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Offline 95tracker

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Wheel hop after lift
« on: May 03, 2007, 05:23:47 AM »
I lifted my tracker this past weekend i put 1.75 inch in the front and put .75 inch in the rear(front saged) i took it out wheelin yesterday and ne time i would go up a hill the front end would hop. Does anybody else have that problem and how can you fix it?
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Re: Wheel hop after lift
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2007, 10:08:58 AM »
Quote from: 95tracker on May 03, 2007, 05:23:47 AM
I lifted my tracker this past weekend i put 1.75 inch in the front and put .75 inch in the rear(front saged) i took it out wheelin yesterday and ne time i would go up a hill the front end would hop. Does anybody else have that problem and how can you fix it?

Sounds like you don't have any strut spacers. I suspect that the suspension is topping out, if you push down on the front and let it go its probably quite evident.
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Re: Wheel hop after lift
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2007, 10:51:56 PM »
If he's right you should flip your strut mounts. It's easy. ;) I've got 1.75" spacers and I have no probs.
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Re: Wheel hop after lift
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2007, 01:40:02 AM »
Rhino is correct. You had better fix it before you blow out your front struts  :-\
Try getting some strut spacers from Boondox or make your own  ;)

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Re: Wheel hop after lift
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2007, 05:23:50 AM »
I have fliped the strut mount but do i need extensions?
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Re: Wheel hop after lift
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2007, 05:29:54 AM »
Spacers are the best option. The strut mount flip only gives aroun 3/4" of extra travel. The spacers will give you two inches.
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Re: Wheel hop after lift
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2007, 06:30:23 AM »
Yeah, I had this problem too and its a royal pain to try to climb something with the front end boucin' like that.  I finally replaced my shot struts with OMEs and its a major improvement!
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Re: Wheel hop after lift
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2007, 12:16:27 PM »
I will proly just buy strut extentions because the struts are only 4 months old. I hope its that but wonder if its alighnment the left tire leans out a lil.
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