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Originally Posted by PopBeavers
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The 2008 GMC 2500HD long bed crew cab has stiffer suspension than the 2002 Chevy 1500HD short bed crew cab. the difference was not noticeable until I loaded either a pair of motorcycles or an ATV in the back of the truck.
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I am glad that I have 4wd in both trucks. Where I go it is sometimes mandatory.
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This reminds me that another difference between our old 4x4 Tacoma and the new 4x2 F150 is the suspension and ride quality.
Unloaded, the new 4x2 has a much smoother ride. On rough roads, the unloaded 4x4 just bounced all over.
But loaded with the trailer, gear, kayaks and all 1500#, the old 4x4 Tacoma was better, especially once I got the WDH right.
With the 4x2, no matter what I do with the WDH, there's always some squirm. There's also some side-by-side rocking in gusty cross-winds.
My guess is that the shocks on a 4x2 are softer than a 4x4. Also the P-metric highway tires on the 4x2 (Pirelli Scorpion STR) may not be as stiff as the P-Metric All-terrains on the 4x4.
So I'm thinking of switching to LT-metric Michelin LTX M/S2 highway tires and perhaps putting on heavier duty shocks (like Bilstein HD).
In the long run, it might have been better to get a 4x4 for the stiffer suspension alone. But as I never used the 4x4 capabilities in the Tacoma, we opted for the slightly better mileage of the 4x2.