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diggerbob · 03-19-2016, 07:39 PM

My old 70 SB is one bouncy old girl. When I see a bump in the road ahead, I sort of flinch because I know that I am about to get bounced pretty hard. She rides a lot better when I have a load in the back but I dont want to have to load the bed with weight put to soften my ride. Any suggestions on ways to make her ride be a little more forgiving? I already installed new coil springs and shocks.

notsolo · 03-19-2016, 09:29 PM

A little more info on what you have, stock height etc and what springs you used in the replacement.

diggerbob · 03-20-2016, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by notsolo

A little more info on what you have, stock height etc and what springs you used in the replacement.

My truck is a c-10 SWB. It's not lowered or anything. I put Early Classic Enterprises, stock height coil springs on it and KYB shocks. It rides a lot better with a little load on the rear. When I used to pull a boat with it, she gave me a decent ride. She gives such a stiff ride with no load on the back axle. I am getting to be an old fart so I need to get a little softer ride.

swamp rat · 03-19-2016, 10:38 PM

K10, k20, c10 c20 ????

67ChevyRedneck · 03-19-2016, 11:48 PM

Really? One of the things I love about my truck is how great it rides....

Did you lower the truck? You could be hitting the bump stops causing the jarring ride. You're supposed to trim the bump stops when you lower one of these trucks.

**special-K** · 03-20-2016, 09:17 AM

Sounds like the shocks are too hard. Are they Gas-Adjusts? If so, loosen them up. Hydro shocks will give a softer ride. I hope ECE gave you C/10 coils

67ChevyRedneck · 03-20-2016, 11:14 AM

You said you "already installed coil springs and shocks", so I have to ask if you think the truck rode just as crappy before the change? Or did you like how it rode before the change?

diggerbob · 03-20-2016, 12:21 PM

it rode the same before I put on new spring and shocks. It feels like a buckboard

notsolo · 03-20-2016, 05:58 PM

Just my 2 cents before spending any more money, put the old shocks back on, if there still good. see how that is.. if its the same add some weight like you mentioned see if your back where you were when you thought it was decent.

03-19-2016, 07:39 PM	#1
diggerbob Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bartlett, TN (near Memphis) Posts: 202	Looking for ideas to soften my ride My old 70 SB is one bouncy old girl. When I see a bump in the road ahead, I sort of flinch because I know that I am about to get bounced pretty hard. She rides a lot better when I have a load in the back but I dont want to have to load the bed with weight put to soften my ride. Any suggestions on ways to make her ride be a little more forgiving? I already installed new coil springs and shocks.

03-19-2016, 09:29 PM	#2
notsolo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Md Posts: 2,482	Re: Looking for ideas to soften my ride A little more info on what you have, stock height etc and what springs you used in the replacement. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635605

03-19-2016, 10:38 PM	#4
swamp rat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spanaway Posts: 8,451	Re: Looking for ideas to soften my ride K10, k20, c10 c20 ???? __________________ Mike. Swamp Rat build thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=595019 72 3/4T 4X4 4" BDS Lift 33" BFG's

03-19-2016, 11:48 PM	#5
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Looking for ideas to soften my ride Really? One of the things I love about my truck is how great it rides.... Did you lower the truck? You could be hitting the bump stops causing the jarring ride. You're supposed to trim the bump stops when you lower one of these trucks. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

03-20-2016, 09:17 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Looking for ideas to soften my ride Sounds like the shocks are too hard. Are they Gas-Adjusts? If so, loosen them up. Hydro shocks will give a softer ride. I hope ECE gave you C/10 coils __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-20-2016, 11:14 AM	#7
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Looking for ideas to soften my ride You said you "already installed coil springs and shocks", so I have to ask if you think the truck rode just as crappy before the change? Or did you like how it rode before the change? __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

03-20-2016, 12:21 PM	#8
diggerbob Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bartlett, TN (near Memphis) Posts: 202	Re: Looking for ideas to soften my ride it rode the same before I put on new spring and shocks. It feels like a buckboard

03-20-2016, 05:58 PM	#9
notsolo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Md Posts: 2,482	Re: Looking for ideas to soften my ride Just my 2 cents before spending any more money, put the old shocks back on, if there still good. see how that is.. if its the same add some weight like you mentioned see if your back where you were when you thought it was decent. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635605



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