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  • DErocket9180
    Junior Member
    • Sep 2016
    • 5

    #1

    Bottoming out

    Car hadling half way decent over on the right front but tearing up skid plates left and right. Even getting on the frame rails entering and ruining good runs. 2014 rocket blue. Rf 275# 3 spring rubbers. When adding reboud car wont get over and stay over so i dont have any traction in the center. Need some help/advice.
  • phenom08
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2007
    • 228

    #2
    How much travel are you getting on the rf?

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    • Kwoods25
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2014
      • 455

      #3
      Can you run on a stack? Or put in a heavy bump spring to limit travel?

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      • 7uptruckracer
        Senior Member
        • May 2009
        • 1336

        #4
        Have you upgraded to the raised crossmember for the blue? Pretty common problem unless it has the 2015 updates

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        • DErocket9180
          Junior Member
          • Sep 2016
          • 5

          #5
          Originally posted by phenom08 View Post
          How much travel are you getting on the rf?
          Not sure how much travel we are getting. Obviously too much but does anyone know how mich i can get before bottoming out?

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          • zeroracing
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 1014

            #6
            If you do have a raised crossmember or a "newer" car in general with the raised cross member I typically find when I pack the rack full of mud the driver (myself) is too blame. When I overdrive and make mistakes like jumping out of the gas too hard then I notice the frame dig in.

            If the crossmember is not raised then get it raised, then blame the driver if that does not fix it.

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            • talclipse
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 738

              #7
              You could also go to the drop snout spindles to give yourself some additional travel room.

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              • phenom08
                Senior Member
                • Jun 2007
                • 228

                #8
                We aim for 4" travel and usually never travel more than 4.25" and our skid plate still looks new. Sounds like your traveling too much

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                • DErocket9180
                  Junior Member
                  • Sep 2016
                  • 5

                  #9
                  Originally posted by phenom08 View Post
                  We aim for 4" travel and usually never travel more than 4.25" and our skid plate still looks new. Sounds like your traveling too much
                  Im just learning about this stuff but should i use the hockey puck bump stops and shims to stop my travel at 4" and get my load rate at 4"?

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                  • phenom08
                    Senior Member
                    • Jun 2007
                    • 228

                    #10
                    Yes you want to set your load numbers for 4" of travel

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                    • DErocket9180
                      Junior Member
                      • Sep 2016
                      • 5

                      #11
                      Originally posted by phenom08 View Post
                      Yes you want to set your load numbers for 4" of travel
                      Check your inbox buddy

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                      • King1
                        Senior Member
                        • Jan 2012
                        • 354

                        #12
                        I run stacks and bumps both and set it to about 2200 pounds at 4" but honestly man if you just lay off the brake pedal I think the problem would stop and you wouldn't have to worry about getting a cross member update etc. It's a little awkward to drive without it at first but after forcing myself to do it I haven't had the problem since.

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