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Blanco1
Explorer
May 19, 2018

I want to soften the suspension on my Tow Rig?

When I bought my Tow rig ( 1997 Dodge RAM 3500 Dually ) it seemed very stiff & then we put the truck camper in its bed & that was what it needed it was a much nicer ride with the camper in there. B...
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Grit_dog
Navigator III
May 20, 2018
Blanco1 wrote:
Me Again wrote:
Rancho 9000 shocks(set to one) and 35 pounds of air in the rear tires empty will greatly improve things.



Interesting thought , yet I wonder how that would effect my tire wear?


Shocks aren’t what makes it stiff. 35psi is not a lot. That’s the equivalent of 70 psi in 2 tires.
If you’re driving with full tires, drop them to 35psi or lower even, before you spend money on the truck.
Unless the tires are squatting , no problem with tire wear.

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