I never had an issue with wheel hop with the old tires. Now with the new firestone transforce tires I have developed a pretty bad case of what i think is wheel hop. will they cause this? My only other thought is the LSD is starting to go. I guess i should take a look in there again. I changed the fluid in the rear last summer (about 10k miles ago) and everything looked fine in there though.

any other thoughts?

 

Explain better what it is doing? Are you getting this when you take off hard, normal takeoff, just driving?

 

Are both sets of tires the same plies? Same air pressure as before? I'm thinking if the new ones are softer it could lead to wheel hop. Were the old ones slipping more than the new ones?

 

Springs just getting tired, most likely.

 

Unlikely different tires would cause 'hop'.
Wheel hop is caused by springs trying to wrap abound axle when under load.
I vote weaker, aged, springs also!

RJ

 

I could see it if the new tires are softer, and bite harder. This would wrap the springs more. Maybe the old tires were harder and just spun?

 

sounds like its time to build some ladder/traction bars. They do wonders.

 

on hard take off it happens

yes both were "E" rated tires inflated to the same psi. the new tires are indeed softer. The new transforce tires hardly ever slip unlike the others where I could easily light them up with just a few pounds of boost.

that is what i was kinda thinking. I don't think it is the springs because it never did it before and its like the springs are going to get tired over night.

 

Maybe they've been tired for awhile now, but you're old tires were keeping them awake?

 

hmnn... never realized you were driving a sleeper...

 

A softer tire also causes wheel hop due to the fact the lugs flex and twist then when they pull loose from the ground it causes a bounce. Have someone load the truck up like your gonna take off hard and look at how much the lugs are twisted. More aggresive mud tires with big lugs do it worse.

 

 

perhaps, darn sleepy leaf springs

but after talking to Wannadiesel last night he suggested it might be the worn motor mounts. if they don't take care of it i will build a set of traction bars.

 

If it was me and I had the time to do it I would build some anyway. Cant hurt to have them and that tire doesnt look like it would have enough give for what I was talking about.

 

where can i get some new motor mounts? mine shakes the entire truck when i shut it off like a son of a gun, a friend of mine has a 92 and when he shuts off his motor the truck doesnt even shake???

thanks