Bad Wheel Hop?

[Brady18]

Any body else get bad wheel hop in the back end? I drive a lot of back roads to and from work and some of the roads are not exactly smooth. I have noticed I get bad wheel hop when I am going about 40-50 MPH in the back end (I know the rear is light) but is there any way to help this out? Also, when I get bad wheel hop, the back end veers to the left and then the truck has to straighten out. I have had the alignment checked. Any ideas why this would be happening?

 

[7777xm]

the only time I ever get wheel hop happens if I do a Burnout, but on bumpy roads, it drives pretty dang good.

 

[drittal]

I think he is talking about the back end skittering around when hitting wash boards.

 

[PassivAggressor]

Do you have any lift in the rear?

 

[Skrap]

I was going to mention bad shocks but your truck is just about new. Look for a broken shock bolts on the upper or lower mounts. If they are stock shocks and you drive the rough road a lot maybe they are already worn out. Try some better quality shocks to tame the crappy road. If your wheels or axle are hopping it's gotta be shock related.

 

[luckymckay21]

Unfortunately, that is typical for a rear wheel drive pickup truck. The only thing you can do to minimize it is to take your foot of the gas as you cross over the railroad tracks or other big bumps. That seems to help a bit with the back end kicking out. I was curious if the leaf springs in the Ford's and GM's also experience the wheel hop as well? Maybe it's a product of the coil springs in our rams. But I know my old Ranger was horrible about that as well.

 

[Brady18]

Anyone have any ideas why the back end hops out to the left. Every time no matter the angle of the bumps my back end veers out to the left.

 

[Brady18]

And I have the Ranch quick lift in the front, should I do something in the rear as well?

 

[clh1220]

Slow down is the biggest thing if the road is rough. Those tires probably don't help either.

 

[Brady18]

After looking around the interweb I guess it isn't technically "Wheel Hop". My back end is just bouncing around more than I would like. I am not flying over these huge bumps or anything. And the rough roads are not really bad. Road conditions you wouldn't guess should be causing much of a problem (not necessarily smooth, but not the worst either).

The rear end is stock and I am thinking about changing the shocks to match the Ranchos in the front. Think this will help?

 

[CMil527]

no weight back there and rear drive most of the time on rough roads cant help!

 

[PassivAggressor]

If you had a lift on the back I would say your panhard bar is not level. Maybe you do just need new shocks.

 

[RogueStatus]

My 2012 Megacab does that when empty. Too light in the rear. I just slow down

 

[Dude_57]

After lowering mine I was warned about this. And after purposely hitting s few wash bumps I can certainly feel it. You can fix it by buying a rear sway or track bar. Can't remember which lol. I'll be buying mine as well soon from Moes performance.

 

[Quint]

But I know my old Ranger was horrible about that as well.

My 2008 Ranger was the same way and I LOVED it! That thing was all squirrely when hitting the washboard bumps. I used to juice it a bit just to get some extra wiggle in her. Of course the corrective solution as others have pointed out is to just ease off the throttle...like driving in the snow.

I haven't taken my new 2015 on any dirt roads yet but will do so in a few weeks. I hope that the big girl has some wiggle too! Thank goodness I can turn off the traction control and pinch the throttle for some fun

 

[Dubstep Shep]

Anyone have any ideas why the back end hops out to the left. Every time no matter the angle of the bumps my back end veers out to the left.

If you had a lift on the back I would say your panhard bar is not level. Maybe you do just need new shocks.

After lowering mine I was warned about this. And after purposely hitting s few wash bumps I can certainly feel it. You can fix it by buying a rear sway or track bar. Can't remember which lol. I'll be buying mine as well soon from Moes performance.

Basically your axle doesn't move straight up and down. It moves in an arc thanks to the panhard bar.

Now, on a smooth road without bumps or anything like that, most people don't notice the panhard. However, when you hit a bump and your axle is moved vertically very quickly, it's also moved horizontally as well. This causes a reaction force that pushed the axle to one side and the truck to the other and can cause a loss of traction with the rear wheels.

The true solution? Watts link. That isn't practical for 99% of people though.

 

[Brady18]

Basically your axle doesn't move straight up and down. It moves in an arc thanks to the panhard bar.

Now, on a smooth road without bumps or anything like that, most people don't notice the panhard. However, when you hit a bump and your axle is moved vertically very quickly, it's also moved horizontally as well. This causes a reaction force that pushed the axle to one side and the truck to the other and can cause a loss of traction with the rear wheels.

The true solution? Watts link. That isn't practical for 99% of people though.

Are there any other solutions besides a Watts Link? Maybe better rear shocks etc?

 

[Dubstep Shep]

Are there any other solutions besides a Watts Link? Maybe better rear shocks etc?

Solutions? No. Shocks, adjustable arms, and proper geometry may fix enough other issues that you no longer notice the side to side motion, but they won't solve it. I've personally never ridden or driven a Panhard equipped vehicle and NOT felt the side to side motion.

 

[fondupot]

Unfortunately, that is typical for a rear wheel drive pickup truck. The only thing you can do to minimize it is to take your foot of the gas as you cross over the railroad tracks or other big bumps. That seems to help a bit with the back end kicking out. I was curious if the leaf springs in the Ford's and GM's also experience the wheel hop as well? Maybe it's a product of the coil springs in our rams. But I know my old Ranger was horrible about that as well.

Yes. They do. My Previous 2011 F150 did it and my 2014 GMC Sierra does it. I think its a characteristic of not having much weight in the back end.

 

[Ratket]

air down a little? More HP!!