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2008 Z71 Suspension


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Whats causing my ride to have choppiness or bouncy effect ? Too stiff springs, shocks,torsion bar too tight? This truck is fine over very smooth roads but the slightest rough road it bounces even braking. Rotors have been turned . I have had new tires that were spin balanced and bigger chasssis mounts which stopped it from bouncing after a bump continuously.rough suspension

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Bought some 5100 Bilsteins (rear only to try them out) for my 09 cc z-71. took the stocks off and was surprised how stiff they were. The stock Z-71 shock was so stiff you could barely break it down (compress) but a couple of inches...way to stiff as I see it...the Bils are not near that hard to break down (compress)...but seem to have better control??

 

The Bils seem to have taken out some of the rear hop or bounce on rough roads...you know something is going on but it does not enter the cabin as much as with the stock shocks....will be getting the fronts soon...that will be the real test...Of course ride is kind of like speakers, one may like one and someone else may not?? I have used Bils for years and like the ride they give...do not seem to fade as much in our 100 deg heat...the stocks got mushy as it heated up....4 wheel parts sells them at a fair price...

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Whats causing my ride to have choppiness or bouncy effect ? Too stiff springs, shocks,torsion bar too tight? This truck is fine over very smooth roads but the slightest rough road it bounces even braking. Rotors have been turned . I have had new tires that were spin balanced and bigger chasssis mounts which stopped it from bouncing after a bump continuously.rough suspension

 

you dont have torsion bars on an 08. do you have a load in the truck during these conditions? what wheelbase do you have. an unloaded truck will bounce a little since the suspension is designed to ride smoother with a load. Not trying to insult you at all here. Bad shocks or struts maybe?

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Whats causing my ride to have choppiness or bouncy effect ? Too stiff springs, shocks,torsion bar too tight? This truck is fine over very smooth roads but the slightest rough road it bounces even braking. Rotors have been turned . I have had new tires that were spin balanced and bigger chasssis mounts which stopped it from bouncing after a bump continuously.rough suspension

 

 

Is it an HD? If so, it's going to ride a little rough.

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