Just wondering what you guys think of the ride of your new body style dually compared to your other ones. I had a guy tell me that the new ones are the worst riding of all the duallies made. Of course I call BS. But I don't own one.

My 03 rides about the same as my 93 did.

Not much has changed in the design dept except for maybe the spring rates.

The front is still a ifs and the rear is the same as the last 100 years.

I think tire inflation pressures have a Big influence in the ride quality.

Personally I keep the front tires aired up to max to carry the weight of the diesel engine and of the snow plow I might have on.

But for the rears I usually keep them aired down some, about 50 psi or so, it makes the rear a lot better riding. But I don't carry much weight in the rear either, if I did then I would just air them back up.

DD

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a dually will always have a stiffer ride because of the rear tires but when you add weight to them they are the best pulling smoothest trucks you can buy. have you guys ever rode in a cab and chassis and you will get beat to death in it but as soon as you put a nice flatbed and tools compresor hoist and misc. stuff you have a nice smoth riding work truck

i was just wondering if it was the same or different than previous duallies though. i think they all ride rough without weight on the back.

My 03 rides about the same as my 93 did.

Not much has changed in the design dept except for maybe the spring rates.

The front is still a ifs and the rear is the same as the last 100 years.

I think tire inflation pressures have a Big influence in the ride quality.

Personally I keep the front tires aired up to max to carry the weight of the diesel engine and of the snow plow I might have on.

But for the rears I usually keep them aired down some, about 50 psi or so, it makes the rear a lot better riding. But I don't carry much weight in the rear either, if I did then I would just air them back up.

DD

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Gonna have to disagree with you drago.....

My '93 rode like a pile a Censored , this one is way better than the old one....

Even at 80psi

I had a 96 Big Block Crew Cab dooley SLT, traded it for an 01 duramax Crew Cab Dooley SLT. I thought the 01 rode way better. The 05 duramax Crew Cab dooley rides the sameat the 01.

My 03 rides much better than my 89, but then the 89 had a solid front axle. The ride from the rear is about the same, weight helps and 50 psi helps when empty.

I had a 90 crew cab 2WD - 454. I thought it rode better than my 2004. It did have new springs all around and my new one is a 4WD.
One thing I have noticed is the frame on the 2004 is much stiffer. I have a pickup camper and I would notice the cabover bobbing up & down while driving down the road. This was the frame flexing between the cab and box. The 2004 doesn't flex at all.
Jim

I had a '94 Chevy dually and a pot hole would knock your teeth out. My '01 is much better, but it does not ride like a car by any stretch of the imagination. I will say that I liked the cab on the 94 better, and I think it was more comfortable as far as leg room and seat comfort. Ride, no comparison...the '01 hands down better.
JP