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Question posted by suggsmichael45 on December 8th, 2014

When Driving Down The Road At 35 Or 40 Mph & Hit A Bump The Rear Bottoms Out Why

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on December 10th, 2014 2:03 PM

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Sounds like broken springs or most likely failed shocks.

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