Very very rough ride

[blizz]

i just replaced all of the shocks in my Tahoe with new bilsteins thinking it would improve the ride and it's still the same if not worse. I feel every single tiny bump in the road and ones that are an inch or so feel and sound like I just jumped it. It unreal. What would be the cause for such a horrible ride? If I got o we a series of bumps it even feels like the rear goes airborne which is scary.

 

[jerryjoe28]

t-bars cranked any?

 

[blizz]

Nope

 

[ISU-152]

Check your leaf springs very closely. Check the leaves and the mounts/bushings

 

[lukc22]

I keep my tires aired down a little for a better ride...

 

[blizz]

Could it be tires? It came with 245s I put on 285s. It just seems to hit things hard. What am I looking for on the leaf springs exactly?

 

[lukc22]

What pressure are the tires? I usualy keep mine about 35... Less pressure will allow more shock absorbing... some fill to 50 or 60 and that is just too harsh of a ride for me... if anything, I would think that leaf springs get softer and not harsher... most new leaf packs give a harsh ride untill broken in... Im not sure that is the issue... at ride height, were the shocks about mid-way in the travel length?? I ask because if your socks are too short, then the will bottom out and force the weight of the vehicle back down... that could give harsh ride as well... also, check the bolts in the crossmember for the torsion bars and see how many threads they have showing... maybe somebody before you cranked em...