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Axle hop!!

Posted By: gremlinsteve

Axle hop!! - 07/06/22 01:04 AM

Now that I’m used to driving the truck my first attempt at wot
Showed me horrible wheel hop

The 383 magnum really comes on strong enough that it’s plain
Horrible

I need to fix this issue asap. I’m thinking of adding clamps to the fron halves
Kinda the way I was taught how to help in this situation years ago
But this one’s bad enough I dunno

Any one have any idea on what I should start off doing? Measure pinion angle? Ect?
Posted By: moparx

Re: Axle hop!! - 07/06/22 03:48 PM

start with clamping the front spring segments. that will help a lot.
you could then try a simple set of slapper bars, provided you could find a set long enough that the snubber hits the front spring eye. i don't know what the spring segment lengths are on a pickup.
better rear shocks would help as well, but then again, i am not familiar enough with trucks to offer suggestions on what to use. you may be topping out on the shock now [shock too short] causing the wheel hop.
just things off the top of my head from afar.
maybe others can chime in with ideas.
in the meantime, here's a bump.
beer
Posted By: redraptor

Re: Axle hop!! - 07/09/22 10:27 AM

New springs. Everything else is a band-aid fix.
** I went back through your other thread. Show us how your truck was lowered, maybe there's something there. twocents
Posted By: JP8

Re: Axle hop!! - 07/09/22 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by redraptor
New springs. Everything else is a band-aid fix.
** I went back through your other thread. Show us how your truck was lowered, maybe there's something there. twocents



I agree. Was your trucks rear lowered with an axle flip or with extended shackles and raised mount?
Posted By: gremlinsteve

Re: Axle hop!! - 07/09/22 02:47 PM

The rear was lowered via axle flip
Posted By: gremlinsteve

Re: Axle hop!! - 07/10/22 02:25 AM

Added three clamps on each forward half of the springs and some Lakewood reaction bars
Seems to have worked
Posted By: moparx

Re: Axle hop!! - 07/10/22 04:57 PM

glad you got it fixed ! up
beer
Posted By: 11secdart

Re: Axle hop!! - 07/20/22 03:57 PM

Exactly what I did on my 92 D150 .. clamped the front spring sections , added a set of swap meet traction bars ( Lakewood I believe ) and a pair of B body Rancho adjustable shocks .. works great !
Posted By: gremlinsteve

Re: Axle hop!! - 07/20/22 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by 11secdart
Exactly what I did on my 92 D150 .. clamped the front spring sections , added a set of swap meet traction bars ( Lakewood I believe ) and a pair of B body Rancho adjustable shocks .. works great !




Yes it does
Posted By: 11secdart

Re: Axle hop!! - 07/20/22 09:31 PM

Drag radials help also !

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