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Old 07-21-2009, 10:06 PM
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my rig for the lack of a better discription when i hit potholes etc. bumps during my daily drive my truck bucks like a horse i guess or feels like going over a speed speed to fast. what could b wrong??
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it's a jeep? they tend to react to potholes or speed bumps in a way that might not feel normal if your not used to driving a jeep. or you might have dead shocks or flat leaf springs.
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I would say you might need new shocks. Jump up and down on the bumpers. If it keeps going up an down a few times after you stop, you need new shocks.
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I would say you might need new shocks. Jump up and down on the bumpers. If it keeps going up an down a few times after you stop, you need new shocks.
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that does sound classic for bad shocks
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i jumped on the front and back and it does shake a little not to bad????? the front a little more then the back?? does that mean bad shocks??
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Stock shocks a pretty cheap you could try to replace them...I bet you will notice a big difference.
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If it goes more than one bounce up and down, then replace them.
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