Highway driving is bad or is it the roads?

[GutsGloryRebel]

Hello fellow Ram owners,

Just purchased my 25 Ram Rebel 1500… I love the truck so much but driving on the highway at 65-70 sucks. I get this constant bumping and I don’t know if it’s the roads or the suspension + the tires causing it. It’s the type of bumps that jiggles your belly constantly that it makes you want to get on Ozempic..

It only happens when driving on the highway at normal speeds..

Does anyone else have this issue? Or is it just the highways near me..

 

[H2OMAN]

I dont know about the new Rebels but I believe like the earlier models the have Bilstein shocks and they are very stiff. They are digressive valved. They remove a lot of body roll. But they are stiff.

 

[GutsGloryRebel]

I dont know about the new Rebels but I believe like the earlier models the have Bilstein shocks and they are very stiff. They are digressive valved. They remove a lot of body roll. But they are stiff.

Yeah they still have the Billstein shocks in them. I think that plus tires and bad roads don’t help..

 

[Trooper4]

Yeah they still have the Billstein shocks in them. I think that plus tires and bad roads don’t

What State?

 

[mikeru82]

It’s either the roads you’re driving on or you have a problem with your truck. My daughter’s 2019 Rebel rode nearly as well as any of the three 5th gens we’ve owned (2020 Limited, 2020 Laramie, 2021 Limited).

 

[GutsGloryRebel]

What State?

California

 

[Trooper4]

California

Never thought the highways were that bad when I drove through there heading for warmer weather in the winter. The reason I got rid of my 2500 was Texas and Louisiana roads, and most of Hwy 10. The roads are a lot better with my 1500

 

[H2OMAN]

It’s either the roads you’re driving on or you have a problem with your truck. My daughter’s 2019 Rebel rode nearly as well as any of the three 5th gens we’ve owned (2020 Limited, 2020 Laramie, 2021 Limited).

If those trucks did not have ORP then they didn't have Bilstein shocks.

 

[Richard320]

Tire balance usually shows up in about a 10 mph window, and almost always at an inconveneient speed... so 62-72 or something like that. Slower is better and faster is better. Front tires will cause the truck to shake and the steering wheel to shimmy. Rears may just show up as seat of the pants shaking. You could try rotating the tires or just spring for balancing and ask then to take a look at the driveshaft while it's in the air. It could be dented or something.

 

[GutsGloryRebel]

Tire balance usually shows up in about a 10 mph window, and almost always at an inconveneient speed... so 62-72 or something like that. Slower is better and faster is better. Front tires will cause the truck to shake and the steering wheel to shimmy. Rears may just show up as seat of the pants shaking. You could try rotating the tires or just spring for balancing and ask then to take a look at the driveshaft while it's in the air. It could be dented or something.

I appreciate the info. I’ll look into all of that!

 

[mikeru82]

If those trucks did not have ORP then they didn't have Bilstein shocks.

The 2020 Laramie did have the ORG (Off Road Group). In fact the ride quality of her Rebel is part of why I upgraded from the 2017 Rebel I had at the time to the 2020 Laramie.

My point is that ride quality in the Rebel should be better than the OP is describing. If it’s not the roads there’s a problem with his truck. Wheel balance, tire issue, alignment, shock issue, loose suspension component, driveline balance, etc.

 

[Scram1500]

Have the tires rotated and see if the symptoms change.

 

[GutsGloryRebel]

well I guess I’ll be taking it back to the dealership to have to look it over.
thank you for the feedback everyone

 

[LaxDfns15]

Mine does the same thing, although I have 72k miles on it. Partly due to the absolutely garbage roads around my house, so I'm replacing the suspension soon. Check tire pressure too, if you bought it brand new they might have left the tires over inflated.

 

[GutsGloryRebel]

yeah I was hoping that was the reason but they are all at the factory recommend pressure.. but I’m assuming the factory recommended pressure isn’t taking into account the beefy tires that the rebel gets…

 

[LaxDfns15]

Unless they've changed anything it's 55 front, 45 rear which is higher than the other truck trims. I actually lowered mine to 50 front, 40 rear with AlfaOBD. Tires are still wearing correctly, and it smoothed it out some.

 

[GutsGloryRebel]

Yeah that’s what

Unless they've changed anything it's 55 front, 45 rear which is higher than the other truck trims. I actually lowered mine to 50 front, 40 rear with AlfaOBD. Tires are still wearing correctly, and it smoothed it out some.

yeah that’s what they are set at. What is AlfaOBD?

 

[LaxDfns15]

Program you can use to change factory settings on the truck. I use it with a bluetooth OBD II adapter, and you have to buy a security bypass. Plenty of threads on it, but I don't think it works with 2025's yet as the electronics are different.

 

[scottmoyer]

My '21 Rebel rides smoothly at 80mph if the roads are smooth. I have driven some roads in GA that the tires groaned very loudly and other roads that shook me to death on what looked like a smooth road. The Rebel does feel the bumps, but if the road is smooth, the truck is smooth

 

[LaxDfns15]

Yeah for me it's not all the time. Here in southwest TN we have a lot of concrete roads instead of asphalt, and they patch them over when they crack. So we have a TON of patched over cracks, and when you're running at 65+ you hit them fast. Makes the truck feel very bouncy at times. Smooth roads no issues, even with almost 25k on my Coopers.