I recently purchased the truck. 3.9 4x4 quad cab. Strange thing I noticed this morning. It was pouring outside and everytime I would go to turn right I would get the back right tire to spin. I was barely pushing on the gas and my tires are 90% so there is no reason for this. Any have this before?

 

Over inflation??

Would it be a hard right turn or just a gradual one?

 

Sounds like a typical Dakota to me; at least I know my 318 has big problem with this; these trucks are light in their *** end and really do not bite all that well. Mine decreased when i got these GoodYear Duratrac's but it still can happen if i give it gas..

My old 'street' tires i could cause the truck to really fish tell and feel like its gonna loose control with them.. even with the slightest touch of the peddle.


Just throwing it out there.

 

I think it’s a truck problem not just the Dakota as you say very little weight on the back wheels = slipping back wheels on wet roads or icy roads.

Now if you have some weight on those back tires then you get traction you could toss in a few sand bags on rainy or icy road conditions that would help with traction.

I had a scary situation last year was leaving a store in a neighborhood I didn’t know and as you exit you need to go up a steep hill and well it had rained and I got half way up the hill when I lost traction when some jerk darted out at me I had to brake for this jerk my truck just lost all traction luck me I only slid a few feet back down the hill till I got my traction back I had to pulse my acceleration and steer the truck sideways a bit to gain the traction I needed I was a bit freaked.

I almost lost it that time I was ready to try and turn my truck and go down the hill and see if that got me out of the situation because then the weight would of been on my front end were the weight was the best for traction other than me and the Jerk the street was emty.

 

I could understand this if I was getting on the gas. I was very gently pushing the gas. It was almost as if the tires being turned added more force to it. I hope that makes sense.

 

For a minute I thought my transmission was slipping

 

If the road is wet it doesn’t take much to get the back tires to loose traction your tires make the difference some tires are great in rain some not my tires don’t do so well in rain I found out yours probably also.

 

I have driven a lot of trucks in my time and if this is the case I have never had one slip so easily. Tires are in excellent shape.

 

Back a number of years ago both CA and AZ changed how they resurface tar based roads what they use now makes wet roads slippery when wet probably it saves them $$ but makes the roads not as safe in the rain.

New or old it has to do with the rubber used in making them and the type of thred on them and as I said if you have any kind of load it helps get you better traction.

 

OK well at least you guys are telling this is kind of a normal occurence. I can always add weight but really wanted to make sure it wasnt something with the truck.