These ol' bolts do have a stiff ride, especially the 3/4 and 1 ton. One thing that will help is to put some "poly" or teflon liner between the leaves to help them slide. Easy to do and cheap. It is available from many of the usual suppliers. If you don't mind a little lowering you could remove a couple of leaves as well, this will soften up the ride too. Other than that, just cinch the seat belts up tight, hang on to your coffee cup and enjoy!
