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Old 02-15-2017, 10:20 PM   #1879
Bobby Pootz
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Re: Make it handle

Can I get some help with understanding truck suspension?

Meaning, I have a 1984 C10 and a 2015 Toyota Tundra. I love my Tundra's ride and power just fine, so I'd like to replicate it. Not so much get it to handle like a sports car but more of a modern truck. Only suspension improvement I did to my 4.6L SR Tundra was Bilsteins all around and a rear sway bar.

So what improvements could I make to closely mimic my Tundra?

Example for improving the rear suspension -

C10 with new shocks and improved panhard bar = Modern Truck
C10 with new shock, leaf springs and trailing arms = Modern Performance Truck
C10 with a 4-Link suspension in the rear = Modern Sports Car

Am I making sense? What I'm trying to do is improve the truck to be decent handling like a modern truck, I'm not looking for it to act like a Corvette.

I thought this might be a good thread to throw out this question. Hope I'm not out of place. Thanks in advance!

Rob
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