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Old 02-16-2005, 05:53 PM
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How does u'r truck ride you think too stiff not stiff enough>?
Old 02-16-2005, 06:46 PM
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When I first got mine, the front felt way too floaty and bouncy. Now after the Ford keys and cranking the TBs to level it out it rides pretty firm but not too stiff.

Now the rear end is a different story. That is too stiff if you ask me. Every bump it feels like my rear end it bouncing in the air and almost moving sideways if you know what I mean.
I would like to find some better rear springs that are softer but I don't want it sagging over time.
Old 02-16-2005, 09:17 PM
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Ive got the Torsion bar cams and the front sitting a bit higher than the rear. Mine rides nice and smooth. My service manager did the same to his CC Z71 and it is WAY too bouncy in the front.
Old 02-16-2005, 10:40 PM
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I used to have a pretty harsh ride until I removed the original red Z71 shocks and installed some Bilstein HD's...pretty happy with it now.
Old 02-17-2005, 01:59 AM
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It's a lil too soft but only when cornering hard. I'd rather it like that than too stiff though. The HD trucks are too stiff for my taste, ESPECIALLY if they crank to keys up.
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I like the way mine rides with the keys cranked up or at stock settings. It is a little mushy for cornering and when you hammer the brakes at speed in an emergency it feels like the *** end wants to come around, compared to my 2000 2wd that is. The 2wd felt allot more planted cornering and hard braking.
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mine feels great, not too soft, not too stiff.

i rode in my brother-in-laws 3/4 ton ram and it was super stiff
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Mine rides a little on the choppy side, now that I removed the lift blocks the backend doesn't hop around as much. My dads 2003 EC Z71 rides alot smoother, with the longer wheel base and more weight.
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