how to improve ride quality
#1
how to improve ride quality
Really need some tips on this, my 97 rides horribly.
I just replaced the shocks, and have new tires. I will grease the leaf springs in the near future..........what else can/should I do?
I just replaced the shocks, and have new tires. I will grease the leaf springs in the near future..........what else can/should I do?
#2
RE: how to improve ride quality
What kind of suspension mods did you do to it for it to ride "horribly? What kind of shocks/tires did you use??? Does it vibrate? bounce? go side to side in the road? describe "horribly"...I don't think greasing the leafs will do anything but worth a shot!
#3
RE: how to improve ride quality
Hey all I've done so far with my 99 is replace the rear shocks with Ranchos. That helped more than expected. But I have found some advice that I intend to follow in the next few months: One, replace black rubber factory bushings with polyurethane ones. This supposedly helps the ride enormously. Upper and lower control arms, on front, front sway bar bushings, and there are also body mount bushings. Most people use a torch to remove old ones, watch your gas tank! Another thing I've heard is that you can tighten down your torsion bars in front, this helps reduce nose dive during cornering/turns.
Has anyone tried rear coils over the shocks, or those mini-coilsthat sit on the leaf springs? My 4x4 rolls hard in and out of turns and stuff flies around the back due to poor suspension. I know it's not a BMW, but any other helpful comments on basic suspension upgrade would be appreciated greatly.
I'll let you know how my next several steps go, as far as ride improvement and ease of task.
Has anyone tried rear coils over the shocks, or those mini-coilsthat sit on the leaf springs? My 4x4 rolls hard in and out of turns and stuff flies around the back due to poor suspension. I know it's not a BMW, but any other helpful comments on basic suspension upgrade would be appreciated greatly.
I'll let you know how my next several steps go, as far as ride improvement and ease of task.
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