My truck bottoms out on bumps, and rides badly?

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I have a older s10 pickup and every time I go over a dip in the road it just about make the front of the truck lift off the ground, and it bottoms out over speed bumps if I go faster than 10 over them. The truck also makes bad creaking noises and poping going over bumps and when you apply the brakes. My friend has a chevy lumina car and it doesn't even do this, and it is lower to the gound.
 
I would say if you want to keep it stock go to lmctruck.com and look for stock replacement springs for your s-10 and invest in some good shocks like some bilestine or edelbrock. They may cost more but in the end they last way longer. Oh yea and get new brakes b 4 your old ones wear out and you end up getting into a crash. Also have your local alignment shop check your steering for the same reason. Keep general maintenence on your truck and it will last for almost ever cause my chevy k-2500 (1989) has lasted me almost 20 years just by doing that and I'm the first owner! I hope this has helped ya and I hope your truck will ride smoother after you get new springs
 
I would say if you want to keep it stock go to lmctruck.com and look for stock replacement springs for your s-10 and invest in some good shocks like some bilestine or edelbrock. They may cost more but in the end they last way longer. Oh yea and get new brakes b 4 your old ones wear out and you end up getting into a crash. Also have your local alignment shop check your steering for the same reason. Keep general maintenence on your truck and it will last for almost ever cause my chevy k-2500 (1989) has lasted me almost 20 years just by doing that and I'm the first owner! I hope this has helped ya and I hope your truck will ride smoother after you get new springs
 
Ya so ?? sounds like you need some Shocks + maybe some new front end parts. Make sure your springs in the back are not broke . Replace the shocks with some new ones about 20$ each.
 
some of these s10 s have fiberglass springs have a look see if the are cracked or broken
 
some of these s10 s have fiberglass springs have a look see if the are cracked or broken
 
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