2020 Limited w Air Ride...rough ride

[2020RamDoc]

Hey All,

Had a 2019 Limited and she road soft and smooth. I had Continental Terrain Contact ATs on it. I got a 2020 Limited, same truck, but this one has the stock Goodyear Eagle Touring. I feel like this truck hops over road creases, and is very sharp on pot holes. I had it in to check suspension as it rides rough/stiff compared to my 19. They tightened a few things to get rid of a noise in the right side but said air shocks looked fine.

Could the tires make that much difference? Ho could I tell if an air bag is bad?
Thanks!

 

[Trooper4]

Only if one is a "P" rated tire and the other is a LT. Dealers will lower the tire pressure to soften the ride. You could try that, but the tire ware might suffer.

 

[392DCGC]

Tires certainly can make a difference. Nothing else should be a factor because parts haven't changed. Make sure the air pressure is good, but that's about all you can do other than swapping tires and hoping your memory isn't deceiving you. I think my truck rides great. Yes, it is a little firm over some sharper bumps, but it feels controlled, certainly not uncomfortable. I've had many luxury vehicles, and these RAMs are excellent in terms of ride quality. Small road imperfections go basically unnoticed and unheard which is the biggest advantage IMO.

 

[baf3472]

Hey All,

Had a 2019 Limited and she road soft and smooth. I had Continental Terrain Contact ATs on it. I got a 2020 Limited, same truck, but this one has the stock Goodyear Eagle Touring. I feel like this truck hops over road creases, and is very sharp on pot holes. I had it in to check suspension as it rides rough/stiff compared to my 19. They tightened a few things to get rid of a noise in the right side but said air shocks looked fine.

Could the tires make that much difference? Ho could I tell if an air bag is bad?
Thanks!

Did you ever figure out what the problem was? I’m running into the same thing. I bought a 21 limited in December and was never happy with the color and some of the options. However, it drove amazing. I never felt any small bumps or imperfections in the road. Called my dealer and they were willing to work with me and got me into another 21 limited without me taking too big of a hit. I noticed immediately that the ride was much harsher in this new truck. The only difference between the 2 was the first one had Goodyear fortera tires and the new one has Goodyear eagle touring tires. I didn’t think tires would make that much of a difference but maybe they do?

 

[NASAGUY]

Try what I did: The dealer could not figure out why my suspension was riding so roughly. Unfortunately, they rely almost entirely on the OBD port codes, and since there are no codes generated for all conditions, you are basically out of luck with the dealer. In front of them, I disconnected the battery and reconnected it. Guess what? It reset the air suspension and the vehicle rode just as smooth as when new. They kept telling me "it's not an Escalade you know". I said "I own an Escalade at the same time, and the soft riding Escalade I have ride the same as the RAM with air suspension. Try resetting the suspension. I was a pro-level race car driver and can feel everything in my butt. The weird part is that you start thinking you are crazy, as it is not really that bad until hitting certain types of surfaces. My girlfriend still cannot tell the difference between before and after I reset the air suspension (disconnect the battery for 5 minutes) but I can and my other race buddies can as well.