Gents,
As some of you may be aware, I was looking to replace all four shocks in my 01 Conversion Van. I did. No name, no brand shocks are out and KYB`s are in. Feel is much better now, as imperfections in the read are not trasmitted to the passengers, which is good. Feels like a SUV, and they are wife approved.

When the family (4 people) went for a 2 hour ride to the lake, the wife said "they are perfect, BUT...."

And my smile went out when I heard the "BUT".

She said that now we need to fix to the "boat feeling" in the back seats. I can understand it as we come from small or medium size sporty cars, now being in a Van is a completly different experience. So Im looking to reduce the "boat feeling" as described by the wife. I called eTrailed and they said I should get the Roadmaster Active Suspension.

What are your thoughts?

 

"Boat feeling" is a very subjective term. Can you describe it in more measurable terms?

If you means that it rocks too much, you could try a stabilizer bar.

 

Looks shes trying to say that it rocks, not only sidewise, but up and down.

 

Which KYB shocks did you get. I installed the Gas-a-just and they seem fine.

 

 

I can't remember which size van you have, but it's a truck. And the bigger it is, the more boat like it will be. I'm not sure what you might do other than try different shocks. And that can be time consuming, and not cheap.

 

 

um..
so it bounces too much? with brand new shocks?
Sell it. Buy an SUV or whatever SHE wants since that what you want.

 

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