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Old 01-31-2013, 02:48 AM   #8 (permalink)
wmjinman
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Speed bumps aren't effective and just wear out suspension components.

It's actually more comfortable to hit speed bumps at higher speeds and let the suspension absorb it than to roll slowly over, causing the entire vehicle to move up and down.
Ah-hah..... Second sentence explains the first. LOL

I try to manuever so one set of wheels miss the speed bump altogether, either by putting the right set in the gutter, or the left set off the other end of the bump. This casues the "jolt" to be reduced by 1/2 overall, and even more for the side that misses it.

If I can't miss one end or the other, then I try to hit it at an angle, so both fronts and both rears don't hit it at the exact same time. In that case, going a little faster smooths it out, but it's harder to do combined with the "angle manuever".
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