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salem185 Enthusiast

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The springs have a higher rate, believe it or not GM has 4 different front springs for the Silverado, Sierra.

 

OP have you changed your tires or are you still running the OEM Goodyears?

still running the OEM Goodyears

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high country Enthusiast

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OK, I just removed the E rated Michelin winter tires and wheels off and put the stockers back on and AHHHHHHH there is the ride I fell in love with, man those E tires are rock hard.

redwngr Senior Enthusiast

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Another suggestion to check tire pressure.

 

Mine was delivered set way over the recommended numbers.

salem185 Enthusiast

salem185

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Another suggestion to check tire pressure.

 

Mine was delivered set way over the recommended numbers.

Mine 32 psi
smrr1 Senior Enthusiast

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The high country trucks ride horrible to me. Way too stiff. The Z60 suspension felt stiffer than my last 2 sports cars. Z71 suspension is way better to me. Plus yes tire pressure and something less stiff than an E rated tire helps to. Go test drive a non high country and it will be a night and day difference.

patriot Enthusiast

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It's a TRUCK, not a Caddy.

 

You want to feel a stiff riding suspension? I'll take you for a ride in my Camaro SS.

The '14 Silverado is cushy by comparison.

patriot Enthusiast

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Try a high country with Z60 suspension. Not so much. I've owned more than a few sports cars with heavy suspension work and a track car. High country is insanely stiff for a production 1500 silverado. I bet a new 3500 rides smoother.

Then try one a new 3500 and buy it if it's smoother....

Problem solved.

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high country

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My High Country rides better than my 09 Z71 0r my 12 4X4 Z85 ever did, I guess like most other things it is just a matter of personal choice.

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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I have the GMC Texas package that is a smooth riding truck. It msrp was 40k . The high county package msrp is much higher I would expect it to be a smoother ride, if not it would be quite a blunder. As rough as a one ton would be a scandal

 

 

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My LTZ has the Z60 suspension (a part of the '14 "Custom Sport" option with 20" wheels). My impression

after less than 500 miles is that it is somewhat firm on the highway, but wallows and sways at low

parking lot speeds. Having owned a large variety of performance cars since 1971, it's hard to see why it is called "High Performance."

 

There has been much speculation in several threads (here and elsewhere), but I have yet to find any hard information as to precisely how it differs from the standard Z85 suspension.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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My LTZ has the Z60 suspension (a part of the '14 "Custom Sport" option with 20" wheels). My impression

after less than 500 miles is that it is somewhat firm on the highway, but wallows and sways at low

parking lot speeds. Having owned a large variety of performance cars since 1971, it's hard to see why it is called "High Performance."

 

There has been much speculation in several threads (here and elsewhere), but I have yet to find any hard information as to precisely how it differs from the standard Z85 suspension.

Shocks
patriot Enthusiast

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If you'd gone to the trouble of READING, you'd see I own BOTH a Silverado AND a Camaro SS.

 

So..."not being a jackass", I know EXACTLY what I'm WRITING about.

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