My truck rides kind of rough or should I say, stiff. I don't know if it is due to the 245/70R17s but my ride really sucks. I went back to the dealer and they said that everything was fine, after they took a 23 mile test drive to figure that out!! I am gonna get my tires re-balanced by someone else and try it again. However, I am gonna upgrade next month to 305/45R22. Now I expect these to ride a little stiff. Is my problem with the tires or these are the truck's natural characteristics? BTW, I have never owned a full-sized truck before and probably expect it to ride like a car.

 

Mine rides better than most cars. I haven't driven a 2wd, but its possible the front coil springs and lighter weight cause them to ride rougher than the 4x4s with torsion bars. Also, you have a 2500 or 3500 they will ride rougher.

 

Mine is a bit stiff when I compare it to my brothers F-150, but mine handles better than his. Mine also jiggles a bunch over big pot holes and such, but hey, it is a truck.

 

My 2WD is a little sit stiff, but nothing I wouldn't expect for a truck.

 

its a truck not a car!

 

smooth for a truck, the best in my opinion

rob

ram 2500 QC's slt, 20"

 

my 05, qc, 1500, w/tow pckage rides very nice and smooth...everyone who rides in it comments about the great ride.

 

I guess that it must just be me. My wife keeps telling me that it's a truck. I guess that I'll have to get used to it. BTW, I didn't make it to get my tires balanced today but I will tomorrow and will let you all know the outcome. Also my last vehicle was a car.

 

It's a truck and you can't make it ride like a car. You will get use to it and eventually like it, imagine that. No really most trucks ride stiff and it's because it's designed to haul a load and ride up high. After a few years in my truck I went back to a car and lasted about 2 months and couldn't stand it anymore. I went out and bought another truck, my 05 ram hemi and I love it. I'll never go back!

 

I think Dodge realizes a truck is a truck and mounts the stiffer shocks on even the 2wd. I have a 2wd but it still rolls smoothly and the 20" rims help to stride over the larger potholes. The wide stance gives it good stability in a turn and I find myself taking turns a lil faster than I should just because the truck can stick them pretty well. If you want a smoother ride, you're gonna have to get softer shocks. My dad used to do it all the time on our older trucks so my mom wouldn't complain.