Tom Parsons Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Driving the new SS on its first trip up to San Bernardino Mountains was so rough the LED's in the radio were bouncing 1/8". I remember having to put KYB's on my 1990 sport truck. Is there a shock problem with the SS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 no, 80+ pounds per wheel problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Parsons Posted May 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 I can't think of any remedy to unsuspended weight. Just live with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKey Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 dcairns installed velvet ride shackles to help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Hey, another OC SS. When did you sneak in here Tom? I am just a bit North of you in the city of Orange. I am the crazy driving Blue SS you may see around town Those expansion joints in the concrete freeways are reall annoying. I think it has to do with the spacing and the unsprung suspension weight mentioned above. I don't know if different shocks would help. I will let you know when my stock shocks start to wear out Adding weight seems to be the key. Last time I went to the drag strip, I took off the shell, spare tire and tailgate, and it bounced like crazy on the South bound 5 fwy (fast lane is the worst) The Velvet Rides only help the rear bounce, you still have the front bouncing. Between the extra weight of the shell and the Velvet rides, it is not too bad anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Parsons Posted May 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 dcairns Found the site yesterday looking for shocks, flowmaster, programmer, K&N, you know, all that credit card killer stuff. I'm in Orange too at the corner of Taft and Main. Special ordered the truck from my buddies at Selman. Cruise by anytime. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams2003 Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Hey, any car/truck is gonna have a bumpy ride on the 91. That freeway sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSport Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 i am not in the O.C., but i am glad to see some guys from california popping up a little more. I am thinking of going to Carlsbad on may 22nd. Hopefully some other guys can make it. P.S. the 91 does suck, its all about the 105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 try the 10 eastbound from the 57 on ......... GEEEZ! If the thing bounced any harder I wouldn't have to change lanes, I'd just jump over the guy ahead of me. It only seems to happen in the fast lanes b/c of the way the surface is laid.....the slow lanes aren't so bad b/c the BIG trucks have worn it down a little. Oh, and by the way, welcome to the site Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams2003 Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 try the 10 eastbound from the 57 on ......... GEEEZ! If the thing bounced any harder I wouldn't have to change lanes, I'd just jump over the guy ahead of me. It only seems to happen in the fast lanes b/c of the way the surface is laid.....the slow lanes aren't so bad b/c the BIG trucks have worn it down a little. Oh, and by the way, welcome to the site Tom! Welcome back Dylan. Have seen you on here in a while man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 hold your applause please! jk I just couldn't stay away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Parsons Posted May 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Drove to Bakersfield and back this week. I think this truck needs active suspension. Dave, do you recommend the Velvet rides? Anybody tried different shocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrow Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 I put bilstein's on and no difference. My only solution is to take off either the overload leaf or the middle leaf so there's not so much tension. Then add a helper air bag setup when you have to haul something or make up the difference if too much tension is taken out. Something like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdrumright Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 I put bilstein's on and no difference. My only solution is to take off either the overload leaf or the middle leaf so there's not so much tension. Then add a helper air bag setup when you have to haul something or make up the difference if too much tension is taken out. Something like this: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I ordered a slam-air kit yesterday. Going to try the overload spring removal and the bags. I see your from Okla. Ctrow. I'll be there nov. 19th -26th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posi12Bolt Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 anyone know about the fast lane on the causeway on I80 between sacramento and davis...terrible...or 680 in walnut creek/concord....another bad one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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