How much bounce should the front end have after hitting a dip in the road or going over speed bumps? Les Schwab put on new shocks all the way around about 4-5 months ago (saying they would stiffen up the ride a little) and at first they seemed ok, but now I have noticed it bounces like 4 times or so after hitting a dip at freeway speeds. Also when going slow over a speed bump the front end bounces 2-3 times. It gets really noticable when I hook up the 5er.

I know the front on the DMax are heavy and I'm wondering if they installed crappy shocks that couldn't take the pressure. When I press down on the front bumper the front end goes down, up and then stops, so seems OK.

Just wondering if this is normal? :confused:

Sorry to hear that. It sounds like they left the stock shocks on. With Bilsteins, for example, you will get a down-up motion and that’s pretty much it and that’s what you should insist on.

TC

So do my Bilstein 5150's up front, Will be going to a dual shock set-up this summer for more control.

Bilsteins fixed that bounce for me. :D

Thats pretty much the same bounce that I have right now with stock shocks with 45000 miles on them. UPS man just dropped me off 4 new bilsteins courtesy of Kennedy that will be going on this weekend.:D

night and day differance when you install the bilsteins.

Two things...

1. The service at Les schwab is great - they put shocks on my wife's volvo and it was too firm a ride - they swapped it off for something softer without batting an eye.

2. I did have a Les Schwab get me some bilsteins for my old '03 2500hd duramax - it took a bit of time to get them - backordered at the time - but they special ordered them for me.

3. The shocks lack the low speed dampening necessary to control the extra weight of the diesel motor. New shocks please.

jeff

I put some adjustable ProComps with the reservoirs on mine because of the same reason. I noticed if I turn them up to about four it will only do one bounce and then level out. I don't know if they make one for a stock truck. They might make a MX6 without the reservoir that might fit.
http://www.4wheelparts.com/4wp/products/productLine.asp?cat=SUS&prodline=3614&catName=Suspension&man=PRO&parentProdline=SusShocksPRO&expand=sub8

http://www.4wheelparts.com/4wp/products/productLine.asp?cat=SUS&prodline=1989&catName=Suspension&man=PRO&parentProdline=SusShocksPRO&expand=sub8