Wheel Hop
Tuned
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Cargo Master
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Yep. Air down or go to a wider tire to increase footprint and therefore traction, or as you put it 'give it the beans'!
This too. I snapped a mainshaft in my NV5600 wheelhopping because I do dumb things on purpose every now and then.
When I went to full....longer travel leaf springs in that Dodge it definitely negated some wheel hop when compared to the big blocks, but for me it was still there.
If I can get this link to work...ah, it worked. I made these up for my old pickup. I sourced the idea from a Jeeper off pirate4x4. He was using some tiny little cable. I stepped up to some hefty chain. Still working well all these years later. Everyone told me it wouldn't work at all.
Traction device deal - YouTube
Now that ^^^ was with 6" Atlas leaf springs. Imagine what it must have looked like with that big block in there. O.P. the blocks are most of the problem.
This too. I snapped a mainshaft in my NV5600 wheelhopping because I do dumb things on purpose every now and then.
When I went to full....longer travel leaf springs in that Dodge it definitely negated some wheel hop when compared to the big blocks, but for me it was still there.
If I can get this link to work...ah, it worked. I made these up for my old pickup. I sourced the idea from a Jeeper off pirate4x4. He was using some tiny little cable. I stepped up to some hefty chain. Still working well all these years later. Everyone told me it wouldn't work at all.
Traction device deal - YouTube
Now that ^^^ was with 6" Atlas leaf springs. Imagine what it must have looked like with that big block in there. O.P. the blocks are most of the problem.
I know guys say traction bars limit travel, but if you build them right, they dont, and they fully eliminate axle wrap and truly help the truck get the power to the ground. It makes the truck feel planted like none other. ran them on my titan (very torquey, extemely light = wheel hop just daily driving)
Tuned
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They have worked amazingly well and were inexpensive and simple to install.
Holy pinion angle change batman! thats nuts.
I know guys say traction bars limit travel, but if you build them right, they dont, and they fully eliminate axle wrap and truly help the truck get the power to the ground. It makes the truck feel planted like none other. ran them on my titan (very torquey, extemely light = wheel hop just daily driving)
I know guys say traction bars limit travel, but if you build them right, they dont, and they fully eliminate axle wrap and truly help the truck get the power to the ground. It makes the truck feel planted like none other. ran them on my titan (very torquey, extemely light = wheel hop just daily driving)
ETA:
The only major thing I would change is the attachment style above the spring plate. Instead of running longitudinally (parallel-ish) with the truck frame I would make it perpendicular. That way the attachment point could be similar to a shackle. As it stands it works just fine but it developed a very slight bend not long after install. Almost imperceptible, but enough to where adjusting the length with the nut and allthread rod would be about impossible.
Has been working great ever since I installed it without a single issue to date.
Mountain Pass
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Back from the dead
I’m resurrecting this discussion because it seems the most relevant to my situation. My truck wheel hops rampantly in snow, at the most inane times when I’m not even stuck. I’ve installed some long traction bars and those didn’t seem to make much of a difference. I’m waiting to hear back from the manufacturer if I should add some preload.
To the fellow that made a remark about F150 owners moving to super duties complaining, that’s slightly ignorant as this discussion is not about ride it’s about wheel hop and axle wrap. It also suggests the person posting that doesn’t really work their truck in tough terrain, otherwise they would’ve come across this. Generally firmly suspended vehicles don’t have this issue, so it’s somewhat odd.
The strangest thing to me is that very beefy attraction bars didn’t quell this completely.
To the fellow that made a remark about F150 owners moving to super duties complaining, that’s slightly ignorant as this discussion is not about ride it’s about wheel hop and axle wrap. It also suggests the person posting that doesn’t really work their truck in tough terrain, otherwise they would’ve come across this. Generally firmly suspended vehicles don’t have this issue, so it’s somewhat odd.
The strangest thing to me is that very beefy attraction bars didn’t quell this completely.
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