It the expansion joints on the freeways that do it, you'll need better shocks to make it better, it wont go away completely though.

 

Can anyone confirm if thier springs look the sameas mine with a 2wd?

 

Yeah, I know it's the bumps in the freeway causing the bumpiness... but my turck is transmitting that bumpiness into my cab WAY more than normal it seems. I mean, i'll drive side by side with another truck and i'll be bouncing all over the damn place, meanwhile I'll look over and the guy next to me in a truck will just be chillin' like he's in a freakin' luxury car compared to me.

 

Here is a pic of my springs with the wheel off. They look like yours as well.

 

Thank you, I really appretiaite it! Seems they are stock springs then. Si suppose I can just go ahead and replace the shocks. It's a little earlier than I planned to, but whatever, sh*t happens.... I'm going to be driving to and from cali every weekend for the next two months, so don't want to have a horrible ride for all those trips.

 

Hey guys. Was just thinking last night, and my father-in-law mentioned it too... what about removing the overload springs in the rear??? I know alot of guys do this when they lower the rear with shakles. Would doing this make the ride any better / worse, have negative effects when I lift the truck? I was just thinking it would make the truck not so light in the as**, and I really dont tow anything with it.

 

This is called-Driving a pick up truck on cali freeways. It's becuase for some reason pick up trucks are a certain length, they hit the bumps in the road just perfect to wear it magnifies it. It's called something scientific but I don't know the name. My truck does it, every truck does. It would help to put weight in the bed rather than take off springs. Just be glad your not in a 3500 dually, those bounce 40x worse.

 

New shocks, preferably hydrogen and not nitrogen (again the Monroe's seem to be the preferred 4x2, pavement dueller choice) and about 50-75 lbs of bagged sand over the axle, just inside each tire hump is the ticket...

 

you would know if it was the shocks....truck would keep bouncing after every bump. If it only happens around a certain speed more than likely a tire problem. Sometimes the belts go out of wak or you could have lost a weight....figure out which side is doing it and through it on a tire balancer watch it as it spins. if its coming from the front try rotating tires first.

 

trust me, I have brand new shocks on my truck, It is the road and there no way around it. Adding weight is your best bet becuase think about it, These trucks are designed to have weight in the bed MOST of the time. That is why they have that rake. Cali freeways arn't as nice as other states.