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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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Hey guys , if I'm at a red light n I go to pull out the *** end body seems to jump , n also when driving if I hit a few pot holes it seems to bounce around . thinking it might be the shocks or springs . Any help would be Gd
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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mine does the same **** thing! but my leaf springs and shocks are shot
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Really. Take the only way to know if the leaf springs r bad is to see if there's cracks in em ????
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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Sounds like some axle wrap
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by N20jeep
Sounds like some axle wrap
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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You mean the rear diff isn't supposed to do that? Haha its just getting a good stretch in before taking off.
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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Look at everything back there. I had shackles on a ranger that rotted in half.It hopped around bad.Check the shackles,leaf springs and the ubolts.Gotta be one of them.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 06:28 AM
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It only dose it once n only when u pull out it feels like its the body doin it , need more time in the day I swear
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 98fourdoor
You mean the rear diff isn't supposed to do that? Haha its just getting a good stretch in before taking off.
Yea she def takes off !!!!! 4.0
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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You guys running lift blocks?
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 09:25 AM
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Mine will do it too but leaf springs are completely flat. Is that a problem
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cf1k1
Mine will do it too but leaf springs are completely flat. Is that a problem
Haha mine are flat or worse... yeah how urgent should i be looking to replace those/steal an s10 bastard pack?
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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check the U-joints at the diff. Seen that on an old chev s-10. Once we got going it stopped it would make the whole rear bounce.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:08 AM
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Me n my buddy r gonna tear it apart tom to find out wat it is , keep yins updated !!!
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 02:15 AM
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One of my wheeling buddies has the same issues like yours man... Hope you resolve it so I can give him a tip....
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