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New Shocks? - 12/19/2007 1:26:05 PM

mattroberts123

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Ok... well I just put my stock wheels and tires back on my SUT... and it is riding ROUGH! Bouncing all over the place and not handling the road well at all.
I remember when I first got the truck a little over a year ago, and it rode like a dream!!!
Could my shocks be going out this quick? I fear that if I take it to a shop and ask that question, that I instantly will be buying myself a new set of shocks...
Any suggestions?

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RE: New Shocks? - 12/19/2007 6:56:04 PM

Camou2

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Matt, if it wasn't bouncing and all over the road before you reinstalled the original rims and tires then it probably isn't your shocks. It is probably you tires.... go have them checked out and balanced....

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RE: New Shocks? - 12/20/2007 6:15:57 AM

Doc Olds

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What is the PSI of the stock set -vs- the aftermarkets you just pulled off? And is there a sidewall profile difference between the two sets?

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RE: New Shocks? - 12/21/2007 7:54:17 AM

3hummers

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Matt,

If you stored the stock tires standing up instead of horizontally you may have created a flat spot in the tires. It may or may not drive out after awhile. It also could be that you need to have them rebalanced. I would drive the truck as much as you can for 4-5 days and see if it corrects itself. I have 5 vehicles and some are worse than others about sitting. I have an H1 with GSAs on it and if it sits more than 4-5 days I go through a short period of "rounding" out the tires again. I also have one with MTRs and it doesn't seem to suffer than problem nearly as quickly.

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RE: New Shocks? - 12/21/2007 11:39:47 AM

TheGunnyRet

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Shocks don't go bad from changing rims, it road fine with the aftermarkets correct? check your psi and see if any weights fell off.

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