Funky shocks

[Jlowery803]

Can anyone tell me what this shock is for above the rear differential?

 

[Breaker Alex]

Can anyone tell me what this shock is for above the rear differential?

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It's the wheelie shock.

Seriously, I'd like to know it's real purpose too.

Welcome to the forum lowery!
We need some pics from that nice blue truck!

 

[Scotts26]

It’s to dampen rotational rear end movement and helps reduce wheel hop. My understanding of it anyway.

 

[Meister]

I believe its the power hop dampener....supposedly its used in high torque 3/4 and 1 tons

 

[22hemi13]

Yeppers. Helps with wheel hop on y’all a big ole 6.4s

 

[olyelr]

If it actually works, I would hate to not have it...because the wheel hop can be atrocious even with it!

 

[SeppW]

Power hop dampener, kicker shock. Some have modded by adding 2 more shocks.

 

[62Blazer]

As said above helps dampen rotational movement and wheel hop. Stuff like this was super common in the aftermarket back in the 80's and 90's to help with wheel hop......was actually surprised to find this setup on the trucks.

 

[Tom8]

Yeppers. Helps with wheel hop on y’all a big ole 6.4s

Nah it doesn’t.

 

[Jlowery803]

Thanks for the info!

 

[olyelr]

Thanks for the info!

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Are those the new at3’s? 35’s?

 

[2003F350]

Nah it doesn’t.

Considering I can turn off traction control, mat it, and roast the back tires into second gear with NO wheel hop what soever, I'll respectfully disagree and say that it DOES control wheel hop.

 

[olyelr]

Considering I can turn off traction control, mat it, and roast the back tires into second gear with NO wheel hop what soever, I'll respectfully disagree and say that it DOES control wheel hop.

I dont think its the shock preventing the hop in that situation.

Get yourself in some deep sand or snow, in 4 lo (or 4hi) and mash the skinny pedal...hip hip a hipity hop we go!