Questions about shocks and struts.

[iboughtatahoe23]

Let us know if you feel an improvement after the replacement.

Less body roll and less bounce. Could just be me.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Some pics after torquing them
Down.

 

[petethepug]

Those are bad asş 18°f outside pics, aren’t they?

 

[Trilla_one]

Less body roll and less bounce. Could just be me.

Is it less bumpy now than before? Are you on stock wheels?

Mine rides similar to how you described at the beginning. Like you I got it later in it's life without knowing the suspension history. It also came with a set of 22s which may or may not be apart of the problem. It's not a terrible ride but it always has this slightly "unsettled" feeling, especially at slower speeds. It's still solid and comfortable overall though. I would have to ride in another truck to see if it's any different.

I replaced shocks on a 95 Maxima in the past that had a lot of bounce and it solved the problem. I did the same on an 04 Maxima that had a bumpy/harsh ride and it didn't. Not saying the shocks didn't need replacing due to mileage but the bumpy ride was unrelated to them being old.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Is it less bumpy now than before? Are you on stock wheels?

Mine rides similar to how you described at the beginning. Like you I got it later in it's life without knowing the suspension history. It also came with a set of 22s which may or may not be apart of the problem. It's not a terrible ride but it always has this slightly "unsettled" feeling, especially at slower speeds. It's still solid and comfortable overall though. I would have to ride in another truck to see if it's any different.

I replaced shocks on a 95 Maxima in the past that had a lot of bounce and it solved the problem. I did the same on an 04 Maxima that had a bumpy/harsh ride and it didn't. Not saying the shocks didn't need replacing due to mileage but the bumpy ride was unrelated to them being old.

See I was replacing the shocks to hopefully mitigate the stiff ride, but it seems like these SUVs just have a stiff ride you know? It seems like they’re not really made for off-roading and bumps, but more for long stretches of highway.

 

[Marky Dissod]

... replacing the shocks to hopefully mitigate the stiff ride, but it seems like these SUVs just have a stiff ride you know?

If (for whatever strange reason) you find your ride too stiff,
then you should very seriously consider less-stiff coil springs.
'How much less stiff?' would be the question you'd need answered.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

If (for whatever strange reason) you find your ride too stiff,
then you should very seriously consider less-stiff coil springs.
'How much less stiff?' would be the question you'd need answered.

Want more absorbing for the ****** roads

 

[Marky Dissod]

Want more absorbing for the fukdtup roads

censership is so funking we tardid

If you do NOT care about improving handling, then
stay with 17" wheels, but if you can find LIGHTER 17" wheels, get 'em
replace your GoodYears (good for a year, as in, one good year ... get it?) with tires known for better ride quality,
like Continental TerrainContact H/T or Michelin Defender LTX M/S2, and don't pump them up past 36psi (under 30psi is a dangerously BAD idea)
very seriously consider 255/75R17, or 275/70R17 - taller sidewall will better protect against faulty asphalt
replace and generously lubricate every rubber bushing, eventually including the body-to-frame bushings,
possibly adding cushions to your suspension
make your vehicle lighter using parts from a hybrid Tahoe

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

censership is so funking we tardid

If you do NOT care about improving handling, then
stay with 17" wheels, but if you can find LIGHTER 17" wheels, get 'em
replace your GoodYears (good for a year, as in, one good year ... get it?) with tires known for better ride quality,
like Continental TerrainContact H/T or Michelin Defender LTX M/S2, and don't pump them up past 36psi (under 30psi is a dangerously BAD idea)
very seriously consider 255/75R17, or 275/70R17 - taller sidewall will better protect against faulty asphalt
replace and generously lubricate every rubber bushing, eventually including the body-to-frame bushings,
possibly adding cushions to your suspension
make your vehicle lighter using parts from a hybrid Tahoe

How do you lube a bushing? Just slather some grease on it?

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Has anyone inspected your body mount bushings? I recently had mine replaced, and they were in rough shape.