Koni's dirtroads

[surfride]

Can anyone comment, from actual experience, if Koni's with tame, or soften, washboard on dirt roads over the original Bilsteins?

Thanks,

[oemtech]

I live 9 miles out in the country and have two gravel roads that I use. I have had tested the OEM's, Bilstein's, and Koni's on these roads. There is nothing I mean nothing other than to slow down to take the pounding that the road has to offer. The Koni's offer the best ride.

[surfride]

My buddies with their trailers and fifth wheels blast out at 35+ mph, they say it makes the road smoother... I laugh and say, perhaps, but you are not riding in your rig. Oemy, if I hear you what you are saying, nothing is going to make much of a difference in this situation... BTW, love your site, lots of usefull info, thanks for putting it up.

~Dave

[bruceh]

I have the Konis and drive about three miles of nasty washboard road to get to my sailing spot. The ride sucks and I go very slowly. In a car you can speed up and smooth it out.

[oemtech]

I very seldom go more than 15 or 20 miles an hour down my road when I leave. I can run 40 or more in the car. Yep, a short wheel base takes out a lot of the rough road and straight front axle does not help either.