The best riding 2001 dually possible

[portlandareae28]

Ok so if I am going to tear into the suspension on my 350k mile truck, I want to improve it as much as possible.. In my old OBS ford that mean at least doing an RSk, etc....  Is there anything I can do for this truck for tremendous improvement?  It wouldn't bother me if it made it sit a little lower (modern height 4x4 dually trucks sit pretty low now)

 

Thoughts?

 

 

[TFaoro]

@jlbayes might be able to help on this. 

 

If you really want it to ride well though I think you're going to end up spending a bunch of $$$$

[portlandareae28]

I don't need it to be a cadillac, just best of its potential

[jlbayes]

Tires seem to make the biggest change. Are you running around empty most of the time or?

[portlandareae28]

how about a more modern lower setup for a 4x4 dually?  My dads 09 seems to sit lower than mine, though could just be perception I have not measured anything.

[Mopar1973Man]

Biggest problem on dually truck is most people over inflate the rear tires making the ride very stiff and harsh. At 60 PSI you should be able to carry the full GVWR of the truck so this means you need to be below 60 PSI on the rear axle for empty daily driving.

[CTcummins24V]

On 6/30/2017 at 0:33 AM, portlandareae28 said:

Ok so if I am going to tear into the suspension on my 350k mile truck, I want to improve it as much as possible.. In my old OBS ford that mean at least doing an RSk, etc....  Is there anything I can do for this truck for tremendous improvement?  It wouldn't bother me if it made it sit a little lower (modern height 4x4 dually trucks sit pretty low now)

 

Thoughts?

 

 

 

For tremendous improvement, NO, not on a 2nd gen. Everything on the front end of my truck is new, and it's still a boob jiggler. The ride doesn't compare to my 1/2 ton with independent front suspension. 

 

On 6/30/2017 at 1:28 AM, TFaoro said:

@jlbayes might be able to help on this. 

 

If you really want it to ride well though I think you're going to end up spending a bunch of $$$$

 

This^. A 3rd gen track bar will help, new bushings, shocks, coil springs, will help...bumpy roads are bumpy roads in a dodge. Best thing I did to smooth out vibrations was centramatics for the wheels. 

[notlimah]

9 minutes ago, CTcummins24V said:

This^. A 3rd gen track bar will help, new bushings, shocks, coil springs, will help...bumpy roads are bumpy roads in a dodge. Best thing I did to smooth out vibrations was centramatics for the wheels. 

 

Just googled these. Do you think they really worked or had an added positive affect?

[CTcummins24V]

31 minutes ago, notlimah said:

 

Just googled these. Do you think they really worked or had an added positive affect?

 

They definitely balanced out my tires. I had some decent tire cupping from my shock bushings settling/coming loose up front, and even after balancing again the truck had decent shake at highway speeds. Centramatics took care of that.