joes mack Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 why is it that the granite trucks ride so rough? ive tried to adj the seat every which way you can adjusted the air bags on cab and still no help the truck is a extended front axle truck the rd888 that i was driving last week rides a lot better the trucks weigh verry close in light weight 43,000 for the rd and 42,700 for the granite if there is anything that can be done to make the truck ride better please let me know. me and the 11 other drivers would thank you verry much.. joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 why is it that the granite trucks ride so rough? ive tried to adj the seat every which way you can adjusted the air bags on cab and still no help the truck is a extended front axle truck the rd888 that i was driving last week rides a lot better the trucks weigh verry close in light weight 43,000 for the rd and 42,700 for the granite if there is anything that can be done to make the truck ride better please let me know. me and the 11 other drivers would thank you verry much.. joeThere are a LOT of things that will affect ride quality...wheel base, suspension type, spring rate, and tire size being the big ones. Also, forward axle vs. axle back will have a noticeable difference, too. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joes mack Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 all of the trucks have 20,000fa and 65,000ra on camel back suspension both the granites and rds. the rd is only 5 inches longer in wb will that make that much dif in ride . joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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