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Those yellow rubber bumps on the curbside of a grocery store can be annoying, but they\u2019re there to let the visually impaired know where the sidewalk ends and the roadway begins. These bumps can also serve as shoe scrapers, decorative talking points, or shopping cart speed bumps for shoppers in a rush. The bumps can be great fun for kids riding in the shopping cart \u2013 there\u2019s nothing like a bone-jarring ride to bring out giggles and excitement in the kids.<\/p>\n
A harsh ride in a truck, \u00a0on the other hand, does not bring about the same sort of grins and giggles.\u00a0 When it comes to vehicle operation, the definition of what constitutes a rough or harsh ride depends largely upon the operator and occupants. When the vehicle occupant feels like there is little or reduced separation between the road and their body, the ride is considered harsh\/rough.<\/p>\n
Pushing the shopping cart across the rubber bumps at the grocery story may be irritating, but riding in a harsh-riding vehicle for hours on end is exhausting. Defining a harsh\/rough ride depends on occupant opinion; whereas determining what is normal operation can be a \u201ctouchy\u201d subject.<\/p>\n
We know that shopping carts over the rubber bumps will always be harsh because the shopping cart has hard rubber tires, there is no cushion in the suspension, and those rubber bumps never change. \u00a0The same elements will help us determine whether or not a vehicle\u2019s ride is harsh\/rough or completely normal.<\/p>\n
The road surface establishes the foundation of how a ride will feel. Short of riding a magic carpet, there will always be a connection with the road surface. Even with the most luxurious suspension systems, you can have a harsh\/rough ride due to harsh road surfaces. \u00a0So, when investigating a harsh ride concern, you must first understand how the operating conditions will impact the vehicle ride.<\/p>\n
The next step is to inspect the components between the road and the vehicle occupants. Tires need to be the proper type for the application and inflated correctly, because over-inflation may result in a harder ride. Then, take a look at the suspension components for debris build-up, which might be preventing the suspension from working in its expected range of motion.<\/p>\n
In addition, you should inspect for any bent or damaged components, including bent shocks, which can interfere with the suspension\u2019s full operating range. During this inspection, also determine if any components have been replaced or added, since this could also modify the suspension operation from its original specifications.<\/p>\n
So, what should you do if the vehicle still appears to ride harsh\/rough after reviewing the operating surfaces and the tire\/suspension system? Whenever possible, try operating another like-vehicle under the same conditions to compare the experiences.<\/p>\n
Back at the grocery store,\u00a0 you don\u2019t have to swap a cart to know those hard rubber bumps will not get any softer, but you can identify and avoid the cart with the square wheel!<\/p>\n
Additional tips for repair and maintenance of Class 4-8 trucks may be found in the Mitchell 1 ShopConnection Truck blog: <\/em>https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/shopconnection\/category\/truck\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You may also like to read:<\/p>\n A harsh ride in a truck is usually never considered a \u201cfun ride.\u201d \u00a0When it comes to vehicle operation, the definition of what constitutes a rough or harsh ride depends largely upon the operator and occupants. When the vehicle occupant feels like there is little or reduced separation between the road and their body, the ride is considered harsh\/rough. Learn how Mitchell 1\u2019s TruckSeries can help keep your truck and ride running \u201csmooth as possible\u201d in this blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":9651,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"shopconnection-category":[1626],"shopconnection-tag":[1442],"class_list":{"0":"post-6788","1":"shopconnection","2":"type-shopconnection","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"shopconnection-category-truck-repair","7":"shopconnection-tag-bumpsroad-surfaceroad-wareroad-worthyshockssmooth-ridestreet-worthytire-suspensionstruck-maintenance","8":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/shopconnection\/6788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/shopconnection"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/shopconnection"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"shopconnection-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/shopconnection-category?post=6788"},{"taxonomy":"shopconnection-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/shopconnection-tag?post=6788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Want to learn about TruckSeries?<\/h1>\n
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