As with all our ladies, we want them to have firm rear ends. I noticed this weekend after sliding the rear end out and recovering, that the L is just wayyyy too loose back there. How can I stiffen her up without going crazy.

I have 2" shackles in back, with SoCal endlinks. 1" springs up front and shortened endlinks.

 

QA1 adjustable shocks those mothers on the tightest setting will jar the crap out of you...

 

wont a panhard bar help this problem.

 

New suspension like Roush or Hotchkis

 

Yes, but it is not the first place that I would look.

Putting on Roush or Hotchkis leafs (stiffer) will probably make the problem worse. Stiffer front springs would help, though.

I would try tire pressure first. It's free and makes a huge difference.

With the Hotchkis full meal deal and about 4 lbs more in the front than the rear, I get just the right amount of understeer to be forgiving and no oversteer in all but the most extreme conditions.

 

ok...... so where would one start?

 

 

i think he wants you to try some stuff with air pressure before you spend any money on it.

 

Judicious throttle control.

If you're complaining about fish-tailing under hard acceleration.

How about traction bars?

 

i don't think i explained the problem correctly. i think most people are thinking i'm talking about 'fishtailing', or the back end swining out . what i'm talking about is after correcting fishtailing, there's a massive 'rocking' back and forth of the rear end. *this* is what i want to stiffen up. so that when you correct a fishtail, the truck responds as a solid unit rather than a jello log.

 

so you are geting a lot of left to right play in the rear end? Then the phanard bar like i mentioned should keep the rear end from moving back and forth. Might even try some Hotchis sway bars to prevent the body roll.

 

I agree with the above. It is that kind of thing that the panhard will help with.

And, of course, stiffer springs/shocks/anti-sways will also help.

 

I used these "http://www.activesuspension.com/index.htm"
They worked for me. However I will still plan to add Ranchero style bars to the rear!