HolyRamBatman
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- 96
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- 5.9
So I have been remodeling my 96 1500 4X2 front end and started to think about the springs. I know springs lose their holding ability. So how do you know when they are bad?
It is not lifted/lowered. I put shocks on about 18k ago. On a smoothish road it rides/sounds great like riding on air. But on not so good roads I feel some up and down bouncing. Nothing terrible but it could be better. I am thinking of replacing the shocks with Bilsteins but do not want them to wear out quickly because of the springs being weak.
New upper and lower control arms bushings, new front sway bushings and links, new steering gear and pitman arm.
Watcha think????
It is not lifted/lowered. I put shocks on about 18k ago. On a smoothish road it rides/sounds great like riding on air. But on not so good roads I feel some up and down bouncing. Nothing terrible but it could be better. I am thinking of replacing the shocks with Bilsteins but do not want them to wear out quickly because of the springs being weak.
New upper and lower control arms bushings, new front sway bushings and links, new steering gear and pitman arm.
Watcha think????
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