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All, I really need your help. I am reading your experiences and I can relate where some people are not halo with the new 2019 Silverado ride quality. I am miserable in my 2019 Silverado LT. It is very bouncy. I was thinking to upgrade to the Trailboss or LTZ for a better suspension and ride quality and now I don’t know. I have taken my truck to the dealership twice and they say nothing is wrong with it. Can anyone tell me if the suspension is better in the higher trim levels than then LT?

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Welcome to the club, Michael. My RST can ride a little bouncy in the front but harsh in the rear.    Many of us are waiting for Bilstein to release the 4600 or 5100 shocks for the T1, which

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I test drove my first at4. It drove like garbage. I was getting off the expressway and the back was bouncing to the left. I was thinking it was the at4 package. I was the first at4 I saw in October. I drove the Denali next it drove great. The next morning the dealer told me they got a trial boss in. I drove it and the let me drive it throw a construction lot that was in rough shape. It drove amazing. I the end I ordered the at4. I took delivery in January.

The first at4 definitely had a problem. Never found out why. I was told packing blocks could of been left in the rear suspension. But I dont know.
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My LT Z71 is as smooth as silk.

Have you checked the air pressure in the tires?

Also, is yours a Z71 too?

At any rate, I'm sorry yours is so bouncy.

Good luck. 

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The short answer is no. A Trailboss or LTZ isn’t going to ride any different from your LT, necessarily. It comes down to suspension package, tires and tire size. Now the Trailboss only comes one way suspension-wise (and is said to have better shocks), but the rest of the Chevy line up can either have the base suspension, Z71 or NHT (max trailering). 

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Welcome to the club, Michael. My RST can ride a little bouncy in the front but harsh in the rear. 

 

Many of us are waiting for Bilstein to release the 4600 or 5100 shocks for the T1, which should be in the next month or two. 

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I’m with you. After having a Ram before this truck it bothers me everyday and takes the joy out of driving the new truck. I can’t wait u til the aftermarket catches up and I can do something to fix this horrible ride. It’s the only thing worse than the transmission tuning.


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Is this your first leaf-sprung truck? Leaf springs are very bouncy on highways in construction zones. I drove a loaner silvy when I had an avalanche in for service, and the same stretch of beat up highway I used for work was almost dangerous in the truck going 75 vs the avy which had no issue. Rear was all over the place. Most full size suvs are coils vs leafs since they dont typically haul as much. A bit of weight in the bed to compress the springs would probably make a big difference; a topper or a tonneau is a choice...

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Don't forget to check if there is a block near the rear Spring for transport purposes! The dealer told me sometimes they forget to take those out.

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4 hours ago, Texas Daddy said:

Is this your first leaf-sprung truck? Leaf springs are very bouncy on highways in construction zones. I drove a loaner silvy when I had an avalanche in for service, and the same stretch of beat up highway I used for work was almost dangerous in the truck going 75 vs the avy which had no issue. Rear was all over the place. Most full size suvs are coils vs leafs since they dont typically haul as much. A bit of weight in the bed to compress the springs would probably make a big difference; a topper or a tonneau is a choice...

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Bingo!  What you said about the Avalanche rings true.....had 3 of them and there isn't any Silverado that can compare with their rear coil spring suspension.  Aside from lack of coil springs a Silverados "bouncy" ride over bumps is due to gravity. Put the Silverado, which base is also lighter than an Avalanche, on a 400 lb diet and it rebounds higher when it hits a bump or rough highway with weatherstrips. Lightweight beds and 4 cyl engines make for a bigger bounce.

 

First week I was disappointed with the rougher ride of the '19 RST with 285 R22 50s. Reducing the over inflation to proper 35 psi helped a bit and tires make it corner like a cat with no rear end breakaway but there was definitely more rear axle bounce than my '16 Z71. Now the it rides smooth at all speeds because I figured out what my problem was. My '16 with sports bar and rubber bed mat also had two Swingaway saddle bags mounted in the bed which I removed intending to place in the '19 along with the 80 - 100 lb rubber bed mat. The mat fit was 99% and required only a small piece to be trimmed, but the Swingaways were a no go.......old mounts would have blocked bed side lighting and intruded into the bed area, so they sat in my garage for over a week waiting to be unloaded. I had forgotten that there was at least 100 lbs of crap, trailer hitches, compressor pumps, etc in each one.....so much that the cases were cracking........threw them out and loaded the contents into milk crates which now fit nicely behind the wheel wells in the wider bed. Seems the 200 lbs behind the wheels (and threw in a floor jack for good measure) did it ....that combined with the existing 100 lbs for the sports bar and tonneau cover over the front and top of the bed did the trick, now the rear not only grabs tight in turns, but no more rear axle hops on bumps. And the ride is now as good, probably better, than the '16. Might screw up mileage a bit but I'll gladly sacrifice gasoline for comfort ......a better dead weight approach than sticking relatives in the rear seat.

 

Going to throw in the Bielsteins for good measure when they come out.

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4 hours ago, econometrics said:

Welcome to the club, Michael. My RST can ride a little bouncy in the front but harsh in the rear. 

 

Many of us are waiting for Bilstein to release the 4600 or 5100 shocks for the T1, which should be in the next month or two. 

exactly what he said, and no trucks don't ride like this - my 13 F-150 XLT 4x4 crew cab road like a dream I currently have 19 Silverado LT 4x4 crew cab and it ride so bad I feel like every time I go over rail road tracks it bounce and feel like I lost control

 

Just wait till the Bilstein comes out - The 1999 Ram 2500 would fit I think I seen a YouTube video on that but can't find it to save my life

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2 minutes ago, Moend said:

 

exactly what he said, and no trucks don't ride like this - my 13 F-150 XLT 4x4 crew cab road like a dream I currently have 19 Silverado LT 4x4 crew cab and it ride so bad I feel like every time I go over rail road tracks it bounce and feel like I lost control

 

Just wait till the Bilstein comes out - The 1999 Ram 2500 would fit I think I seen a YouTube video on that but can't find it to save my life

okay the video was about lowering kit so scratch the shocks thing (my bad)

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15 hours ago, Michael Gardner said:

 I am miserable in my 2019 Silverado LT. It is very bouncy. ...

Which tire/wheel combo did you get?  Maybe your salesman could let you take a similar truck with a different tire/wheel combo for a ride.  Tires alone can make a hell of a difference.

My LT Z71's ride is fairly decent, and is MUCH firmer ride than the '19 ram I test drove.  The ram seemed to be very "boaty".

Hope you get it sorted out.

 

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