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07-17-2011, 10:54 PM
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Location: Hermsiton, Oregon
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Severe wheel hop with new locker
I just finished a trans swap in my 70 3/4 ton and while I was at it I installed a detroit locker. Before the locker I could punch it, spin both most of the time, and not have any issues with wheel hop. Now when I do, it will hop extremely bad. Any clue as to why it's changed so much??
Here are the specs incase you need them: 3/4 ton with factory suspension 4L80E trans w/4000rpm stall 355 SB w/413HP HO72 w/4.10s and locker Weight is 3860lbs LWB 32" street tires This is my street/strip pickup and I am trying to get everything in oder to take it to the strip. This week I am getting new tires, but I would like advice on which shocks to get. Its about 80/20 street/strip. Thanks, Thomas |
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07-17-2011, 11:36 PM
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Re: Severe wheel hop with new locker
You said you just did a tranny swap from what to the 4l80e? Were your burnouts fine with the other trans and the locker or did you just do both at the same time. Can I ask why you went with a 4000 stall convertor on a motor making just 413HP?
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07-17-2011, 11:58 PM
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Re: Severe wheel hop with new locker
Had a TH350 before and an open diff. They had no issues other than the trans having some bad slippage.
I bought the trans and converter together for a good deal and I am going to have an upgraded power plant going in that will put about 430+HP to the wheel with shift points at or near the 7,000 mark. So with the new set up the 4000 stall will work well. Thomas |
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07-18-2011, 12:00 AM
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Re: Severe wheel hop with new locker
And with the old set up both tires would spin most of the time. There were not many one tire friers.
Thomas |
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07-18-2011, 10:25 PM
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Re: Severe wheel hop with new locker
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07-19-2011, 04:04 AM
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Re: Severe wheel hop with new locker
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 I'm still in debate about the shocks. Just got some Proxes tires ordered today. I've seen alot about Afco, any other ideas? Thomas |
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07-19-2011, 06:09 AM
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Re: Severe wheel hop with new locker
"Factory Suspension" does not tell us whether it is leaf or coil.....it makes a difference.
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07-20-2011, 10:51 PM
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Re: Severe wheel hop with new locker
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I just installed the new tires and shocks last night. I am running the Proxes ST II's and KYB shocks in all 4 corners. I am going to let them break in before doing any really hard launches, but it deffinitely hooks way better! Thomas |
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