i have a 1977 ford f-250 single cab long bed and i put a 7.3l diesel in it and i am having trouble with it bouncing while i am going up the track i run stiff knees and i have 35 12 50 range rover all terrian tires on it i was wandering if anyone could help me with the bouncing issue
all help is greatly apperaciated
thanks
For starters, assuming by stiff knees you mean stiff springs, leave the rear alone and soften up the front. You want the front end to be sitting on or as close as possible to the bump stops. Also if you don't have them already, some form of traction/ladder bar on the rear axle as well as blocks to make the rear end solid will also help. Another thing would be to lower the air pressure in your front tires down as low as 15 lbs or so. As for the rear tires I'd try them at around 30-40 psi and see how that works. Also running some form of front weight bracket should help. However, all of these things will make your truck hook harder and you may find the weakest link of your drivetrain...
i have looked into building traction bars and weight racks this winter . i am also going tro remove some of the front springs so it will be lower to the bump gaurds . as far as the drive train issue thats just something that is going to happen no matter if it is a band new truck or an old truck but thats just something that i will have to replace when it breaks
if youre not worried about finding your drivetrain's weak links, just go with what blakem_85 already said. get some vids of your truck pullin and post em up sometime too!
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Trey, aka Stretch, aka Slim, aka Shorty, aka Seven-Footer, aka Daddy Longlegs.
'91 F250 red long box super cab w/ 460, 5 speed, 4x4.
'76 F100 tan custom single cab short bed w/ 360, 4 speed, NP205 4x4.
'78 F150 white single cab long bed w/ 400, C6, NP205 4x4. Imagine what I could do if I had all my brain cells.
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Trey, aka Stretch, aka Slim, aka Shorty, aka Seven-Footer, aka Daddy Longlegs.
'91 F250 red long box super cab w/ 460, 5 speed, 4x4.
'76 F100 tan custom single cab short bed w/ 360, 4 speed, NP205 4x4.
'78 F150 white single cab long bed w/ 400, C6, NP205 4x4. Imagine what I could do if I had all my brain cells.
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