CalDad14
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- Jun 9, 2021
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- Location
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Ram Year
- 2017 Ram 1500 Crew Cab, 4x4, 6-speed, short bed, 392gears
- Engine
- 5.7
17' Ram 1500 SLT, CC, Short bed, 5.7Hemi, 4x4, 392gears, approx 29,500kms. I installed factory tow hooks, splash guards on front tires, muds flaps on the rear & a canopy(camper shell).
The issue started about three months ago. I feel like my shocks or something in my suspension has gone bad. It's weird because I feel like it started very suddenly. I battle a neurological disorder which I get treatment for. My treatment is once every five weeks, for three days in row, aprrox five hours each day. It was on the second day of my December treatment. I drove to the Hospital about 7am, all good. Later that day, 12:30pm, even driving slowly through the parking lot, I could feel the truck felt different. It felt like super rigid on bumps, at slow speeds or on the highway. Also, I feel like I have more body roll. Like, if I have to maneuver at highway speed, it doesn' t feel as tight as it was prior to this issue.
It was the end of December and temps were just brutal at the time. We were at the end of a ten day stretch of -35°C. I thought maybe some accumulation of ice somewhere on the shocks? But once the weather warmed, I felt like the issue persisted. I also tried adjusting my psi, but again, the issue persisted. I run 265/70/17, SL rated tires on factory rims. Max press 44psi. Rotate tires every oil change. I stay on my tire pressures, we get drastic temperature changes here in Southern Alberta.
I have a 3'h × 3'deep × 4'wide container in the bed that has emergency gear, a good jack, rain gear etc... also a couple of sand bags, maybe 300lbs. My payload is 1830lbs, so that shouldn't be a problem.
It's not the four wheel drive nor is it the traction control.
Vehicle has only ever been serviced by the dealership we purchased it from. I've had a service advisor and two different technicians take it for multiple test drives to no avail. One tech said he thought he could sort of feel the rigidity over bumps, but also said it was similar to other trucks he's driven. I've had them thoroughly inspect all steering and suspension components, no problems found.
My FIL has an 07' PW and an 09' Ram 1500. I made him take my truck for a drive and he felt like everything was solid as well.
But I know my truck, I still feel like something is not right. It doesn't have many kilometres. But the truck is five years old now??? I want to replace the shocks but I'm so afraid of spending that money and not solve anything. I have qualified technicians telling me not only does it feel good to them, everything is sound mechanically as well. As well as my FIL, i greatly respect his opinion. But I don't feel comfortable driving my truck anymore. How am I suppose to confidently & safely transport my family, camping, towing a travel trailer on the highway? I don't know what to do.
With my disability, we're a one income family, five year old twins. Money is....well, tight, but we make due.
Any experiences you've had, any ideas, articles, posts, threads that might be of some aid. Please send them my way. Much appreciation.
The issue started about three months ago. I feel like my shocks or something in my suspension has gone bad. It's weird because I feel like it started very suddenly. I battle a neurological disorder which I get treatment for. My treatment is once every five weeks, for three days in row, aprrox five hours each day. It was on the second day of my December treatment. I drove to the Hospital about 7am, all good. Later that day, 12:30pm, even driving slowly through the parking lot, I could feel the truck felt different. It felt like super rigid on bumps, at slow speeds or on the highway. Also, I feel like I have more body roll. Like, if I have to maneuver at highway speed, it doesn' t feel as tight as it was prior to this issue.
It was the end of December and temps were just brutal at the time. We were at the end of a ten day stretch of -35°C. I thought maybe some accumulation of ice somewhere on the shocks? But once the weather warmed, I felt like the issue persisted. I also tried adjusting my psi, but again, the issue persisted. I run 265/70/17, SL rated tires on factory rims. Max press 44psi. Rotate tires every oil change. I stay on my tire pressures, we get drastic temperature changes here in Southern Alberta.
I have a 3'h × 3'deep × 4'wide container in the bed that has emergency gear, a good jack, rain gear etc... also a couple of sand bags, maybe 300lbs. My payload is 1830lbs, so that shouldn't be a problem.
It's not the four wheel drive nor is it the traction control.
Vehicle has only ever been serviced by the dealership we purchased it from. I've had a service advisor and two different technicians take it for multiple test drives to no avail. One tech said he thought he could sort of feel the rigidity over bumps, but also said it was similar to other trucks he's driven. I've had them thoroughly inspect all steering and suspension components, no problems found.
My FIL has an 07' PW and an 09' Ram 1500. I made him take my truck for a drive and he felt like everything was solid as well.
But I know my truck, I still feel like something is not right. It doesn't have many kilometres. But the truck is five years old now??? I want to replace the shocks but I'm so afraid of spending that money and not solve anything. I have qualified technicians telling me not only does it feel good to them, everything is sound mechanically as well. As well as my FIL, i greatly respect his opinion. But I don't feel comfortable driving my truck anymore. How am I suppose to confidently & safely transport my family, camping, towing a travel trailer on the highway? I don't know what to do.
With my disability, we're a one income family, five year old twins. Money is....well, tight, but we make due.
Any experiences you've had, any ideas, articles, posts, threads that might be of some aid. Please send them my way. Much appreciation.