Very "bouncy" front end.... Any remedies?

[FullForceRam]

Hello everyone,
Just to start off, it's a 2008 Ram 1500 quad cab with all new OEM shocks install roughly 10,000 miles ago on each corner.

even before replacing the shocks, the truck seems to have a very "bouncy" front end were it's starting to give my passengers a bit of motion sickness. I feel as though it could have better shocks up front to deter from the bouncing feeling.

Are there any recommendations on higher performing shocks I could install on the front end? The rebound on the front shocks seems to be the issue as it compresses fine on large bumps or whoops on the road, but then it takes 2-3 rebounds to normalize back to regular ride. The back shocks are completely fine.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-Sam

 

[Karlsweg]

Bilsteins

 

[FullForceRam]

Ok... Any specific model(s) I should be looking at purchasing?

 

[brfr2005]

I'm about to pick these up - https://www.amazon.com/Bilstein-24186988-Shock-Absorber/dp/B00DRYPB5A

Front and rear. Have read good things about them. Will probably replace the coil springs at the same time.

I've damn near lost control of my truck going over small bumps or something like railroad tracks at higher speeds.

 

[Fishstickz]

If you want something a little cheaper than Bilsteins, Monroe Reflex shocks have done me good on the front end for about 20k miles.

They do a really good job at keeping my front wheels on the ground, and while I can’t give you any pointers on the ride quality (RCSBs are all rough no matter the shocks) these shocks have performed well for me

But if you have a 4x4, Bilstein 5100 seems to be the popular choice. 2x4s I guess use the Bilstein 4600 model on the front


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[Logan Klein]

OEM shocks tend to be garbage. Slap some Bilstein's in there and it'll ride like it's brand new.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

I second the Monroe Reflex shocks. Theyre relatively inexpensive, and theyve held up for me for years on both my 2wds. Gets rid of that soft spongy bouncy feel over bumps and around turns. Have a lifetime warranty if I ever were to need it too.