Bumpy ride........HELP! [Archive]

SerpentCT4S

07-13-2007, 10:27 AM

I recently mounted LST shocks on my Savage. At first, the truck was sitting too high so I added 2" of fuel tubing on the shafts and that made the arms level. I am using 40wt oil. Now, the truck is very bumpy. I am not sure what its called, maybe shock rebound? The back seems to bounce more than the front over smalls jumps. It will bounce maybe 3 or 4 times. Any idea why this is happening? Any help?

Bunsincunsin

07-13-2007, 11:40 AM

Maybe try a thinner weight oil or a softer spring?

Does it ever bottom out with the setup you have now?

ericem

07-13-2007, 12:17 PM

Did you get those white springs yet??? yellows like i said are VERY stiff.

SerpentCT4S

07-13-2007, 03:26 PM

Did you get those white springs yet??? yellows like i said are VERY stiff.

Didnt get the springs yet. Havent had time to get to my LHS, prolly go tomorrow though. So you think white springs and a lighter oil will be better? What weight oil should I drop down to, I have 40wt in now.

ericem

07-13-2007, 03:40 PM

Didnt get the springs yet. Havent had time to get to my LHS, prolly go tomorrow though. So you think white springs and a lighter oil will be better? What weight oil should I drop down to, I have 40wt in now.

ill bet all you need is the white springs.

SerpentCT4S

07-13-2007, 11:15 PM

ill bet all you need is the white springs.

I will find out tomorrow.....

rccardude04

07-15-2007, 10:10 PM

Put softer springs on it so the ride height will go down without the limiters inside, and get rid of the internal limiters. ANY time you run the shocks at full extension (whether they have limiters or if they're just jacked up all the way), you're going to have all kinds of handling issues.
-Eric

SerpentCT4S

07-15-2007, 10:23 PM

Put softer springs on it so the ride height will go down without the limiters inside, and get rid of the internal limiters. ANY time you run the shocks at full extension (whether they have limiters or if they're just jacked up all the way), you're going to have all kinds of handling issues.
-Eric

I didnt have a chance to get to my LHS this weekend for the white springs. So you're saying white springs and no limiters will make my arms even?

rccardude04

07-17-2007, 02:26 AM

No. I'm saying you should try to find springs that will make your arms even without limiters. Not sure which ones it'll be, but it'll be on the softer end of things that's for sure. :)
-Eric