Bilstein HD has made a huge improvement on all our trucks and vans. The ride on stock shocks is too loose (as you describe, even when they’re new. The Lightning is the best handling truck stock so far, but I’d still like to upgrade with Bilstein. Unfortunately, Bilstein still does not make a product for the Lightning.

 

Hi there, Harold! If you'd like to, go ahead and send us a private message with your VIN and dealer info and I’ll look into this bobbing concern. Thanks!

 

It's all good. I love the truck, but I think it needs some stiffer shocks is all. It has a tendency on the freeway to hit a bump and then start bobbing like a ball for a bit.

 

I have not noticed this, however my truck is a Platinum which supposedly has a higher spring rate.

 

Update: I paid more attention to the performance over bumps after your post. I don’t notice excessive bounce. It seems to be adequately dampened. I’d still get Bilstein if I could, but I can’t complain about the stock ride. From what you describe, there might be something wrong that needs attention. ( We had a Chevy van once that came with the wrong shocks up front from the factory. )

 

The Lightning has the ride of a '76 caddy. It floats and bobs. Test drive another truck from your dealership to see if the ride is any different.

 

I purchased some Eibach. I'll keep you posted if it improves the 76 caddy effect.

 

Added 100 pounds of weights in the Frunk and much better now.

 

This makes a lot of sense. Old timey leaf spring live axle trucks always ride better with a load in the bed. It's hard to make a vehicle ride well at the extremes of their payload envelopes.

 

I also encounter this regularly. My son has actually gotten motion sickness riding in the back seat from some of the freeway bobbing. My dealer has told me there is no fix, but i would be curious if Ford has an improvement it can offer.

 

Hey! Can you please send over a message with your VIN and estimated mileage? I would like to take a closer look at your bobbing concerns on my end.

 

mileage is 3340. vin is 1ftvw1ev3pwg26440.
i would also be curious whether there is anything Ford can do to stop my radio presets from being wiped out when there are software updates. I am currently resetting them for the fifth time in one year. I have not heard of any other model having this problem with software updates.

 

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This should fix the bobbing front. I doubt Ford will do anything since the factory suspension meets their original design intent.

As far as radio presets, i believe that is fixed in a later update.

 

I think you are suggesting that i purchase new shocks, which seems like a strange thing for anyone to need to do (Ford should acknowledge its mistake and replace the shocks as part of a recall).

I am not sure i understand what you are saying about the presets. you say that it "is fixed", which means you think it is already fixed. But my presets we lost again just last week, so it is not yet fixed. Your reference to a later update seems counter to the first part of the sentence, but maybe you are saying Ford might fix it someday in the future (timing unknown).

It is not clear to me whether you are with Ford. If so, please feel free to pass on these messages as to things that Ford might do to improve customer satisfaction.

thanks.

 

I think you are suggesting that i purchase new shocks, which seems like a strange thing for anyone to need to do (Ford should acknowledge its mistake and replace the shocks as part of a recall).

I am not sure i understand what you are saying about the presets. you say that it "is fixed", which means you think it is already fixed. But my presets we lost again just last week, so it is not yet fixed. Your reference to a later update seems counter to the first part of the sentence, but maybe you are saying Ford might fix it someday in the future (timing unknown).

It is not clear to me whether you are with Ford. If so, please feel free to pass on these messages as to things that Ford might do to improve customer satisfaction.

thanks.

Your post is #25. It isn't clear who you are talking to. Next time, I encourage you to use the reply or quote options.