ADudeOnSkis
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- Joined
- Oct 28, 2014
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- 396
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- Location
- Truckee, CA
- Ram Year
- 1999
- Engine
- 318/5.2 Magnum
Yo dudes.
It was made painfully (literally) clear to me yesterday that I need to do some front end work and shock upgrades. Most of the poly in the front is cracked or gone, end links are shot, on and on blah blah blah. And the Rancho 9000XL shocks that were on the truck when I got it are, uhhh, well they dont do diddly squat.
So two (possibly stupid) questions about suspension;
1 when I actually do rebuild/replace all the little stuff, is there something I can do to make them stronger/last longer? I'd rather spend a little more and worry a little less.
2 what are my options for giving myself better (NOT more, just smoother) travel? I don't ever expect for it to be as smooth over everything as a prerunner, I wouldnt have boight a SFA truck if were that worried about it. But getting jarred around at 10mph on poorly maintained logging roads when I want to be doing 25-30mph just flat out annoys me. I get a decent deal on Fox stuff through work (bike shop but they extend a discount on all products) and I know and trust their bike suspension.
2.5 I thought I knew the difference between struts, leaf sprung, bypass and coilover, but as I read more into this stuff I am beginning to question my knowledge... are our trucks strut or coilover or wtf?? (I know they arent leaf sprung front
)
Any input would be wicked good... thanks!
It was made painfully (literally) clear to me yesterday that I need to do some front end work and shock upgrades. Most of the poly in the front is cracked or gone, end links are shot, on and on blah blah blah. And the Rancho 9000XL shocks that were on the truck when I got it are, uhhh, well they dont do diddly squat.
So two (possibly stupid) questions about suspension;
1 when I actually do rebuild/replace all the little stuff, is there something I can do to make them stronger/last longer? I'd rather spend a little more and worry a little less.
2 what are my options for giving myself better (NOT more, just smoother) travel? I don't ever expect for it to be as smooth over everything as a prerunner, I wouldnt have boight a SFA truck if were that worried about it. But getting jarred around at 10mph on poorly maintained logging roads when I want to be doing 25-30mph just flat out annoys me. I get a decent deal on Fox stuff through work (bike shop but they extend a discount on all products) and I know and trust their bike suspension.
2.5 I thought I knew the difference between struts, leaf sprung, bypass and coilover, but as I read more into this stuff I am beginning to question my knowledge... are our trucks strut or coilover or wtf?? (I know they arent leaf sprung front
)Any input would be wicked good... thanks!
