Chevy Silverado 2500HD ride question

[seekingsummits]

I just picked up a used 2013 3/4ton (previous TV was a 1/2 ton yukon xl denali). This is my first 3/4 ton truck and I fully expected a stiffer ride with this set up vs that of a 1/2 ton truck however when not towing, Im notcing what seems to be a fair bit of rear end hop when driving through town etc. I always like the feedback here and figure there are lots of folks with far more experience than me so just thought I would see if anyone had any thoughts or ideas (other than you should have bought a "-------".

Thanks!

[hawkeye-08]

I haven't done the shocks, but have lowered the tire pressure. Ride is not bad. Heads up on lowering air pressure, my TPMS alarms at about 50psi so I don't go lower than that usually.

[srt20]

Go drive a 90s-2000s 3/4 ton truck for a day. You will be begging to get back in your 13. Cheap and easy fix.
Even stock, yours is the best riding truck of that year, IMO.

[ktmrfs]

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
I've got the blue and yellow 4600 on my truck and they work just fine. YMMV.

same here.

And as mentioned, no need to run 80psi in the back unloaded, 45-50 is good. going less and you starting getting more sidewall flex and less precise handling. High pressure helps handling and fuel mileage slightly.

[Bigfoot_affair]

Grit dog wrote:

rhagfo wrote:
Besides Bilstien shocks, lower your rear tire pressure to about 45 to 50 psi when not towing.

^This. Or even lower. 35-40psi is more than sufficient in an unloaded pickup (depending on tire size).

This X100 before spending money on anything else. Let us know your tire size and if it is gas or diesel. Running the air pressure that is printed on the door is for a loaded truck, airing down the tires makes a huge difference.

[Sandia_Man]

I have the same truck and although the bounce is less pronounced it is still there after changing shocks out. I do lower tire psi when not towing as well which helps a bit. The truck is designed to carry heavy loads and as such will have some bounce no matter what when not heavily loaded. Not a big deal for us since ours is just used for towing our rig and gets very little use between trips, has spent most of it's life just sitting in the garage.

[SouthpawHD]

Aside from shocks (which I haven't done yet), I have lowered the tire pressure and then added about 350 pounds of weight in the back. Seems to have made a nice improvement for daily driving during the non-towing season.

[seekingsummits]

It is the crew cab with the standard bed

[travelnutz]

I'd much rather have Rancho 9000X adjustable shocks. So much better ride than Bilstiens when truck is unloaded and easily as good as Bilstiens when max loaded. Had both on our various past trucks and the Rancho's gave and give a much better overall ride. Can't have soft dampening when unloaded and also the needed stiff dampening from the very same shock without having adjustability. No need to alter tire pressures with the Rancho's. Think about it!

[guidry]

I'm guessing you got a short bed! I went from a 2013 short bed Chev to a long bed and what a night and day difference! Exactly the same truck (one ton diesel) but a world of difference in ride, both towing and not towing. You're only hope is better shocks but the ride won't be that much better. Iv'e tried Bilstiens with my short bed and it was a little better but I still had that bounce.

[Turtle_n_Peeps]

I've got the blue and yellow 4600 on my truck and they work just fine. YMMV.

[seekingsummits]

Would you guys suggest the 5100s? As far as I can tell the truck is factory height and not lifted

[Grit_dog]

rhagfo wrote:
Besides Bilstien shocks, lower your rear tire pressure to about 45 to 50 psi when not towing.

^This. Or even lower. 35-40psi is more than sufficient in an unloaded pickup (depending on tire size).

[ktmrfs]

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
The shocks are junk on GM trucks. They got the compression about right but the rebound is a mile off.

Get a new set of Bilsteins and call it a day. You have the best riding truck out there.

yup, on my 04.5 I swapped the stock units for bilsteins at about 4K miles. On the 2015.5 it was within 100 miles. they make a big difference. It's still a truck with stiff rear springs but the damping is much better.

[seekingsummits]

Thanks!

[rhagfo]

Besides Bilstien shocks, lower your rear tire pressure to about 45 to 50 psi when not towing.