wheel hop

[whitelightenin69]

anyone ever had a problem with wheel hop with trailing arm supension

[Cyclone44]

I haven't and I have wasted alot of tires with my trucks...Never the first hop

[Mint68]

I was riding in BurnoutNova's 67 a couple days ago and it started to do it. He may post, but he said it was the first time he has had it happen.

[El Jay]

Never had the problem; and I've smoked them a few time just for kicks & giggles.

[Ackattack]

I would guess if you're getting wheel hop with trailing arms, your shocks are shot.

Now let me tell you about wheel hop with leaf springs

[El Jay]

Originally Posted by Ackattack

I would guess if you're getting wheel hop with trailing arms, your shocks are shot.

Now let me tell you about wheel hop with leaf springs

That looks like an "AAWWWWWW CRAP!!!" from where I'm sitting.

[Psycho71]

Originally Posted by Ackattack

I would guess if you're getting wheel hop with trailing arms, your shocks are shot.

I 2nd that.




Jay

[greasy68]

That ujoint looks rough. 3 out of 4 isn't bad is it? I have no wheel hop on my leaf sping truck. Maybe I am just lucky.

[joedoozer]

Yeah wheel hop is shocks. Shocks only purpose are to slow the reaction of the spring. A bouncing spring doesn't sound very slow to me. Oh and nice u-joint . Was it a front or a rear?

[joedoozer]

Oh and not trying to hijack the thread but I gotta ask . Why did you choose the av pic greasy68? I have a hockey buddy in Germany that has the same pic . He chose his because he looks like that in the pic . Just curious.

[whitelightenin69]

Originally Posted by Ackattack

I would guess if you're getting wheel hop with trailing arms, your shocks are shot.

Now let me tell you about wheel hop with leaf springs

shocks are only about 1 year old so I don't think they are the problem, I was wondering if I might have worn out trailing arm bushings causing it to have axle wrap like in leave spring supension.....

[joedoozer]

Its possible, but I don't think it would have the same reaction like a leaf would. The wrap or twist of the axle actually changes the leaf spring. Just give the truck a really good shove. It should go down, up, then settle. Nothing more.

[Longhorn Man]

If the shocks are new, I would blame the bushings. I KNOW the bushings in the burb are waisted, and the only time I have tried hard to do it in the burb, I got some wheel hop.

[Ackattack]

yeah, I broke the rear u joint at the drag strip. I removed a leaf or two (can't remember) to lower it....which also increased axle wrap. So when I did a good enough burnout to get the tires to stick, it let loose.

[beautimus]

well, it could be shocks, i agree., but, if the trailing arms are separating, they could be bowing apart, and causing the wheel hop, possibly.
let me explain why i say this. (i know it sounds kookie) i had a 68 gto, with 3 2 barrels, 40 and automatic, the car just wouldn't hook up right. i raise the lower shock mount on the right side to plant the tire a little more firmly. and then it would wheel hop like crazy. i thought, man i just cant win. so i put the shock mount back in the stock location. but the wheel hop still wont go away. then i notice that the upper links to the factory 4 bar setup are bowed.
so, then i pulled them out, reshaped and boxed them with some plate so they can't bow. wheel hop is gone!!! then i moved the shock mount back up and the car launches right !!! SO thats why i am wondering could the trailing arms be seperating and bowing apart under load. if so you should be able to see where the trailing arms are taking on a bowed apart look where the two halves of the arm join. but then again, i could be way way off the mark here. it just another thing you might look at.
good luck, tony