My Z71 has been plaqued by the
float like a butterfly, bounce like a bee, syndrome
while traveling at highway speeds
with the body shifting side to side
I have had the alignment and the shocks checked
I noticed that the yellow bottom out bushing between the front lower control arms and the frame , is in a preloaded condition, on others as well.
therefore when you hit a dip in the road, it pushes up on the frame allowing one side to rise, and thus, changing the alignment
I raised the frame slightly to allow a gap between the control arm and the bushing and with a screwdriver pushed it to one side and easily pryed it out
took a road test and has seemed to make a big difference--- although my problem was most noticable in high winds, it has not been very windy since
If other members have had this problem, this is a simple test to CONFIRM a ride improvement
If you don't think it has improved, I would recommend putting the bushing back, just as easy
If you do heavy off roading, I would not recommend taking the bushing out as it does help the suspension from over compressing
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float like a butterfly, bounce like a bee, syndrome
while traveling at highway speeds
with the body shifting side to side
I have had the alignment and the shocks checked
I noticed that the yellow bottom out bushing between the front lower control arms and the frame , is in a preloaded condition, on others as well.
therefore when you hit a dip in the road, it pushes up on the frame allowing one side to rise, and thus, changing the alignment
I raised the frame slightly to allow a gap between the control arm and the bushing and with a screwdriver pushed it to one side and easily pryed it out
took a road test and has seemed to make a big difference--- although my problem was most noticable in high winds, it has not been very windy since
If other members have had this problem, this is a simple test to CONFIRM a ride improvement
If you don't think it has improved, I would recommend putting the bushing back, just as easy
If you do heavy off roading, I would not recommend taking the bushing out as it does help the suspension from over compressing
Respond with results