# 2018 RAM 3500 - Bounces

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ram-3500-bounces/156261>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram\
**Created:** [January 10, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ram-3500-bounces/156261 "2020-01-10T18:09:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Karl22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Karl22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Karl22)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ram-3500-bounces/156261/1 "2020-01-10T18:09:24Z")

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have a dually that on occasion will start bouncing uncontrollably after hitting a series of bumps usually when it happens I am traveling at highway speed and practically have to stop driving to get it to quit

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ram-3500-bounces/156261/2 "2020-01-10T20:47:12Z")

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The shock absorbers are suppose to hold the tires to the road.

Maybe a bad set of shocks got installed at the factory.

Tester

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 4:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ram-3500-bounces/156261/3 "2020-01-11T04:38:48Z")

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Problematic control arm bushings are another possibility, although this seems very unlikely in a 2018. Does this effect change when the load you are hauling is greater or lesser ? When the center of mass of the load is more toward the front vs toward the back?

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 5:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ram-3500-bounces/156261/4 "2020-01-11T05:06:49Z")

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A 3500 dually is a beast, designed to haul or tow heavy loads. It doesn’t make a good car. I assume this is happening when you are empty. Have you complained to your dealer?