STIFF Suspension

[Ultim8SVT]

Ok guys, plain & simple. I've noticed that our Yukon sits extremely high from the rear in comparison to the front. Worst yet it's SUPER stiff. When I go over bumps the truck bounces like it's sitting on hydraulics. It's not noticable in the pictures but definitely noticeable in person & worst when you drive it. I'll put it to you this way. I have 22's on the truck, yet out back they look like 18's from the HUGE gap between the tire & fender. It's disgusting!

The truck glides over the road but as soon as I go over a dip in the road or bumps, I feel like I lost a part of the truck back there. I've done my search on the forum & so far only found a recent thread about sagging, not stiffness. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.

 

[Sasquatch]

Do you have autoride?

 

[Ultim8SVT]

Do you have autoride?

I don't know............. Oh, FML... Please tell me this is just a nightmare... By autoride, do you mean air ride suspension like on my Lincoln? I hate air ride.



Here are a couple pictures I snapped of the rear of the car right now. I don't see anything air ride related. Let it be known, I don't ever hear a compressor running so I don't think I have air ride.

 

[Goodinblack]

I would get the 2 inch belltech springs. They will drop the truck and they are softer than the stock springs. Hit tony NorcalSS

 

[Ultim8SVT]

I would get the 2 inch belltech springs. They will drop the truck and they are softer than the stock springs. Hit tony NorcalSS

I found Tony's thread.

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16757

Question is, what if I spend the money on springs & the shocks are bad? I'm trying to find out if anyone else on here has had this issue & what they've done to solve the problem. I'm starting to realize why I got my SUV for dirt cheap. Yeah, motor & tranny are solid but I think I have to spend about $2k between suspension & paint to get it back to par again.

 

[JochenWoern]

I found Tony's thread.

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16757

Question is, what if I spend the money on springs & the shocks are bad? I'm trying to find out if anyone else on here has had this issue & what they've done to solve the problem. I'm starting to realize why I got my SUV for dirt cheap. Yeah, motor & tranny are solid but I think I have to spend about $2k between suspension & paint to get it back to par again.

I have a similar issue with my '04, 128K miles on the clock. I think it is the shocks on mine, yours look similar "bad/aged" in the pics.

Not too long ago I had an '06 and TONY/NorCalSS installed a rear drop kit and BELLTECH shocks all around and it made a huge difference.

I do not want to drop the rear again, but will definitely invest in some new shocks soon. Tony recommends to replace shocks around 80K, I have the original shocks with a 128k.

This time I will go most likely with a set of BILSTEINS, as some here on the forum have used and seem to be happy with it.

(you know, good old foreign stuff, not American made. JUST KIDDING. ;-)

 

[Ultim8SVT]

I have a similar issue with my '04, 128K miles on the clock. I think it is the shocks on mine, yours look similar "bad/aged" in the pics.

Not too long ago I had an '06 and TONY/NorCalSS installed a rear drop kit and BELLTECH shocks all around and it made a huge difference.

I do not want to drop the rear again, but will definitely invest in some new shocks soon. Tony recommends to replace shocks around 80K, I have the original shocks with a 128k.

This time I will go most likely with a set of BILSTEINS, as some here on the forum have used and seem to be happy with it.

(you know, good old foreign stuff, not American made. JUAT KIDDING. ;-)

Thanks for your pointers dude. I really need help guys. Don't know where else to turn. Problem is I really don't know if I have air ride or not. Last night I took my family out to a Marlin's baseball game & they were riding out back. The stiffness was so bad out back that every time I went over a speed bump or a small pothole on the road, they would all grunt or groan. We ate at the park just about an hour prior to leaving. In fact my step dad was joking & said; "One more bump & we're going to decorate your interior!" Anyway, how can I find out if '02 SLT's all came with air rides? Where's the air compressor located? I'm not even getting a check air ride message either. I have to fix this issue by end of week this week coming up.

 

[Sasquatch]

From your pictures you have regular shocks so you don`t have air ride.

I`ve never heard of bad shocks getting stiffer when they get old and worn. It`s always the opposite.

You said you have 22`s on your truck. I can`t say from experience but i would imagine that has something to do with the stiffer ride. I have 20`s on mine and it rides great so i could be wrong.

 

[Ultim8SVT]

From your pictures you have regular shocks so you don`t have air ride.

I`ve never heard of bad shocks getting stiffer when they get old and worn. It`s always the opposite.

You said you have 22`s on your truck. I can`t say from experience but i would imagine that has something to do with the stiffer ride. I have 20`s on mine and it rides great so i could be wrong.

I thought that the first 3-4 days I owned the YUKON but I have 22's on my F-150 & it rides like a dream. She's got 129k & she's smooth as the day I bought her with 39k in 2002. Definitely something is wrong on the YUKON's suspension. When going over those yellow standard parking lot speed humps you should feel a small bounce when going over them, I don't , I mean, NOTHING. I go over them & it's SUPER STIFF. It feels horrible. There's a nice bounce on the front. Feels ok but the rear is like I'm riding on a couple cement cylinders for springs. There's been bad weather here in Miami but tomorrow I'm going to attempt to pull out a wheel & take a good look at everything back there. I will take pictures & post them as well.

 

[magicbus]

Have you checked the pressure in your tires? My burban rides completely different with 40 pounds in the tires than it does with 35. I'm not on 22's but I would definitely check that before throwing a bunch of money at it.