shadow
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Post by shadow on Jan 26, 2011 17:52:54 GMT -4
Mine has done it too John, and I thought something was wrong with the Jeep but once it was back on the street everything was fine. I think it only ever happened to me when breaking trail. I think the snow type/consistency might have something to do with it as as well because sometimes it was worse than than other times. I think that sugary-consistency of snow is the worst. Here is a forum topic I found that discusses this problem, and it sounds like it's a normal thing that happens with snow wheeling, especially if you're the trail-breaker. www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?24440-Axle-Hop-Wheel-Hop-on-snowI also read somewhere that sagging springs or worn shocks can exaggerate the wheel hop. Hope that helps! Cindy That's it then...no more trail breaking for me. Guess I will leave that to the trailmasters....  . Thanks Cindy and all others for the comments. I still think it is exaggerated so maybe time for the 2.0 shock upgrade...I need some more droop anyway...  |
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Post by T-Dogg on Jan 26, 2011 19:30:04 GMT -4
Any chance this could be related to snow/ice/water build up from breaking trail? Only time I have had hop really was on rock bounceing it,,,which I have learned NOT TO DO,,,, But I dont drive a horazontialy challanged Jeep either,,, Maybe a short wheelbase thiing,,,,  Da DOgg |
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Post by crazyfrog on Jan 26, 2011 20:38:30 GMT -4
The actual cause of wheel hop is rotation of the the axle housing due to a sudden increase in torque. The pinion gear tries to walk up the ring gear, which causes the rotation. It will continue to rotate until the suspension/springs push back, which causes the suspension to unload, which in turn cause the wheels to hop. This interaction between the axle rotation and suspension will continue until torque is reduced enough to allow the suspension to react properly. This happened to me when I first got my jeep I was told at the dealership it can cause damage to the drivetrain.
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