Re: Smoothing the bumpy ride

From: Gary E. Klim (garyklim@snet.net)
Date: Thu Apr 16 1998 - 20:28:14 EDT


I'm currently experimenting with tire pressure to reduce the minor side
hop over ripple bumps. I went from 35psi front and rear (OEM recommended
pressure for the 31" Goodyears) to 35psi front / 33psi rear. This made a
subjective improvement. I'll probably try lowering the rear to 30psi
next.

gk
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-----Original Message-----
From: John B. Youngblood <johnb@cs.tamu.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Thursday, April 16, 1998 8:15 PM
Subject: DML: Smoothing the bumpy ride

>The rear of my truck frequently makes an
>unnerving leap to the side when I hit minor bumps on the highway,
>especially with an empty bed.
>
>Is this a common behavior for pickups? Does anyone know the product
which
>I am referring to?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>John Youngblood
>Black 97 CC 318 3.55 5spd / FABM / Dynomax Race Magnum
>



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