Re: Subject: Shocks and Ride Quality

From: steve preston (steves287dak@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jun 01 2004 - 23:45:49 EDT


Mine hasn`t changed really,after going from P265/70R
to 75R series tires. Just feels more lumbering down
the road and busier over bumps. Not as much control.
Plus,now I get nosebleeds all the time from the
thinner air and stuff from being up real high. Not
really. :) Steve P.
--- Heather Mosley <heatherandellie@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Maybe it's just me, but when I bought bigger tires I
> had a better ride.
> However I have a 98 2.5 standard with 30's
>
> I have I think Monroe shocks (I can't remember). Not
> anything special...
>
> Heather
>
> "steve preston" <steves287dak@yahoo.com> wrote in
> message
>
news:20040601005240.79741.qmail@web41808.mail.yahoo.com...
> >
> > Ray,mine rides like a truck too! I noticed that
> today.
> > It doesn`t ride like a car at all. Steve
> P.
> > --- RayB <bpracing@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > 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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