Suspension and bump help...

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SPEEDSTER00

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I have a 2014 Laramie 4*4 , 85k Miles. Its leveled with and has Bilstein 5100 series all the way around. New mevotech UCA and front endlinks.

When I hit a bump, the truck seems to shift one way or the other. It feels loose as whole, but drives fairly stiff due to new shocks. So the rebound is stiff, but the truck seems sloppy....does that makes sense? I also have a vibration at highway speeds that seems to come and go. It's there 90% of the time, but will often just smooth it self out for a short time. The only thing I can think of, is rear control arm bushings. Any one have a similar issue and have advice?
 

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Does the rebound happens while decelerating or accelerating?
 
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Does the rebound happens while decelerating or accelerating?

The vibration? Or the shifting when I hit a bump? The shocks are firm and brand new. But it feels like the whole truck shifts left are right when you hit a bump on the highway. Kind of kicks one way or the other. Maybe it's because the suspension is tight and new, but I feel like I should have better control
 

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How much lift in the front ?
As for the bump and shift to either side issue, it's highly possible your rear control arm bushings are toasted given the amount of miles on the truck
Freedom Offorad have prob the best affordable replacements.
You can always check the state of the bushings if you remove the rear control arms and inspect them You'll know right away if you need new arms.
 
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How much lift in the front ?
As for the bump and shift to either side issue, it's highly possible your rear control arm bushings are toasted given the amount of miles on the truck
Freedom Offorad have prob the best affordable replacements.
You can always check the state of the bushings if you remove the rear control arms and inspect them You'll know right away if you need new arms.


That's what I was thinking. It's leveled at 2.8 with the Bilsteins.
 
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