Ranger bounces on road!

[IdahoRanger]

Thought I had a low tire on my last road trip but remembered it's "frost heave" season here so every car bounces on the road. Snow country people will understand.

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[Motorpsychology]

It actually makes complete sense. Thank you. This is why so many on the road complain of the bouncy nature of the truck.

I think the best thing you can do is maintain lower tire pressure. I have a bone stock FX4 Scab and, like many here, the truck was delivered with ~40psi in the tires. the door sticker calls for 30psi all around on mine, and the ride is not bouncy; firm but no pogo. As soon as the wonderful Kumhos wear down a little more, I'm going to get a set of Cooper Discoverers and either the Fox Tuned By Ford Performance or the straight Fox shocks. FX4 was probably overkill for the off pavement driving I do, but I wanted the skid plates, and the rear locker was a bonus.

 

[CB750F]

I still have no idea what the FX4 bounce is.
I find the the drive fine, no pogo, no bounce it's smooth.

 

[underwhelmed]

I still have no idea what the FX4 bounce is.
I find the the drive fine, no pogo, no bounce it's smooth.

Must be nice to live in an area with good roads, lol

 

[CB750F]

Must be nice to live in an area with good roads, lol

LOL, in Montreal, your kidding, right?

 

[Dereku]

LOL, in Montreal, your kidding, right?

Metric makes everything smoother apparently.

 

[Bob902]

Metric makes everything smoother apparently.

I like metric. 9mm, 7.62, 5.56, etc.

 

[Dr_Strangelove]

It sounds like per @P. A. Schilke if the roads were smooth in Montreal he would have a crap ride. ? It's probably all the bumps smoothing it out for you.

 

[Dereku]

I like metric. 9mm, 7.62, 5.56, etc.

105mm round for the win!

 

[AzScorpion]

I still have no idea what the FX4 bounce is.
I find the the drive fine, no pogo, no bounce it's smooth.

Because you're not driving it hard enough. I was use to the "bounce" from having the Fx4 in all my F150's but it was starting to finally annoy me in my Ranger. Going over bumps fast the rear end would wallow all over the place and then bounce several times until it smoothed out. Now with the Eibach it stay planted and smooths out instantly. It really is a 100% noticeable difference and a HUGE improvement over those pogo stick stock shock.

 

[CB750F]

Because you're not driving it hard enough. I was use to the "bounce" from having the Fx4 in all my F150's but it was starting to finally annoy me in my Ranger. Going over bumps fast the rear end would wallow all over the place and then bounce several times until it smoothed out. Now with the Eibach it stay planted and smooths out instantly. It really is a 100% noticeable difference and a HUGE improvement over those pogo stick stock shock.

Well, maybe this is the problem. I WFH & wife drives the truck.
Maybe I'm not in it long enough to notice.

 

[AzScorpion]

Well, maybe this is the problem. I WFH & wife drives the truck.
Maybe I'm not in it long enough to notice.

Get your truck back or you'll never see it again. lol

If you're just driving it over normal flat roads it'll be alright. Going off road you really notice it especially over washboards. But those curbs at the mall are getting pretty big too. ?

 

[P-38Ranger]

I purchase Fox rear shocks before Christmas, didn’t get them on. Then it was FIRST Robotics season, now, first week of Marchgot them on. Left easy, right, a lot more work.

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impressed! Had read one contributor that the rear seemed more settled on the road. Exactly how I would describe it! Plus it passes the Costco parking lot zero bounce test. The stock would bounce three times when I went over the outrageous speed bump. The Fox shocks, rebounded, but no bounce.

Now, fronts. Much more expensive with the coils, and even the Blistenine are not cheap.

Are they worth it? Anyone in San Diego witch upgraded front end car eto meet up and do a drive comparison?

 

[got3fords]

Get the fronts done. It really completes the ride.

 

[RangerPNW]

I purchase Fox rear shocks before Christmas, didn’t get them on. Then it was FIRST Robotics season, now, first week of Marchgot them on. Left easy, right, a lot more work.

Lariat 4x2 ClubCab

impressed! Had read one contributor that the rear seemed more settled on the road. Exactly how I would describe it! Plus it passes the Costco parking lot zero bounce test. The stock would bounce three times when I went over the outrageous speed bump. The Fox shocks, rebounded, but no bounce.

Now, fronts. Much more expensive with the coils, and even the Blistenine are not cheap.

Are they worth it? Anyone in San Diego witch upgraded front end car eto meet up and do a drive comparison?

I found the fronts really completed the ride, especially hitting speed bumps and such with any speed. Could easily tell that the rear shocks were outperforming the front.

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