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12-16-2004, 01:39 PM
#41
Originally Posted by chris99gmc
the weight thing on the back of the truck helps for traction out of the hole, but will kill the overall time if you add too much.... i guess it's give a little and take a little
as far as the clamps go... I bought a pair of them months ago and I had to return them B/c they didn't fit over the overload leaf end... the lead was simply too wide to get the clamp to slide around it. Either way, the parts and harware were real cheap, so I retuned them for some armoral and I still have wheel hop...
I agree that this is a good mod, but unless another company makes these things, then it's not going to work on my truck.. I am just going to hold off until i get the Coilovers and 4-link installed.
as far as the clamps go... I bought a pair of them months ago and I had to return them B/c they didn't fit over the overload leaf end... the lead was simply too wide to get the clamp to slide around it. Either way, the parts and harware were real cheap, so I retuned them for some armoral and I still have wheel hop...
I agree that this is a good mod, but unless another company makes these things, then it's not going to work on my truck.. I am just going to hold off until i get the Coilovers and 4-link installed.
The farthest I could get the clamp was about 3" from the end of the leaf spring. I had to clamp the spring behind that one down tight enough to allow more room for the one in front to move. I just got a hammer and hit the bolts to move the spring clamp forward as much as I could. Worked great! No wheel hop!Philip S
12-17-2004, 10:43 PM
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Did this mod tonight and all I can say is WOW. My traction is much better and it feels like it is pulling harder from a stop because the wheel hop is gone. It also smoothed out the ride a little bit, I can hit bumps or railroad tracks or whatever and hardly even feel them. Very good mod and you can't beat the price. Thanks H777, good info and a nice mod!
12-17-2004, 11:26 PM
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all i can say i am gonna try it, but i never have wheel hop. i guess, my question is, does this help 60 foot times when you aren't hopping along. i do spin somewhat off the line! but it isn't a lot
12-18-2004, 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by goshawk23
all i can say i am gonna try it, but i never have wheel hop. i guess, my question is, does this help 60 foot times when you aren't hopping along. i do spin somewhat off the line! but it isn't a lot
yes it will help traction.....give it a try it's a cheap mod
12-20-2004, 06:24 PM
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I just did this today. The ones AutoZone sell fit over the leafs, but don't the overload leaf. I had to open the U bolts up a little and grind on the brackets to open the holes up a little wider. Once I got it to fit on, I drove it on with an impact wrench.
If you get them on like I did, don't expect to take them off without a cut off wheel and a 4" angle grinder.
It did drop the truck about an inch and a half or so, and made it hook a little better maybe. It also did exactly what I was hoping it would, pick the pinion up a little bit to straighten it out. I still have some vibration though. I haven't gotten a chance to see if it's any better or not yet though. Maybe later on tonight I will get to open it up for more than 60mph.
If you get them on like I did, don't expect to take them off without a cut off wheel and a 4" angle grinder.
It did drop the truck about an inch and a half or so, and made it hook a little better maybe. It also did exactly what I was hoping it would, pick the pinion up a little bit to straighten it out. I still have some vibration though. I haven't gotten a chance to see if it's any better or not yet though. Maybe later on tonight I will get to open it up for more than 60mph.
12-20-2004, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Flyer
It also did exactly what I was hoping it would, pick the pinion up a little bit to straighten it out.
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12-20-2004, 09:45 PM
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Anyone got any pics of their setup, I put some on but mine wouldn't fit over the last leaf on the bottom so I had to hammer it foward like BigBlockChev572 did and I hope I got it right. I just picked up another set today to put on and want to know exactly where to put em...Zed