Softer suspension and load capacity?

[tjsea]

You could look into sculastic rubber spring shackles for the rear. I've heard good things about them.

 

[79jasper]

Tagging hasn't come back. But if towcat drops by this thread, I'd like to hear some updates on the sulastic shackles.
On some other forums I'm seeing a few years down the road, the rubber is cracking.

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[MtnHaul]

9th gen,hd truck + dirt road called 'last chance' = 'good luck with that'

I love your optimism/realism. "Good luck" is precisely what I will need, and the patience to drive 5mph, geez! Gotta' respect those folks who live off-grid in the middle of nowhere who not only make it work but make it work in comfort with wood fired hot tubs, solar power, healthy unfiltered creek water, growing a substantial portion of their food, no traffic, and a nasty locked gate with steel spikes to ensure no vehicle would survive ramming it. Sometimes to keep something the way you like it you have to keep people out--plain and simple.

Those sulastic shackles look nice--if they really work as advertised.

 

[Black dawg]

What size tires?

 

[Shawn MacAnanny]

I have air bags In the rear and air shocks in the front of of 96 f350 dually psd. I setup a compressor and auto regulator to control all 4 and it has smoothed out the stiff suspension noticable when driving on rough roads.

 

[towcat]

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install and review. if you don't want to sit through the install, the review is at the 15min mark.
http://www.sulastic.com/
website .
I've installed about a dozen sets. yes, they do make a difference. Between the shackles and Billstien shocks, the ride is tamed. not a single customer said it wasn't money well spent and this is from male and female occupants of the truck. my cost on parts alone is roughly $700. it brought peace to many marriages, especially with the wives with boobles bigger than a B-cup.

 

[MtnHaul]

What size tires?

Stock size--235/85/16--I'm sure a larger tire would help.

Thanks for the reply towcat--I'm not sure I want to cut down on the "jiggle" factor, but the sulastic springs do seem like a realistic option. I know the company specs a 10 year lifespan but have you witnessed/heard of premature failures?

 

[79jasper]

On another forum I've seen failures right out of the actual warranty time. No help from sulastic.
But that thread is on a GM forum, so I don't want to openly link it.

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