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How to improve ride quality on a Chevy Silverado Sierra?

How to improve ride quality on a Chevy Silverado Sierra?

If there isn’t anything that physically needs to be replaced, a simple place to start is just playing with the air pressure in your tires. The 3/4 and 1 ton trucks run at higher tire psi to support the extra weight they are intended to haul.

Which is softer my 2500 rides too rough?

The 4600s should be a little softer of a ride than the 5100s as the 5100s are considered an offroad shock. Re: My 2500 rides too rough need suggestions. measure center of wheel to fender lip with truck sitting on the ground, then jack the truck up and measure that distance again.

What should I do with my Silverado 2500?

Would have been smarter to put shorter shackles in the back and bring the rear down. Lower your air pressure in your tires. Unless you are towing or hauling heavy loads all the time there is no reason to have over 60 psi in the tires.

Why are my GM 2500 rides too rough?

This is because people are dumb/ lazy, and will load the truck and NOT adjust the tire pressures. This will cause a tire failure, and could cause a loss of control if you where to fully load the truck with the rear tires set to 42psi. GM had my truck set at 60 psi front, and 70psi rear from the factory.

The 4600s should be a little softer of a ride than the 5100s as the 5100s are considered an offroad shock. Re: My 2500 rides too rough need suggestions. measure center of wheel to fender lip with truck sitting on the ground, then jack the truck up and measure that distance again.

Would have been smarter to put shorter shackles in the back and bring the rear down. Lower your air pressure in your tires. Unless you are towing or hauling heavy loads all the time there is no reason to have over 60 psi in the tires.

This is because people are dumb/ lazy, and will load the truck and NOT adjust the tire pressures. This will cause a tire failure, and could cause a loss of control if you where to fully load the truck with the rear tires set to 42psi. GM had my truck set at 60 psi front, and 70psi rear from the factory.

How to give your truck a smooth ride?

How to Give My Truck a Smoother Ride. 1 Reduce the unsprung mass. 2 Soften the suspension system. 3 Change the wheels and tires. 4 Modify the chassis. 5 Eliminate the vibrations. 6 Get new leaf springs.

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Ruth Doyle