Most all large trucks to Include fs suvs have rocky, ponderous rides at low speeds. My dads 22 escalades low speed ride is similar to my nav in terms of it being lethargic, with alot of excess motions. The shocks are made to do this for off road purposes as well as trying to control weight of the body, wheels, and wheel movement. Only newer trucks have changed this. The wagoneer rides pretty flat at low speeds.
Ccd helps minimize the harshness of bumps over the std suspension, but it allows a lot more body movement in comparison. The ride is better over most surfaces though. The post refresh trucks feel more firm and planted on all suspension set ups to a degree.
At the time of release, these suvs rode very well compared to their contemporaries, but the platform was 4 yrs old at introduction, and the suspension components themselves have been unchanged since 2006. All of its competitors have since surpassed it since they have newer vehicles and benchmarks to work off of. The 5gens should cure any ride and handling woes that the current 4gens have, but for the most part, it's still a nice driving vehicle. Only the gms and jeeps drive as well or better(depends on suspension set up) for cars this large unless you go to the lux segment, and even then, only the car based suvs drive noticeably better.
Ccd helps minimize the harshness of bumps over the std suspension, but it allows a lot more body movement in comparison. The ride is better over most surfaces though. The post refresh trucks feel more firm and planted on all suspension set ups to a degree.
At the time of release, these suvs rode very well compared to their contemporaries, but the platform was 4 yrs old at introduction, and the suspension components themselves have been unchanged since 2006. All of its competitors have since surpassed it since they have newer vehicles and benchmarks to work off of. The 5gens should cure any ride and handling woes that the current 4gens have, but for the most part, it's still a nice driving vehicle. Only the gms and jeeps drive as well or better(depends on suspension set up) for cars this large unless you go to the lux segment, and even then, only the car based suvs drive noticeably better.
