Pursuit of Ram/Chevy smoothness ride quality

A new guy started at work yesterday, four of us went to get a burger so we used the Crew Max. He said this is a Toyota? Seems like a new Ram. I said (semi jokingly) thems fighting words.

My 2018 seat fabric must look current.

lol

 

Welcome! Coming from a Chevy truck to a Tundra I will tell you the chevy had a smooth ride but I think a lot had to do with the steering. If felt like I was driving a car. That is actually one of the reasons I switched to a tundra. I wanted something that felt like a truck. That when I hit a pothole my first thought wouldnt be "Crap I hope nothing broke".

To your questions I think starting with the 6112's is a good start. This one might be trial and error for a bit. Dont go with E range tires. I have 275/70/r18 and they make the right way worse. I feel like I am back in my 04 1500. I would spend the money on 6112s and find the best driving tire for your rim size.

Let me us know how you make out

 

If you want the p rated ride I’ve tried Michelin defender ltx. They are noice. They also handle “almost” everything with aplomb.

 

As Colorado mentioned, a custom shock setup should do a lot for the ride quality. I have custom shocks on my truck and it take bumps better than my G/F's Range Rover.

 

I went to fox 2.5 love them rides so much better.

 

There isn’t a thing wrong with your truck. Leave it the way it is. There is something wrong with your back if you feel pain when you hit manholes riding in your truck. A different vehicle/suspension/tires/etc isn’t going to fix your back.

 

I don't think my Tundra on 20s rides badly at all. I would actually agree with the above posting that changing to Michelin Defender LTX tires may really help. When i got mine they were a huge improvement over the Bridgestones. Also, going up to a 275/60 will give you more sidewall and softness and will fit without any mods needed.