Hi allWhen test driving a 2019 F350 crew cab 8 ft. box - - it is empty, of course. I find the ride a *little* jittery and bumpy when doing an ordinary road test, driving on ordinary paved roads.I am curious - once we have a 2,500 lb (wet) pop up truck camper in it, along with camping stuff, etc…. will the ride be *slightly* less jittery and bumpy? Yes I know it is a work truck…. i have reasonable expectations. I’m just curious as to if the ride improves a bit with some weight in it. (or not)Thanks! :-)

The more weight you put in that box the better the ride is going to get, you may want to check the tire pressure, I lower mine when i am empty to smoothen things out a bit too, aired up to max whithout a load will cause them to wear in the middle. Wes

Yes, that should smooth it out nicely.

Has been like that for over 100 years as spring suspension design for thousands of lb load will be stiff with empty bed. Google Sulastic hangers if you want to improve it.Or Dodge offers air suspension, but although that sounds good in theory, the reviews are not too exciting.

Rear Tire pressures will change how it feels/drives ----empty to loadedSuspension is stiff and becomes more 'smoother' with increased loadsI run my Rear Tires at 45# empty and 80# loaded.Big difference in how it rides...but empty it is still a TRUCK*I leave Front tires at 65# All the time due to heavy diesel weight

Ford SuperDuty more bumpy + jittery empty, than when loaded?

Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Sep 19, 2019
Rear Tire pressures will change how it feels/drives ----empty to loaded

Suspension is stiff and becomes more 'smoother' with increased loads

I run my Rear Tires at 45# empty and 80# loaded.
Big difference in how it rides...but empty it is still a TRUCK

*I leave Front tires at 65# All the time due to heavy diesel weight
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Sep 19, 2019
Has been like that for over 100 years as spring suspension design for thousands of lb load will be stiff with empty bed.
Google Sulastic hangers if you want to improve it.
Or Dodge offers air suspension, but although that sounds good in theory, the reviews are not too exciting.
valhalla360
Navigator
Sep 19, 2019
Yes, that should smooth it out nicely.
markowwes
Explorer
Sep 19, 2019
The more weight you put in that box the better the ride is going to get, you may want to check the tire pressure, I lower mine when i am empty to smoothen things out a bit too, aired up to max whithout a load will cause them to wear in the middle.
Wes
markowwes
Explorer
Sep 19, 2019
The more weight you put in that box the better the ride is going to get, you may want to check the tire pressure, I lower mine when i am empty to smoothen things out a bit too, aired up to max whithout a load will cause them to wear in the middle.
Wes

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