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#2
11-13-2004, 10:11 AM
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The best thing to do when you get wheel hop is to get off the throttle right away cause you run a risk of breaking stuff like an axle or possibly damaging your gears in the rearend. I had a 88 full size jimmy with a 700r4 tranny 4:10 gears and 33" tires. It actually broke some teeth off of the ring gear in the rearend because of a combination of the tires/gearing and the shift kit in the trans. If i feathered the throttle off the line as to not spin the tires then mashed it to the floor , it would break them loose when it hit second. As for getting rid of wheel hop , you can buy/install a set of traction bars , also called ladder bars, or an even cheaper way is to go easier on the gas pedal
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#3
11-13-2004, 10:49 AM
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Re: wheel hop???
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 Daily Driver- 00 Camaro SS A4 1/4- 12.30@118mph 2.14-60ft on street tires Weekend Warrior-99 Silverado "Dirty" 1/4-11.63@118mph 1.8-60ft
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#4
11-17-2004, 07:57 AM
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Re: Re: wheel hop???
I had the similar wheel hop problem with my 2000 Silverado 2500 6.0L 4x4. After 80k miles, my original shocks were completely shot. I no longer have the problem after installing new Rancho RS9000x shocks all around.
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#5
11-17-2004, 08:46 AM
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Re: wheel hop???
what do you guys mean when you say wheel hop?
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  2000 Silverado LS 4.8, K&N FIPK, Gibson Extreme Dual Exhaust, Line-X Bedliner, Black Speed Grille, Viper Alarm System, Custom Audio system.... (need to update my pic)
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#6
11-17-2004, 11:19 AM
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Re: wheel hop???
Its when, for example, if your in the sand. You try to take off, and you spin. Notice how the truck jumps up and down and shakes. Its when the torque of the tires, actually bends the leaf springs into an S-shape for seconds..its not good .
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1998 ECSB Z71
Whelen LED's Kenwood 2-way "BIG 3" 2500+ watt audio 
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#7
11-17-2004, 12:03 PM
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Re: wheel hop???
got cha'
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2000 Silverado LS 4.8, K&N FIPK, Gibson Extreme Dual Exhaust, Line-X Bedliner, Black Speed Grille, Viper Alarm System, Custom Audio system.... (need to update my pic)
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#8
11-17-2004, 05:13 PM
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Re: wheel hop???
also known as axle wrap. I'm looking at traction bars now. Any one have any other suggestions?
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#9
11-17-2004, 06:53 PM
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Re: wheel hop???
so do the stock chevy shocks go out after a while? like for example a 02 chevy silverado z71 ex. cab short bed with 65k miles do i except them to go out soon and cause wheel hop?
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