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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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still have wheel hop after clamping the leaf springs, probably going to fab up some bars next.

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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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caltracs is the way to go. i made my own for fairly cheap. cured my wheel hop
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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do you have pics of your bars? i dont want to spend that much on caltracs, when i can make them
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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yea same here...i never experienced hop until i lowered it...after the tranny ill fab me some up
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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i wish i never had wheel hop, i have had it since daay 1 with this truck
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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All I heard was dogs barking no truck. lol
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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the stick hurts it pretty bad too. probably more fun though lol
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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i think the 5 speed get wheel hop even worse than the auto guys. don't remember the dimensions. i used 1" pipe, 1 sht 3/16 steel, 2 Rh rod ends, 2 Lh rod ends, and solid leaf spring bushings.
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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do you have pics of them on?



i was looking at making something like this
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 09:04 PM
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^^^^^^ I wonder how well that actually work compared to CT bars or Assassin bars.
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