John,
I never saw the product on Shade-Tree, but I can tell you that my 98 SLT
does the same thing. It doesn't do it on every bump, seems to happen
mostly on separation in the road way, like where to parts of a bridge
meet. This came as a surprise to me at first, but since I don't do to
much highway traveling, I really don't mind all that much.
Let us know if you remember the products name. I would be interested in
seeing what it would cost.
Glenn Ayotte
Bristol, CT
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>From: John B. Youngblood[SMTP:johnb@cs.tamu.edu]
>Sent: Thursday, April 16, 1998 8:00 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Smoothing the bumpy ride
>
>Recent discussion of replacing the shocks to smooth the bumpy ride
>reminded me of a product I saw on Shade-Tree Mechanic years ago. I can't
>remember the name or manufacturer, but the product was a replacement for
>the leaf-spring hanger. (By "hanger" I mean the thing that connects the
>trailing end of the leaf-spring with the truck frame - I'm not sure what
>the correct name is.) Anyway, this device was a spring loaded deal, shaped
>like a ">" (greater than sign) that flexed at the joint in the middle.
>
>I believe they put a set of these things on a Ram and claimed that it
>helped smooth out the ride at highway speeds. I would be interested in
>trying these things. 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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