
> running a RoadMaster Active Suspension, which I'm not sure if it
> is adjusted
> right, but I'll be looking around a bit more for shocks next time
> around.
> Rancho was another choice I had.
>
> Zach Burcham
> 92dakotahd
>
>
> >Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 03:09:37 +0000
> >From: "Travis Bailey" <dusterrt@msn.com>
> >Subject: DML: Shocks and Ride Quality
> >
> >My truck has Bilstein shocks on it, they might be original
> equipment but I
> >think they are replacements since they looked brand new when I got the
> >truck
> >(although the entire underside of the truck looked great). Anyway, my
> >truck
> >feels really oversprung sometimes, especially in the rear. I
> know being a
> >standard cab short bed won't put much weight on the rear but I'm
> curious if
> >any of you guys have noticed an improvement in the ride with aftermarket
> >shocks. Around town it is fine, it actually handles extremely
> well, but if
> >I'm on a bumpy road it's pretty harsh and a lot of times I can
> feel wheels
> >leave the ground. Just curious, might look into different
> shocks although
> >as with everything else there seems to be a shortage of aftermarket parts
> >for non-Gen 3's...thanks,
> >
> >Travis
> >'92 Dak 5.2 4x4
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