On-Road Extremely Rough
03-23-2011, 07:25 PM
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On-Road Extremely Rough
Moved to the city and the roads are horrible. I have the Rough Country 2.5" Coil Lift with RC 2.2 Shocks with Stock Arms. What would be the best way to improve the ride?
There are some obvious solutions like long arms.. but looking for some other suggestions.
There are some obvious solutions like long arms.. but looking for some other suggestions.
03-23-2011, 07:32 PM
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Get different shocks like bilsteins or old man emu. The shocks on my rc lift were blown in 3 months. I replaced the lift with a teraflex because I was so unhappy with RC
03-23-2011, 07:34 PM
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03-24-2011, 02:32 AM
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the biggest change anyone can make to ride comfort is the tires....you can change your shocks all you want and I don't believe you will ever find a shock affect ride comfort as much as your tires or springs will...unless of course you are running a ridiculously stiff shock that doesn't belong on a passenger vehicle to begin with
airing down may help a little, but it's your tire design being 35" KM2's... Load Range D or E ...I can't remember which they are...that most likely are transmitting more through their stiff sidewalls than a lighter load tire with less sidewall stiffness would
airing down may help a little, but it's your tire design being 35" KM2's... Load Range D or E ...I can't remember which they are...that most likely are transmitting more through their stiff sidewalls than a lighter load tire with less sidewall stiffness would
03-24-2011, 03:38 AM
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A few things that improved my ride quality and handling with 35" tires
OME LT shocks, they are very responsive to road imperfections.
AEV control arm relocation brackets, levels out the control arm angle.
I hated the road feedback thru the steering wheel, had the wobbles bad.
Over the knuckle high steer kit, trackbar relocation bracket on axle with beilstien steering dampener, 100% improvement !
OME LT shocks, they are very responsive to road imperfections.
AEV control arm relocation brackets, levels out the control arm angle.
I hated the road feedback thru the steering wheel, had the wobbles bad.
Over the knuckle high steer kit, trackbar relocation bracket on axle with beilstien steering dampener, 100% improvement !
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03-24-2011, 05:15 AM
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I made a mistake when installing my lift. You need to loosen all control arm bolts and track bar bolts. Then bounce the bumpers at ride height with the tires on the ground. Then re-torque all bolts and re-torque after 400 miles. If you didn't do this it will make a difference
03-24-2011, 06:33 AM
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Check your tire pressure first and ignore the RC haters. I ran one for 2+ years and the only ride issue I had was when the shop had my tires at 60psi on 33's. If you running above 30psi on 35's, your ride will be crap.