Anyone try flipping the shocks over? I had this exact problem on a Jeep. Turned out the new shocks were installed upside downy. The bigger part of the shock should always be on the bottom unless the manufacutrer says otherwise. The newer shocks are designed to rebound and cushion in one direction.
It may be worth someone looking into. What brand shocks are on tundras with severe bed bounde, how are they mounted, and what does that particular shock manufacturer recomended.
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Lower compresion on the shocks or a lower spring rate will allow easier up travel for the wheels and smooth the ride. Donahoe Racing, King Shocks, Kore Racing probably others have been doing this in recent years.
I removed the overload springs on the rear leafs and greatly improved my ride. I will add airbags for load carring at some point in the furture for the rare load I personally carry.
I also have Donahoe Racing coilovers on the front and will use the their rear system when it becomes available.
The type of ride a vehicle has is a personal issue in my mind and people should not argue or be offended because different people have different needs or preferences. IMHO.
I dont get the upside down shock install, while I dont think its good but it doesnt effect how they work .. they compress when you hit a bump and release when it goes down in a hole ... its not like you are turning them inside out ... you push down on the back of your truck and its going to compress in the same way no matter what sides up or down.
I dont get the upside down shock install, while I dont think its good but it doesnt effect how they work .. they compress when you hit a bump and release when it goes down in a hole ... its not like you are turning them inside out ... you push down on the back of your truck and its going to compress in the same way no matter what sides up or down.
Actually that is not the case. The newer style shocks are designed to monitor the road conditions and change their dampening/rebound qualities. And this may only work properly with the wieght of the vehicle pushing on the shock in a certain direction.
When the shocks were upside down on my Jeep, I drove on a concrete highway.. the vibration was so bad you could not talk. (just like in the Tundra vids) The shocks will also wear 10x as fast and the condition will worsen even more. After researching on a jeep forum I found out my problem.
I should look and see how our shocks are mounted and then email the shock manufacturer and see what the correct way is.
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07 Tundra, White
Regular cab, short bed
TRD
Anyone try flipping the shocks over? I had this exact problem on a Jeep. Turned out the new shocks were installed upside downy. The bigger part of the shock should always be on the bottom unless the manufacutrer says otherwise. The newer shocks are designed to rebound and cushion in one direction.
It may be worth someone looking into. What brand shocks are on tundras with severe bed bounde, how are they mounted, and what does that particular shock manufacturer recomended.
That doesn't sound right, if the bigger diameter is on the bottom, then all kinds of crap will get into them and stay there, water, grit, mud, oil, sand, all bad.
The Edelbrocks are the only ones I can remember seeing that are supposed to be upside down. Or in their case right side up. It allowed for less unsprung weight. Not that you would notice. Put 115k on a set on my old 01 F150 4x4 and they were really good.
To mxsjw Maybe you should just butt out of this thread and go back to your coloring books since you have nothing nice or relevant to say.
I tried the foam above the spare tire today with very little good coming out of it I was going on one of the worst stretches of freeway but that being said my uncles 06 f150 goes over that stretch much smoother than my 07 crewmax.
To mxsjw Maybe you should just butt out of this thread and go back to your coloring books since you have nothing nice or relevant to say.
I won't, besides, I can't stay in the lines anyway...
Nice or relevant? Sorry I added to everyone's frustration. I hope you all like your new trucks soon...
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I won't, besides, I can't stay in the lines anyway...
Nice or relevant?
I think that's what the poster was trying to convey...that you wouldn't be able to stay in the lines coloring in your coloring book while riding over roads that have the bed-bounce problem.
I could be wrong in my interpretation of the "coloring book" post, and only the poster can clarify his perceived relevance to "coloring books" in this thread.
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One of our readers, Matthew Davis, came up with a possible solution for the Tundra's bed bounce.
Basically, he took a piece of foam rubber and placed it between the back half of the spare tire and the frame. Then he tightened the spare back into place and effectively the spare became a damper.
Here's a basic picture:
You can see that it's not much foam in their, but he says it made a big difference on his truck.
The full explanation on more photos are on TundraHeadquarters.com
I've tried this mod and I'm happy to say that this works. Which only meant that the last crossmember "K" shaped where the spare tire is mounted is too flimsy and needs to be re-inforced. If you have the kind of bounce like the one depicted in youtube frame strength where Ford and Chevy trucks were compared against the Tundra, then this is a good temporary fix.
The only thing different I did was to use a ratcheting cargo strap to tighten up the tire against the crossmember and foam. And on the foam, I used my wife's old wedge sandals. They're made of foam too and wedge in shape. I routed the cargo strap over the frame. I also put padding on the tire where it contacts the hardware from the strap to prevent cuts. I almost forgot to mention that I aired up the spare tire to 40 PSI to give it more stiffness. I removed my dead weights from the bed. The truck feels lighter now and quicker. I had those weights for 6 months. Oh yeah, looking at the picture above, I only put the foam on the front part of the tire right where the 2 brackets are on the crossmember. I have not tried using wood.
Re: Possible Tundra Bed Bounce CURE FOUND
It allowed for less unsprung weight. Not that you would notice. Put 115k on a set on my old 01 F150 4x4 and they were really good.
I was going on one of the worst stretches of freeway but that being said my uncles 06 f150 goes over that stretch much smoother than my 07 crewmax.
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