Zeak
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- 2014 Outdoorsman
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Hello,
I installed the Eibach Pro Lift on my 2014 Outdoorsman 1500 back in August or so an I have been please overall. I do have a question for others that have the rear springs on their trucks regarding the ride quality when going over speed bumps or other large bumps in the road.
When I go over speed bumps there is a very noticeable, what I can only describe as a feeling of oscillation, in the suspension that lasts for a second or two after going over the bump. Sometimes I feel like this is happening on roads where there are bumps or dips spaced out but I typically hit another one which I believe interrupts the oscillation and starts it over. Normal driving is smooth and better than the ride was with the worn out shocks.
A couple of days after I installed the rear springs and before I noticed this issue on speed bumps, I drove slowly, about 5 mph, on a washboard road for a couple of miles to drive down to a lake. At that time I felt that the rear didn't feel very well planted but I don't drive on washboard roads very frequently so I haven't gotten a chance to do a better test.
Has anyone else noticed this with Eibach or any other brand of coil spring or after a change in shocks? Any ideas on what could be causing this and what to look into? I called Eibach but was told it was likely the experience of a slightly stiffer spring, I don't believe that to be the case though since the feeling in the suspension carries on for a second or two, it is not just a stiff hit and rebound. I do still have the factory rear coils that I could put on to see if it is an issue with shocks or is isolated to the springs.
I installed the Eibach Pro Lift on my 2014 Outdoorsman 1500 back in August or so an I have been please overall. I do have a question for others that have the rear springs on their trucks regarding the ride quality when going over speed bumps or other large bumps in the road.
When I go over speed bumps there is a very noticeable, what I can only describe as a feeling of oscillation, in the suspension that lasts for a second or two after going over the bump. Sometimes I feel like this is happening on roads where there are bumps or dips spaced out but I typically hit another one which I believe interrupts the oscillation and starts it over. Normal driving is smooth and better than the ride was with the worn out shocks.
A couple of days after I installed the rear springs and before I noticed this issue on speed bumps, I drove slowly, about 5 mph, on a washboard road for a couple of miles to drive down to a lake. At that time I felt that the rear didn't feel very well planted but I don't drive on washboard roads very frequently so I haven't gotten a chance to do a better test.
Has anyone else noticed this with Eibach or any other brand of coil spring or after a change in shocks? Any ideas on what could be causing this and what to look into? I called Eibach but was told it was likely the experience of a slightly stiffer spring, I don't believe that to be the case though since the feeling in the suspension carries on for a second or two, it is not just a stiff hit and rebound. I do still have the factory rear coils that I could put on to see if it is an issue with shocks or is isolated to the springs.