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#489410 01/03/2009 6:38 AM
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i know i'm spoiled having a tundra as a daily driver but i finally got my 60 c60 on the road. i think my teeth are going to fall out as every little bump is a huge jolt through the front end. i was expecting it on an unloaded rear but weren't the torsion setups on these known as being fairly comfortable? my first big truck so nothing to compare it to. what should i check over first?

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If you are still running bias tires that will make a difference. No matter what type of suspension you have it was built to handle a lot of wieght and will have a certain amount of roughness. My 2008 kW with airride suspension ,airride cab, airride seat still bounces you pretty good.

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Yeah they will ride rough, but to make sure everything thing is in order have your front-end completely checked out by someone who specializes in big trucks, if you haven't already.

Some trucks out there just take hard hits. I can even remember advoiding certain rough roads in my '64 C-30.

As mentioned, Radials will help even tho I still like the old Bias-ply tires.

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Try throwing about +4000 pounds on the back. Thats the only way I know how to make it ride smoother. grin


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thanks for the replies. i'm sure the old co-op bias ply tires don't help.

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Tundra? grin grin grin

No offense intended. ohwell

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Can you imagine the guys that drove them daily to make a livin with, an at the time they were STATE OF THE ART..eqpt. ??... No wonder my Pap was so mean an ornery at the end of the week an just wanted to kick back in his favorite chair an didnt want us ankle biters jumpin on him!
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Originally Posted by J Lucas
Tundra? grin grin grin

No offense intended. ohwell

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