new to this truck when I drive the truck is very bouncy, could it be tires 2000 4x4 x cab dakota

 

Shocks and tires

 

Bouncy would tell me the shocks are probably shot.

What are you comparing the ride to?

I moved the thread into 2nd gen forum.

 

Jump on your rear bumper and rock the back. If you bounce more than once its a good sign your shocks are shot.

 

What pressure are you running in your tires? If you are feeling every little bump in the road and it's more of a jolting feeling then it could be a matter of over inflated tires. Letting the air pressure down a bit will help with ride quality but at the cost of MPG. It's a trade off. Some types of tires give a harsher ride than others too.

Like sxrsil3nt said, if it's bouncing up and down several times instead of once before it levels out you're probably looking at a case of bad shocks.