Ride quality

[_nickjoseph]

Wondering how I can improve ride quality and handling on 97 K1500. All front suspension but the hubs have been changed out.its so bumpy even on flat roads. Kinda feels like under the seat and floor not so much in the steering wheel.

 

[McBroom]

Wondering how I can improve ride quality and handling on 97 K1500. All front suspension but the hubs have been changed out.its so bumpy even on flat roads. Kinda feels like under the seat and floor not so much in the steering wheel.

Shocks F & R will help drastically

Blue Mule

 

[_nickjoseph]

Shocks F & R will help drastically

Blue Mule

Changed the front not the rear yet. Rear shocks would create bumpiness and vibrations through the seat?

 

[McBroom]

Changed the front not the rear yet. Rear shocks would create bumpiness and vibrations through the seat?

Not necessarily, rear shocks will help stabilize the front to a degree. If the rear is outta controlled it will transfer the vibration to the front. Also if the front end components were torqued with the front off the ground... they can't relax thus causing vibrations. I always put the final torque on the springs,struts,pitman arm and so on with it on the ground resting on it's own weight. That way everything seats correctly

Blue Mule

 

[kennythewelder]

Mono tube shocks. It makes a big difference. Also tire pressure. Whats on the side of the tire, is MAX pressure, not so much for ride quality. A hard tire, will give a hard ride, a softer tire, ( on the side wall) will give a softer ride.

 

[McBroom]

Mono tube shocks. It makes a big difference. Also tire pressure. Whats on the side of the tire, is MAX pressure, not so much for ride quality. A hard tire, will give a hard ride, a softer tire, ( on the side wall) will give a softer ride.

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Blue Mule

 

[_nickjoseph]

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Blue Mule

Changed my shocks got new tires and after shocks it feels like it rises the same or maybe worse

 

[_nickjoseph]

Tire pressure and how many ply are the tires? I mistakenly bought 10 ply once. Great tires, but terrible ride. Also make sure the torsion bars are not cranked tighter. Check the z-height. Nothing causes a bad ride more than this.

They’re cranked up a little and what’s a height

 

[df2x4]

They’re cranked up a little and what’s a height

Z-height:

https://www.gmt400.com/threads/z-height-stock-torsion-bar-setting.36391/

 

[Wilecoyote]

Changed my shocks got new tires and after shocks it feels like it rises the same or maybe worse

Maybe your rear spring bushings are shot?