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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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ps I'm nearing 11k miles, I don't think it's an issue of breaking in
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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Mine too feels every imperfection in the road, but still is a thousand times better than my Silverado HD with Bilstein shocks that I traded in.
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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No offense but its funny when I hear people complaining about the ride in a truck being too harsh. If the suspension was any softer you would lose payload. Its a truck not an SUV. Also, my F150 is the smoothest vehicle I've driven. Even smoother than my girlfriend's 2010 escape.
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by KBS
No offense but its funny when I hear people complaining about the ride in a truck being too harsh. If the suspension was any softer you would lose payload. Its a truck not an SUV. Also, my F150 is the smoothest vehicle I've driven. Even smoother than my girlfriend's 2010 escape.
I think it's funny too but I do agree with them. It's the roughest I've been in. It's also the squirliest steering as well.
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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My 2012 FX2 is a rougher on rough roads but what do you expect. Go drive a Dodge or GM if you think Ford is bad.
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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It's a truck. Not a big Lincoln with an open bed.

Step up to a SuperDuty for a while if you think the F150 is brutal. You will lose 5 pounds the first week. Lol

I think the squirrely comes from the street tires

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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by HoustonRider
It's a truck. Not a big Lincoln with an open bed.

Step up to a SuperDuty for a while if you think the F150 is brutal. You will lose 5 pounds the first week. Lol

I think the squirrely comes from the street tires

Yep, I can vouch for this. I came from a 2010 F350 SD FX4 w/camper package and a 10600 lb gvwr package. That truck was sprung and rode like hell, I even had drinks bounce out of the cup holders. My wife would not even ride in it anymore.

Went from that to a Ram 2500 diesel 4x4, a little better but not much.

This new F150 is like driving a Lincoln to me....
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by nmbrcruncher
I think it's funny too but I do agree with them. It's the roughest I've been in. It's also the squirliest steering as well.
Compare your payload to a ram or chevy and you will see why the F150 rides more rough. My 3.7 has a payload of 1397 lbs. Trucks are designed to haul. If not, they would all have independant rear suspension with coilovers.
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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I have a 2wd screw , it rides great compaired to the Caravan it replaced
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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 07:31 AM
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As a previous GMC owner I agree. My 2012 F 150 lariat super crew with 20" Pirelli ride horrible in town. Would changing the tires and shocks help?
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