If the ride has been the same since you put new shocks on then it is probably not those. Couple of questions. Does the suspension feel like it is bouncing or just stiff? Did you buy the truck new or used? If you bought it used do you know if it has been lifted or is it the stock suspension? If it was lifted they may have used significantly stiffer springs. If you bought it new, has it always been that way or is this a recent development? The reason I ask is that I have never heard of anyone discussing the fact that on the stock suspension that the truck was to stiff. The one thing I always thought about the Exc – and it is my opinion, is that Ford made the suspension kind of "soft", my figuring was to try to keep it a luxury ride, only thing was, it was great on smooth straight roads, not bad off road, but on turns it kind of swayed a bit. I can only assume that the 2WD version suffered the same thing but the fact that you have a rear sway bar it may not be as bad. Can you tell if the bump stops are getting “used”, if so you may be looking at just fatigued or maybe even broken springs – even without a diesel engine that is a lot of truck and gravity is relentless. With the 2WD suspension I am assuming that the rear leafs are the same as the truck springs you will just have to do something different on the front for leveling if you decide to go with upgrading the rear springs.

 

Well it was bought used. The bump stops are being used. I have no idea if it has ever been lifted. If soft would be like a caddy and stiff as if there was no suspension. It is definitly not soft or it is to soft because i know the stops get used. i am going nuts just want a better ride

 

You may be best off by taking it up to a shop or even a dealer to get a diagnosis.

 

curious - did you ever get an idea what the issue is/was?

 

My guess the springs are worn out, so lifted it 2" all the way around and put a steering stabilizer in and new pro comp shocks and she handles much better.

 

Glad to hear you got it resolved.

 

Glad to hear this problem was resolved... I know this thread is old but if anyone is reading this with the same type issue, the 1st thing to do is to air those tires down to 40psi... Running load range "E" tires at 70psi is like mounting solid rubber tires!!! Remember, load range E tires are 10 ply's they are made to be rigid. They work great for heavy towing application but, are not always the best choice for a daily driver. Most tire company's offer load range D tires with almost the same rating. Some even higher! If you're willing to try "air'ing down" start at 35-40psi. If you don't like it you can raise the pressure in 5 psi increments until you feel comfortable.

 

Not bad advise, just make sure you air them back up before towing.

 

Saved by the moderator... Thank you! Not a bad idea. I bring the rears up to 50psi when towing. I can't believe the difference in cold vs. hot tire pressure. my 305's gain over 10psi on road trips