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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:04 PM
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bouncing problem

Alright boys and girls i took my 1977 f250 with a 400m in it to a truck pull today and entered in the small block class, i started bouncing like fifteen feet after i let the clutch out. Now i didnt break thanks to the old ford durability but how on earth do i get over this problem?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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Well its hapening under the load of 30000 lbs while i spin the tires on the track she hops
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:14 PM
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I noticed a bit of bounce in my car... I did a tune up and the bounce effect went away. While I was thinking something with the clutch was going wrong, it was really the lack of the appropriate amount of power from the engine.

Not sure if this helps or not but it could be one cause. Maybe motor mounts also? Bad clutches usually straight up slip don't they?

My truck bounces if I ease the clutch to much; it seems to behave better if I simply drop it. I just try and make sure I am not doing so @ 4k or something stupid.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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IMO I was thinking you need more weight in/on the truck. I'v seen trucks do tug-a-war and bounce around. But I dont know what kind of ''bounce'' your talking about.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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I thought you were referring to a bouncy or jerky feeling in the clutch... Plz disregard.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:34 PM
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Reddog's Pullin Truck Forum: How to get bounce out ?

Read that it should help.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:50 PM
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Better known as wheel hop....

1. Reduce rear tire pressures
2. Traction bars or traction links
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by crazy96863
I noticed a bit of bounce in my car... I did a tune up and the bounce effect went away. While I was thinking something with the clutch was going wrong, it was really the lack of the appropriate amount of power from the engine.

Not sure if this helps or not but it could be one cause. Maybe motor mounts also? Bad clutches usually straight up slip don't they?

My truck bounces if I ease the clutch to much; it seems to behave better if I simply drop it. I just try and make sure I am not doing so @ 4k or something stupid.
Does it shudder or bounce/shake if you ease off in granny gear?
 
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Is the whole truck bouncing?
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 07:08 AM
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As far as i can tell its starts in the front and then causes the rest to hop as well
 
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Adjust the shocks for significantly less rebound... they're acting like pogo sticks and then it starts oscillating.
 
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