Custom suspension repair can be expensive, but sometimes the expense is well worth it. How do you know when you need it? Here are some tips to determine exactly what will keep your truck running in tip top condition.
Smooth Ride Ain’t So Smooth
When you start to hear squeaking, consider that your truck lodging a verbal complaint to you. Regardless of how hard you ride, loud machinery that squeaks means your suspension is wearing down. This can easily lead to more serious problems. Think about how hard it would be to walk if your feet didn’t have any padding — and what that would do the rest of your body over time. This is what your truck is doing with squeaky suspension.
Tilting
If your truck is no longer sitting level on the road, you have a problem that should be taken care of immediately. This is likely a broken suspension spring, and it can lead to wear and tear on your tires as well as misinterpreting road conditions and causing an accident. Tilting may also be indicative of more serious problems and usually occurs after especially hard driving or an accident. When you are testing, you should use a balancer on your dash to determine tilt, as the roads you are on may or may not provide a fully flat space.
Steering Difficulty
Regardless of where you drive your truck, modern suspension means you won’t get that resistance on the wheel when making turns. If you do, then you have a serious problem. This means difficulty turning the wheel at any speed. Many off road drivers mistakenly attribute steering difficulty to the road, and you should not make this mistake. The way to test is to drive on a paved road. Difficult steering is another problem that moves past showboating into basic safety, so if you are experiencing this in your truck, it’s time to come in immediately for a suspension repair and general check up.
Your Butt Hurts
Not only should your suspension give you a soundless ride, but you should also get a smooth one as well. Deterioration in your suspension will cause your ride to get unnecessarily bumpy, so much so that you may get a little butthurt, literally. Can you imagine what your legs would feel like if you didn’t have any padding in your knees (maybe some of you ballplayers know what we mean)? If “jumping” in your truck hurts you, then guess how your truck must be feeling!
If you are ready to put the trick in your truck with custom suspension repair or any other service, call the experts at Trick Trucks toll free at 1-866-60-TRICK (87425). You can also contact us directly from the estimate forms on our website. We look forward to getting you back on the road in the safest and toughest vehicle your truck can be. Don’t put off suspension repairs — get them taken care of immediately for the health of your truck as well as the riders in it!