Bouncy Truck

[powdermnky007]

I just bought a 1994 Mazda B3000, which is only used on road. Everything is stock, except for the shocks that I just replaced with KYB's. The suspension is super bouncy. Changing the shocks helped alot, but not enough. The compression feels good, but it needs more rebound dampening. It just bounces like mad. Anything fairly inexpensive I can do to calm it down a bit?
Thank you,
Justin

 

[Earl43P]

Put a couple bags of sand in the bed, see if that helps.

My 2000 (4WD) rides nicer with the cap on; it weighs ~200 lbs.

 

[powdermnky007]

Great idea! Where should the sand be in the bed? front - middle - back
Thanks again

 

[ILLEGALCONCEPTS]

Whick KYB's did you go with? I have the mono-max ones in the front of my truck and love them. I plan on getting the GR2's for the rear, they are suppose to be a softer shock then the Mono-Max.

I also have a cap on my truck but I never had the "bouncing" issues some people have. I have always had good quality shocks though.

Is the whole truck "bouncy" or are you getting wheel hop from the rear?

James

 

[pillen140]

make sure your rear shackles are not broken. sometimes that happens, makes it bouncy, and sway.

 

[Derek The Great]

jus throw 300-400 lbs of sand in the back, like over the rear axle. Once you do that it'll ride like a car. Its what i'd do all year long if the 2.3 wasn't such a weak suck turd...

 

[ejholmgren]

I would assume that the ass end in a ranger is always bouncy without a little weight in the back. The first time I hit stutter bumps on the road after I bought my '93 2WD I almost damn near wrecked the thing at 35mph (with newish KYB's'). Having a cap on it makes a world of difference.

 

[pillen140]

you want the weight in the bed as far back as you can.

 

[86_cookiemonster]

make sure your rear shackles are not broken. sometimes that happens, makes it bouncy, and sway.

how can you tell? And would that make the rear end loose and squirrely?

 

[dirtsquirt]

you want the weight in the bed as far back as you can.

over the axle.

 

[BeefStew42791]

over the axle.

x2. Putting it behind the axle is better then infront of the axle but directly overtop is better then both. Also, its even better to get them either close to the wheel wells or even sitting on them if you have the room so that they're as close to being overtop of the tire as you can get em, after all, the tire is the unit dealing with traction issues.

 

[dirtsquirt]

x2. Putting it behind the axle is better then infront of the axle but directly overtop is better then both. Also, its even better to get them either close to the wheel wells or even sitting on them if you have the room so that they're as close to being overtop of the tire as you can get em, after all, the tire is the unit dealing with traction issues.

Lets get to the basics, putting weight behind your rear axle lifts the front axle up ( hence ) poor steering! makes the front of the truck lighter.

weight ( between) your front and rear axle's allows both axles to carry the load ( best for heavy loads, ) both front and rear divide the work and load between them truck is more stable!

if you need some traction for snow or mud, them place the weight over the center of your rear axle, this allows both rear tires and springs to slpit the weight. the truck will be more stable and less prone to wheel hop, and side shift, also helps prevent sidewall roll.

tractor trailer units have a sliding 5th wheel just for this reason, a driver can shift the weight over the front and rear axles to help maximize axle loads!

 

[pillen140]

putting less weight in the back of the bed is the same as putting more directly on top of the axle. rangers are so nose heavy, a couple sand bags wont lift the front of the truck. for a small truck, it is better to have the weight at the back. i dont think hes worried about load equalization.... just rear traction.a big truck with a huge load is different. if the truck had no suspension, it would use the tires as a fulcrum, but since there is a spring, the rear axle/tires absorb the weight.

 

[dirtsquirt]

putting less weight in the back of the bed is the same as putting more directly on top of the axle. rangers are so nose heavy, a couple sand bags wont lift the front of the truck. for a small truck, it is better to have the weight at the back. i dont think hes worried about load equalization.... just rear traction.a big truck with a huge load is different. if the truck had no suspension, it would use the tires as a fulcrum, but since there is a spring, the rear axle/tires absorb the weight.

thats why i said in the first reply over the axle, if is truck is bouncing put some weight over the axle, see if that helps. But it could also be a broken leaf, weakend shocks,