'16 OEM Shock Rebound

mi79 · February 15, 2017

Why isn't there any rebound control on the OEM shocks? Whether it's a speed bump or a quick drop in the road, the tires shoot out Hard. Scares the crap out of me when it happens at speed. My truck is a lease, otherwise I'd go for a "cheap" set of Monroes...

I imagine it has to do with traction management, but it isn't ideal.

O_J_Simpson · February 15, 2017

Cheap shocks. You can live with it or replace them like everyone else does.

TJay74 · February 15, 2017

Rebound control??? I am only 42 and in all of those years I have never seen a truck come with an adjustable OEM shock from the factory that has rebound control, that even includes any of the performance cars I have owned over the years. If you want a better shock with compression and rebound control then you will have to replace the OEM ones, being your truck is a lease that is up to you if that is something you are willing to drop on a truck that you may not potentially keep.

Also the tires shooting out are caused by bump steer, as the front end bottoms out the front wheels toe out some. only way around that is to run a shock with a more aggressive rebound circuit which is going to give a more harsh ride, GM tunes the rebound for plushness which is what the vast majority of buyers are going to desire.

LTZDaddy · February 16, 2017

I don't think he's asking for a rebound control per se. More that he's wondering the same thing I've often wondered is why do these trucks not seem to have any rebound control built into the shocks themselves. In other words... They have decent compression control but it as if there's no rebound valving whatsoever.

The compression valving with, slow and easy... but the rebound is like there's literally nothing there.

Going over speed humps or speed bumps you can feel the rebound so hard that you can feel it hit the end of the shock travel instantaneously (unless you're going so slow that you're literally less than walking speed).

FWIW My truck is a 2016 LTZ 4X4 with the big gear (because of factory 22's) and trailering package.

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southern_sierra · February 16, 2017

My truck did the same thing. Replaced with 5100s problem solved.

calgator73 · February 16, 2017

My truck did the same thing. Replaced with 5100s problem solved.

I did the same... But man the ride was brutal.

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southern_sierra · February 17, 2017

I did the same... But man the ride was brutal.

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I only replaced the front on the third height setting and the rears with the stock black shocks. The front was a little stiff at first. After about a month and a half they seemed to loosen up. The rebound was so bad on the ranchos had to do something. The 5100s cured my rebound problem. The highway ride is great. Slow town driving you can still feel every little bump and expansion joint but I believe its the 20 inch tires.