When I bought my 04 dodge dually new on trip home I thought , what did I just buy? a lumber wagon? it rode hard. The next day went to Home Depot and loaded up 2 pallets of wet sod. Drove around with that in the back for a week. That took care of the stiff ride. Rides nice now. Wife would rather ride in it than her linclon. As a matter of fact this morning we had to go out of town , about 150 mile trip, asked car or truck , she said she'd rather ride that far in the truck. But she also say's that the driver seat is more comfortable than the passenger seat. Maybe let your wife drive