'93 Pickup - Can I improve the ride?

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Ken - 16 Nov 2004 13:32 GMT

Hi,
I have a 93 Ext cab Pickup 2wd, v6 with 80k. I would like to improve
the ride. I drive it every day and I know it has many years left. After
12 years, I have less control and I feel the bumps alot more than the
old days. I bought it new and only put about 6 or 7k on it a year. It
has original shocks. Firestone Bt70s tires (5k) P20575/R14. I would
like to spend some money on it rather than get something new. It used
to have a very passenger car feel for a truck. It has a long wheel base
for a small truck.

What should I do first? New shocks? What kind? Different tires? Are
bigger wheels an option? Would that help? I don't want to Pimp-my-ride.
Just improve it.

Any advice would be appreciated.

--Ken

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Eddie - 16 Nov 2004 19:32 GMT

First, get the first end aligned. That will help with the hunting.
Then check the tire pressure. The correct pressure is on the door.
Your shocks are shot, put on a nice set of KYBs all around. They are not
the cheapest shock on the market, but they do a great job on both off and
on road.

Bigger wheels don't tend to help on road confort. More spinning weight
will make your ride worse and lower the MPG. You may find a better tire
for smoothness, but I don't know any web sites that rate them on that.
Most just talk about how much mud a tire can plow through.

> Hi,
> I have a 93 Ext cab Pickup 2wd, v6 with 80k. I would like to improve the
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> --Ken

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Ken - 17 Nov 2004 00:30 GMT

Thanks for the info. Eddie. This truck is two wheel drive. All street.
I found the KYB Monomax shock (4=$200) is recommended. Do you think my
ride will get too stiff.

http://www.kyb.com/products/detail.php?ID=3

My neighbor recommended Bilstein but their site did not have as much
information.

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Malcom Gillette - 18 Nov 2004 03:44 GMT

Actually its partly the tires, they get old and stiff too. They may look
good but grab the tread and try to move it back and forth. Probably getting
a little hard.
Malcom

> Thanks for the info. Eddie. This truck is two wheel drive. All street.
> I found the KYB Monomax shock (4=$200) is recommended. Do you think my
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> My neighbor recommended Bilstein but their site did not have as much
> information.

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Eddie - 19 Nov 2004 15:20 GMT

Not sure on the Monomax, I have the Gas-a-Just. I don't think the ride is
too stiff on the street, I think it's perfect for me. But I have the 4x4 so I don't
know how they will do in your 2x4.

> Thanks for the info. Eddie. This truck is two wheel drive. All street. I
> found the KYB Monomax shock (4=$200) is recommended. Do you think my
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> My neighbor recommended Bilstein but their site did not have as much
> information.

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