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Im buying the pieces to do HJ's lift but it will be a while before I get everything. My question is about shocks. Will after market shocks like the bilstiens take care of the harshness you experience on washboard dirt roads ? i would like to be able to go over 15 or 20 mph with out feeling like my truck is going to shake apart.
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In my experience that is exactly the key to driving over such textured roads, get up over 15-20mph. a little faster like 25-30 and they smooth right out regardless of the quality of your shocks.
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Lowering your air pressure to around 20 psi helps too.
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barch97 wrote:In my experience that is exactly the key to driving over such textured roads, get up over 15-20mph. a little faster like 25-30 and they smooth right out regardless of the quality of your shocks.
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:bonk: I didnt even think about the air pressure. I didnt push it over 15mph I just knew it would get worse. thanks for the info guys.
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