Thread: Traction problem

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i would also like some input on the subject, i have the same problem different truck. i have a 1960 short bed with trailing arms and coil suspension. i don't yet have a posi, put off due to rod knock, but i cannot hook up for the life of me. any ideas for my suspension setup?

also i was confused at techinspectors comment about on-launch weight distribution. when i do burnouts i always see my right rear tire marks, not left. is that because of my suspension. also i talked to a guy with a pro street camaro and he said i should try to put a fuel cell, pump, and all i can over the right rear tire to help improve traction, with or without a posi. i am so confused.

You can install the tank in between the rear frame rails, it will help , but you definitely need a "Posi". You can get your non "Posi" unit to "lock up" for one launch but you need to reverse a good 20-30 feet put it in first gear and hit it . It should lock up both tires. You can fit a 10" wide tire on the rear. Is it the stock suspension? Meaning is it stock height. The trailing arms in these trucks are nice when they are set up right.

Originally Posted by les4metal

i would also like some input on the subject, i have the same problem different truck. i have a 1960 short bed with trailing arms and coil suspension. i don't yet have a posi, put off due to rod knock, but i cannot hook up for the life of me. any ideas for my suspension setup?

also i was confused at techinspectors comment about on-launch weight distribution. when i do burnouts i always see my right rear tire marks, not left. is that because of my suspension. also i talked to a guy with a pro street camaro and he said i should try to put a fuel cell, pump, and all i can over the right rear tire to help improve traction, with or without a posi. i am so confused.

If you'll go back and read my reply once again, you'll see that I said the right rear gets light. The lightest tire is the one that smokes. The left rear gets heavy (has more weight on it from the chassis twist) and so does not slip. It grips and leaves no mark on the pavement.

Just a reminder, if your axle is not hopping up and down from the springs bowing up and un-bowing, a traction bar is unlikely to help much. They are designed to prevent spring wind-up from the pinion trying to climb the ring gear.

Put an air shock on the right rear only to make that tire heavier on the pavement and see what happens.