VERY rough ride!!

[jagarundi]

Hello all,

I changed the front and rear shocks on my 98xlt. Before I changed them, the ride was so damn rough, each time I hit the slightest bump, I feared a window was going to break or I was going to get thrown out of the damn truck!! After I changed them, using monroe shocks, the RIDE STILL FEELS THE SAME!! WTF?? What can I do to smooth my ride? I'm to the point where I just want to trade this piece of sh-t in for a Jeep or something!

 

[aldive]

Have you lowered the truck? How is the rear height? Sag?

 

[jagarundi]

I haven't done ANYTHING to it since I bought it used from Ford. Everything is factory. The height seems to be the same as any other explorer I see.

 

[aldive]

It could be a result of the infamous Explorer rear end sag.

Go out and measure the distance from a flat level surface to the lip of the wheel well on all four corners and then post that data here.

Good luck.....

 

[jagarundi]

Well it does seem to be sag in the back but sits up in the front. It's been like that since I bought it. What can be done about this?

 

[ALLOUTWAR13]

i have a little sag in mine but yours sounds really harsh. i know my rough ride was from crappy balljoints and i got jarred around alot.

 

[GaSouthern1]

Also check and see what your tire pressure is.

 

[X~FACTOR]

If you know someone with another Explorer, take a ride on that one just to compare. You might be camparing a truck ride to a car like ride. It ain't gonna happen.

 

[metstalker]

I just want to trade this piece of sh-t in for a Jeep or something!


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wow you think that ride is bad! you better test drive some jeeps before you say stuff like that. i own a first generation and i love the ride (like a truck) and imagine all the money you would lose trading in an explorer.

 

[TheJMan]

What kind of shocks did you put on? I know some shocks are very stiff and are best for off-roading while some shocks are a bit softer and are suited to on-road driving. My Monroes are the best of both worlds.

 

[EBInterceptor]

My mother drives a 3rd gen which her ride and mine are a world apart. I've got Ranchos which jolt me around, but they ride like an Explorer should...her's is a grocery getter and mine is not.

 

[jagarundi]

I put Monroe's on them from Autozone. I don't want to spend a ridiculous amount of money for shocks and find out that it still rides the same. I mean, should I just get used to being banged around because that's how these things are or what?

 

[EricM]

What kind of tires do you have on it?

 

[EBInterceptor]

Pretty much it's going to be bumpy. I personally haven't riden in a silky smooth X. The 3rd gens with the 4 wheel independent suspension are the nicest I've riden in. I don't know too much about Monroes, my friend has a set on his '92 Sport, I don't know which model but they are a pretty rough ride.

 

[Billy177]

what are your torsion bars rated at