Re: Wheel Hop

From: Jon Smith (fast4x4@bellsouth.net)
Date: Tue Feb 29 2000 - 19:06:43 EST


Traction bars or spring clamps.. Spring clamps cost me $12, made them
myself.. Traction bars will run about $40, arguably work better on a 2wd
truck, won't work on 4x4 b/c of the spring over axle config.

-Jon Smith
----- Original Message -----
From: Slakies <Slakie@erols.com>
To: DML <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 7:05 PM
Subject: DML: Wheel Hop

> I have a 2000 Dak with 1600 miles on it. While driving last weekend I hit
a
> rough patch in the road kind of like a mini washboard type patch. When I
> hit this the truck drifted all by itself to the right despite the fact
that
> I was steering straight ahead. I believe this is what is described as
wheel
> hop; I was a little surprised by this. I have the tire and handling group
> and frankly I expected better handling than this. Is this the type of
thing
> that can be corrected by installing better shocks or what does it take to
> remedy this condition?
>
> Ron S.
>
>
>



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