bottoming out?
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I filled up last night and the rear end is bottoming out. The last time it did this I went to the dealer and they said it was fine. If it was the sensors it would throw a code, they said. Anyone ever have this problem? What part of the suspension was it?
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Best thing to do it go to the dealership and take a Tech for a ride to show him whats going on--If they tell you they dont have enough time--Bull-s*** they have 5 minutes!
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I am having this same "stiff ride" issue with the rear suspension in my '05. It drops off of speed bumps like there is no suspension at all back there. I have noticed that mine seems to ride a little softer when I put people and gear(more weight) in the back so I was thinking that maybe that air suspension is over inflated or something. It feels like driving a truck equipped with overload springs.
I don't have any warning lights or anything and it doesn't matter what setting I have the suspension set on, it still acts the same. I hope that we can figure out what is going on here. It seems a few people are having this issue.
I don't have any warning lights or anything and it doesn't matter what setting I have the suspension set on, it still acts the same. I hope that we can figure out what is going on here. It seems a few people are having this issue.
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I am having this same "stiff ride" issue with the rear suspension in my '05. It drops off of speed bumps like there is no suspension at all back there. I have noticed that mine seems to ride a little softer when I put people and gear(more weight) in the back so I was thinking that maybe that air suspension is over inflated or something. It feels like driving a truck equipped with overload springs.
I don't have any warning lights or anything and it doesn't matter what setting I have the suspension set on, it still acts the same. I hope that we can figure out what is going on here. It seems a few people are having this issue.
I don't have any warning lights or anything and it doesn't matter what setting I have the suspension set on, it still acts the same. I hope that we can figure out what is going on here. It seems a few people are having this issue.
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I suggest that you have you dealer check it out.... I have had the same symptoms... Went to the dealer.... Rear shock - ride height sensor has been replaced TWICE... Truck is starting to do again.... I guess its time to revisit.
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I'd bet money on either one or both rear ride height sensors acting up.
My truck didn't seem to ride quite right to me for about a year, despite multiple trips to the dealer with no problem found. Sometimes it seemed worse, other times it seemed ok, which made me think it was me losing my marbles.
This June I was hooking up my boat trailer, and the rear height adjustment quit. (Dash light flashing, wouldn't come back down from the hi position)
Took it in and they replaced the ride height sensors. The truck rides like new ever since.
My truck didn't seem to ride quite right to me for about a year, despite multiple trips to the dealer with no problem found. Sometimes it seemed worse, other times it seemed ok, which made me think it was me losing my marbles.
This June I was hooking up my boat trailer, and the rear height adjustment quit. (Dash light flashing, wouldn't come back down from the hi position)
Took it in and they replaced the ride height sensors. The truck rides like new ever since.
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Make sure you rear seats are securely locked down too.
I had the same thing happen when going over bumps - turned out my rear seat was just sitting on the latch and not all the way down!!! haha
I had the same thing happen when going over bumps - turned out my rear seat was just sitting on the latch and not all the way down!!! haha