Probable upgrade time (Karl gots a new truck)

[PenguinLTZ]

I had the RS9000s on my 05, with a huge slide in camper, and towed a boat. Those shocks were awesome for that job, you could crank the rears to 9, and fronts to 7, when heavily loaded.

I don't even know if they still make them. My ass will not be crawling under the truck to adjust them, though

5100s are awesome shocks.

 

[Darkanion]

It is the first 2500, but the problem is one I've dealt with since my '08..."Rancho" chronically under-valves their shocks, and you end up with wheel hop over small irregularities beacause the shock can't control the wheel. I absolutely expect a stiffer ride, and over all it's amazing how well this rides for a 3/4 ton...but it can be better, and shocks are cheap

So, like the ass-end hopping around a lot on a mild washboard?

 

[geektoad]

most any thing will hop over a washboard. I'm talking about getting wheel hop after a small bump or two, like an expansion joint on the highway, etc. It sounds super anal and it is, but given the amount of time I spent tuning suspensions on my race car back in the day, I'm rather sensitive to it and it irritates me....especially with an "upgrade" shock. The Bilstiens we SO much better, i wish they hadn't switched providers.

Also, I know there are good Rancho shocks, but the ones GM uses for the Z71 options aren't it. Hence why i always refer to them as "Ranchos" with quotes. the 5100s are the way I will be going for sure...not gonna take 2 years this time either

 

[Darkanion]

most any thing will hop over a washboard.

I was just curious. I've had bouncing around before on washboards. But, when I was in Glacier National Park, I was going to an area called Polebridge, cruising along about 45, hit some relatively mild washboard, and the ass-end bounced out some (more than I felt it should). Steering into it led to the passenger front wheel going about half off the 'road' which caused other undesirable (but expected) reactions.

My old Denali was MUCH worse on washboards than the Silverado is, but this one seems to go from "ok, this is manageable / slow down a bit" to "wtf just happened!?" pretty quick.

 

[Black02Silverado]

We have some R/R tracks here on the highway on a slight turn. Going over them in my Silverado the back wheels like to slide out from the bounce. The stock shocks sucked and the KYB's I put on the truck at 100k seemed to help but not by much. Doubt I will need to change the shocks out before I get rid of the truck, if I did was going to go with the Bilstien's.

 

[geektoad]

The 5100s would help a little with that, I imagine. It would keep the axle under control longer before it got silly.

 

[Darkanion]

The 5100s would help a little with that, I imagine. It would keep the axle under control longer before it got silly.

Yeah, this thing went from "nothin' going on" to "son of a *****!?!?" pretty damn quick.

 

[Nick The Great]

Glad we helped you get the right truck!

 

[geektoad]

Thanks!

 

[PenguinLTZ]

Waiting for pics of new 5th wheel toy hauler