Dodge Dakota Handling

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John Smith Jones - 12 Jul 2005 00:49 GMT

The 2002 Dakota has a hell of a bounce in the backend when going over
potholes or bad roadways.
Almost lost control today on a highway doing 60 MPH. I hit a bad stretch of
road.
Is this normal?
I have an open bed no cap.
Is there something that can be done to lesson the bounce?

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.boB - 12 Jul 2005 01:08 GMT

> The 2002 Dakota has a hell of a bounce in the backend when going over
> potholes or bad roadways.
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> Thanks

Change the shocks. Let some air out of the tires. Put some weight in the back.

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Johnny Thunder - 13 Jul 2005 03:56 GMT

> > The 2002 Dakota has a hell of a bounce in the backend when going over
> > potholes or bad roadways.
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> 1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver
> 1966 FFR Cobra - Ongoing project

Yep, let some air out of the tires. I have a fiberglass cap on a 6' bed.
With 32psi in the rear tires the hopping stooped and the tires wear
even.

JAM

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TBone - 12 Jul 2005 01:39 GMT

That sounds like bad shocks.

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> The 2002 Dakota has a hell of a bounce in the backend when going over
> potholes or bad roadways.
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>
> Thanks

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