rear suspension

[99stocksport]

i noticed today that every time i go over one of those spped hump things and faster that like 5mph i can feel the rear suspension bottoming out anybody have any idea as to what hte problem could be??

thanks
Davis

 

[BogFather]

first thing i would check is the shocks and rear sway bar bushings. start there and then work towards the rear leafs, they may need to be re-arched and an AAL ( add a leaf ) may also be needed to get that rear in the air away from the ground.... hope this helps, good luck

 

[99stocksport]

how would i go about checking the shocks?

 

['97 V8]

first clue in checking your shocks is to see if you have any oil leaking out of them. If they do, then they are shot. Second way is to yank em out and compress the shock. If it springs back slowly and smoothly, then they are fine, if they spring back faster and is rough, then they need to be replaced.

 

[skoal_mint]

i thought rear shocks didnt spring out, only hard to push in and pull out...

do a bounce test, just jump on the bumper and get of right away, if it bounces more the 3 times then their going probly, i cant rember the right number of times tho,

but if it keeps going then for sure its the shocks