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no steering issues. i replaced my tie rods (inner and outter) a few months ago. greased my ball joints. and what i mean is when i go over the smallest of bumps it feels like i am hitting some really bad holes in the road. not a smooth dip into it but more like a crashing into it.
thank you for your advice so far
mike

check the tire pressures and

Submitted by mws919 on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 17:28.

check the tire pressures and the sway bar links and bushings.
are there any shocks leaking oil?

i will have to check on

Submitted by mmasini on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 18:09.

i will have to check on those, but i can say that the shocks are very badly rusted and deteriorated alot. if i push down on he truck and get it bouncing it will continue bouncing a couple times after i let go. tire pressure i am thinking should be good but will re examine. in the morning ill look at sway bar links and bushings. anything else i should check?
thanks
mike

as a rule the bounce test is

Submitted by mws919 on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 18:19.

as a rule the bounce test is 3 and your out, so if you get it bouncing good and stop, and it keeps bouncing more than 3 times, i replace mine no matter what around 50,000 miles, along with the steering dampner every 20,000, makes it feel like a new truck.
does it make a knocking noise when you hit a bump or just a heavey joust(rebound)?

it feels like my truck is

Submitted by mmasini on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 18:26.

it feels like my truck is going to break apart when i hit a bump. it is very bouncy after hitting one but the initial point of impact is very hard knock.

check the ball joints,

Submitted by mws919 on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 18:38.

check the ball joints, lateral arm bushings, radis links and look at leaf spring leafs where the larg u bolts squzee them togather, they crack in that spot.
use a pry bar to pry on the bushings to see if they are loose.
let us know what you find.

ok i will and i have a few

Submitted by mmasini on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 19:44.

ok i will and i have a few more questions . but i dont want to take up too much of your time. should i post again or would you be willing to help me out.
thanks,
mike

Mike, It sounds like front

Submitted by ASE MASTER on Thu, 03/10/2011 - 05:02.

Mike,

It sounds like front and rear shocks and springs are shot, and replacement is necessary.

when shocks are totally worn

Submitted by bfree on Thu, 03/10/2011 - 09:17.

when shocks are totally worn out (which is what this sounds like) they will allow the frame or suspension parts to bump aganist the "stops" which can give you that hard jolt when the truck hits even a
"small-ish" bump.

ok, well i haven't gone out

Submitted by mmasini on Thu, 03/10/2011 - 10:14.

ok, well i haven't gone out yet to check on the other things. but you guys rock on here and i have told quite a few people about this site over the past couple years. thanks for the help

it's all about the Q AND A

Submitted by mws919 on Fri, 03/11/2011 - 17:14.

it's all about the Q AND A

yes, and i am going out to

Submitted by mmasini on Sat, 03/12/2011 - 06:04.

yes, and i am going out to look at everything today. weather has been pretty bad around here lately. the drivers tail of my truck is being suspended by nothing. it is laying on just rubber mounts. ill have to see what the problem is with that.
thanks
mike