Why is my ride so rough?!?!?
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Also, make sure that weights are on both sides of the wheel. I find that you get a finer balanced wheel that way, although some shops only add weights to the inner side of the wheel for appearance sake, unless you ask them to add necessary weights to both sides of the wheel for the best wheel balance job possible..
#12
I'm going on the assumption you are referring to just a harsh ride as opposed to a balance issue/vibration some are talking about.
Cheap shocks, military tires.....of course it's going to be a rough ride. Those tires I'd say are at least 25 ply, meant for a 5 ton vehicle....lol....NO flex at all. Ask yourself, did it ride like that before these tires/wheels were installed? I'd say on your truck it's probably like riding around on solid rubber tires. I'd try to air down to a point where you can get some sidewall flex and see if that improves the ride, otherwise you might have to just get used to it.
Cheap shocks, military tires.....of course it's going to be a rough ride. Those tires I'd say are at least 25 ply, meant for a 5 ton vehicle....lol....NO flex at all. Ask yourself, did it ride like that before these tires/wheels were installed? I'd say on your truck it's probably like riding around on solid rubber tires. I'd try to air down to a point where you can get some sidewall flex and see if that improves the ride, otherwise you might have to just get used to it.
Last edited by jkeaton; 02-16-2014 at 09:43 AM.
#13
Big heavy tires, cheap shocks. That is why you have a bumpy ride. The heavier tires will magnify every bump you hit. Just nature of the beast. Better shocks might help, but, I wouldn't hold my breath on that. Tossing about 5-600 pounds of something or other in the bed will probably smooth you out a bit, but, bite into your gas mileage. I know my 3/4 ton truck rides like... well... a truck.... when empty, but, with a load on, it's nice, smooth, and comfy. Of course, I don't have any real desire to leave a ton of dirt in the bed, just for a bit o' ride comfort.
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#14
Big heavy tires, cheap shocks. That is why you have a bumpy ride. The heavier tires will magnify every bump you hit. Just nature of the beast. Better shocks might help, but, I wouldn't hold my breath on that. Tossing about 5-600 pounds of something or other in the bed will probably smooth you out a bit, but, bite into your gas mileage. I know my 3/4 ton truck rides like... well... a truck.... when empty, but, with a load on, it's nice, smooth, and comfy. Of course, I don't have any real desire to leave a ton of dirt in the bed, just for a bit o' ride comfort.
Edit: Ninjaed by Mr. Keaton.
Edit: Ninjaed by Mr. Keaton.
#15
Wow, thanks everyone! I have around 40 psi in these tires, and they say 6 ply, but they're as hard to plug as my Dad's 8 ply. On good roads, they ride fine. The problem is around here, less than 5% of roads are that good. Bearings, ball joints, everything's in good shape. I know little about shocks, but I think maybe all this work killed them really quickly? Don't get me wrong, I know this is a truck. And it will never float along the road. But I'd like to smooth it out some. What do you recommend?
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Wow, thanks everyone! I have around 40 psi in these tires, and they say 6 ply, but they're as hard to plug as my Dad's 8 ply. On good roads, they ride fine. The problem is around here, less than 5% of roads are that good. Bearings, ball joints, everything's in good shape. I know little about shocks, but I think maybe all this work killed them really quickly? Don't get me wrong, I know this is a truck. And it will never float along the road. But I'd like to smooth it out some. What do you recommend?
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