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103 messages, Last post on Nov 29, 2009 at 6:26 AM
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I have a 2006 Silverado Crew Cab 1/2 ton 2WD. It has the stock suspension, shocks and tires on it. It is very bouncy from the day I bought it new. It does fine on smoth surfaces (what doesn't), but when I hit the freeway with concret slab sections, the truck bounces like a bronco at any speeds over 45mph, almost making the passengers sick to their stomach. One thing I can add is that I have driven over this stretch of freeway for over 30 years in different cars and trucks, including Dodge, Ford, Chevy, and Toyota trucks, some with 3/4 tons and old solid front axels. No other truck has bounced this bad over the same concrete slabs. I do know that the wheel base is an issue, but I have had a long bed Ford F150 which is close to the same lenght as my Chevy Crew cab and never experienced such a bouncy ride. On top of all this, I was lead to believe Chevy's ruled in ride comfort my whole life and this is my first new truck I have ever owned, so I have been very dissapointed with my purchase. Does anybody have any ideas or helpfull solutions to fixing this? I'm not expecting a glass smooth ride, I do expect a somewhat rough ride over the concrete slabs, but not as bad as I am experiencing. Should I replace the shocks? I have read that Bilstien shooks are good shocks.
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Replying to: thor2074 (Oct 08, 2007 1:50 pm)
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Replying to: obyone (Oct 08, 2007 2:08 pm) I will have to buy some new tires for it. Do you or anybody have an alternative to the Michelin LTX M/S tires mentioned here? I'm trying to keep the budget of tires closer to $100 a piece, and would like to know if other brands offer stronger sidewalls.
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Replying to: thor2074 (Oct 09, 2007 9:07 am)
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Replying to: obyone (Oct 09, 2007 1:26 pm) Oh, and anybody with info on the strength of the sidewall on the Continentals? Stronger than the stock Generals? |
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Replying to: thor2074 (Oct 08, 2007 1:50 pm)
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Replying to: xbbuster (Oct 15, 2007 4:16 am)
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Replying to: thor2074 (Oct 16, 2007 6:43 am) If you bought a truck new, and paid a little over invoice, and paid for the Premium Warranty, and paid all them taxes, at what point is it financially right to sell the truck and take a hit on all that money I'll be loosing? I know I'll loose a lot as it is, but how can I minimze my loss?
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Replying to: thor2074 (Oct 16, 2007 6:46 am) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWjTbiYo3x0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRfE_XAk2mE
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Replying to: obyone (Oct 16, 2007 10:24 am) |
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