twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted August 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Kelly I think I will prefer to walk especially the week of Halloween. LOL. Yes I am getting used to the truck. The only issue I am having is a very bouncy ride even not towing. I am going to look at replacing the shocks. I expect this to feel like a truck but I am talking to people on the phone while driving and they have a hard time understanding me. Now if I can get NaCole to slow down on spending the money on so much camping that I can buy shocks :). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Kelly I think I will prefer to walk especially the week of Halloween. LOL. Yes I am getting used to the truck. The only issue I am having is a very bouncy ride even not towing. I am going to look at replacing the shocks. I expect this to feel like a truck but I am talking to people on the phone while driving and they have a hard time understanding me. Now if I can get NaCole to slow down on spending the money on so much camping that I can buy shocks :).Hmmmm... I don't think Jason's truck is bouncey and it's older, so maybe something is up. And Go Dawgs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 That's probably what we'd get... Just talk now though.That's what happened to us we bought a golf cart and then came the toy hauler. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bhall 115 Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 I was at a Postal Technical school years ago in Norman OK. The instructor used to work for an oil company in the field and had gotten laid off during the big bust. He told us that they were working on some huge piece of equipment out at a drilling site, and this bus full of people came barreling up to the job site. Everyone piled out and ran over and started looking over this giant piece of machinery. Of course all the workers were wondering what was going on. They asked the escort who were all these people swarming all over the machine. Guy explained these were a lot of the engineers that designed the various pieces of the machine, and they had never seen one put together! Their groups worked independently of each other and had no idea what they were really designing and what it was going to be doing once it was totally assembled. The workers then understood why it was so hard to keep the equipment running and so hard to repair. That's why frame members are in the way of an oil filter, and a fender well needs to be bent out so an alternator will clear. No communication.That's scary. Now that I'm in the IT field for the last several years, the same can be said of programmers. They're just like car engineers. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 That's scary. Now that I'm in the IT field for the last several years, the same can be said of programmers. They're just like car engineers. :) Hey I was a software engineer for close to 30 years (EE before that) and I believe I was nothing like a car engineer. :raspberry: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Kelly I think I will prefer to walk especially the week of Halloween. LOL. Yes I am getting used to the truck. The only issue I am having is a very bouncy ride even not towing. I am going to look at replacing the shocks. I expect this to feel like a truck but I am talking to people on the phone while driving and they have a hard time understanding me. Now if I can get NaCole to slow down on spending the money on so much camping that I can buy shocks :). I replaced the shocks on my Ford and made a good bit of difference in the ride.Also - check the tire pressures and see where they are. If they are set to max pressure (of the tire, not the sticker on the truck) you can likely get a better ride by adjusting the air pressure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted September 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 I replaced the shocks on my Ford and made a good bit of difference in the ride.Also - check the tire pressures and see where they are. If they are set to max pressure (of the tire, not the sticker on the truck) you can likely get a better ride by adjusting the air pressure.Sorry Todd...just saw this. Tires are new, but I'll definitely check the pressure. What brand of shocks did you go with? Tom us debating between the Bolsters and Rancho 9000. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Sorry Todd...just saw this. Tires are new, but I'll definitely check the pressure. What brand of shocks did you go with? Tom us debating between the Bolsters and Rancho 9000. I went with Bilsteins for mine and happy with the decision. I'm not sure of the model, but I know they are nothing fancy...just a good ol' yellow Bilstein shock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 I went with Bilsteins for mine and happy with the decision. I'm not sure of the model, but I know they are nothing fancy...just a good ol' yellow Bilstein shock.Haha... just noticed the auto correct on my post (I was typing on my phone); I had actually typed Bilstein not Bolsters... :) Thanks for the feedback! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 I figured that's what you meant :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TN22.....Brady 22 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I went with Bilsteins for mine and happy with the decision. I'm not sure of the model, but I know they are nothing fancy...just a good ol' yellow Bilstein shock.Yep, Bilsteins on my last F250 and made the ride less rigid, and boy are they a bright yellow, with blue boots if I recall. One of my buddies runs his tire pressure about 20 pounds less when not towing and then airs up each time he tows, for what its worth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I figured that's what you meant Haha... just noticed the auto correct on my post (I was typing on my phone); I had actually typed Bilstein not Bolsters... :) Thanks for the feedback! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGHFiend 140 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I have the 2008 super duty fx4 and it had blown factory rancho 9000 on it and I replaced with same, much better ride. Although when unloaded on shoddy concrete I get a light front to back bounce that a softer shock may soak up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I have the 2008 super duty fx4 and it had blown factory rancho 9000 on it and I replaced with same, much better ride. Although when unloaded on shoddy concrete I get a light front to back bounce that a softer shock may soak up.So do you miss the Dodge or are you loving the ford? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I have the 2008 super duty fx4 and it had blown factory rancho 9000 on it and I replaced with same, much better ride. Although when unloaded on shoddy concrete I get a light front to back bounce that a softer shock may soak up. Thanks! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGHFiend 140 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Don't miss the dodge at all. I'm a ford guy a d there is no comparison between the 2 trucks. Can't wait to get a new camper and hit the fort! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Don't miss the dodge at all. I'm a ford guy a d there is no comparison between the 2 trucks. Can't wait to get a new camper and hit the fort!I couldn't have typed that post any better myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGHFiend 140 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Thanks, and as a bonus, I will have heat on my way to work in the winter. You wouldn't believe how slow that 24v was to warm up-cardboard and all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Thanks, and as a bonus, I will have heat on my way to work in the winter. You wouldn't believe how slow that 24v was to warm up-cardboard and all.My v10 work truck heats up very quick in the winter. It also has very cold a/c at idle for a gas truck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Was surfing sites trying to get ideas of what is causing the god awful noises underneath my 2006 Ram 1500 when I came across this site. Supposedly this part will fix the Dodge Death Wobble. http://dodgeramsteeringstabilizer.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 If you have not checked the tire pressure yet typically from dealers they run the tire pressure down a few PSI to provide a softer ride Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 If you have not checked the tire pressure yet typically from dealers they run the tire pressure down a few PSI to provide a softer ride Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dowens1902 0 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 I've had ford, chevy and dodge trucks, I prefer my 2011 crew cab dodge 2500 diesel with the 6.7 Cummins. Just towed my 39ft columbus 5'er to vegas from east texas and it did not miss a beat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 I've had ford, chevy and dodge trucks, I prefer my 2011 crew cab dodge 2500 diesel with the 6.7 Cummins. Just towed my 39ft columbus 5'er to vegas from east texas and it did not miss a beat.Good to hear. I would like a mega cab but my 6.7 ford does such a good job towing our camper I am scared to switch . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 I sure miss my 2500 Diesel for towing but don't miss the rattles, bangs and booms of an American truck. I have to figure out how to beef up my suspension on the Tundra but man do I love this truck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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