HELP! Truck rides like a rock
Ok, '93 xcab dually 4x4. This thing rides like the axle is welded to the friggin frame. My back cant take it anymore. Anyone here know how to make these things ride more like a newer dually, where you can actually ride in the dang thing down a dirt road?
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maybe some new shocks or air ride:j: id say the shocks are worn out.
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a second gen seat will help a lot, those stock seats suck.
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Originally Posted by wyoranch
(Post 14508)
Ok, '93 xcab dually 4x4. This thing rides like the axle is welded to the friggin frame. My back cant take it anymore. Anyone here know how to make these things ride more like a newer dually, where you can actually ride in the dang thing down a dirt road?
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Originally Posted by 92 D/UNIT
(Post 14804)
a second gen seat will help a lot, those stock seats suck.
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Originally Posted by wyoranch
(Post 14508)
Ok, '93 xcab dually 4x4. This thing rides like the axle is welded to the friggin frame. My back cant take it anymore. Anyone here know how to make these things ride more like a newer dually, where you can actually ride in the dang thing down a dirt road?
Is there any gap between the springs? My father's farm truck is a '92 xcab dually 4x2 that spent most of its life pulling a large horse trailer to shows for a Walking Horse barn and was usually left hooked to the trailer when not in use. The springs were worn and saging and the ride was awful. Some options we looked at were new springs which were costly, re-arching the old springs but heard they sag right back, so we simply got the second from the top spring from a newer wreaked truck. Basically springs with some arch still left in them. We added the springs, one on each side, as the second spring to the original spring pack. Didn't take any springs out just put the new ones in. This causes the unloaded truck to ride up on the new more arched second spring insead of saged down on the entire spring pack thus helping the ride. |
Originally Posted by 92 D/UNIT
(Post 14804)
a second gen seat will help a lot, those stock seats suck.
As for the ride...one ton solid axles trucks don't ride but so good. Worn out shocks aren't good. You can go with a softer set of springs, but you'll need helpers to carry a load. I have firestone airbags on my ctd and helper springs on my gas burner. I like the airbags better. Tires are a factor too. If you're not fully loaded then you don't need max pressure. Good luck. |
thanks. i agree w/the seat thing. mine has the captains chairs and center console and they are the most comfy of any cummins i ever had, and ive had 6 of em
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yea man me and my dad are first generation people, bout the only way 2 get smoother ride is softer springs or maybe air ride...the reason newer model trucks ride better is the springs are softer ...u can load my 93 down with the same load as our 97 01 or 07and my 93 wont squat as much....they'll tote a load but i know it sucks ridin in it lol...2 tell u the truth yea u might need some new shocks but ur not gonna be able 2 tell much of a difference at all if any, trust me
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The only way I have found to smooth out the ride is to load down the bed with as much weight as you can drag the bumper.Dad had a 89 2500 the only way it had a good ride was if it was loaded with fire wood
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