Hi all, I am new to the forum and just purchased my '06 QC Hemi Thunder Road. I haven't beat on it at all yet, but do notice that because of- I guess the lack of weight, the tires just want to spin on pavement and cut loose very easily. It obviously has the 20" wheels with the HP's, but what-if anything, do you do to limit that slip? I have a 3:92 axle and the limited slip diff. I would hate to somehow add weight to the rear to get traction while compromising overall truck weight. Maybe a hard tonneau???

 

I have read on here where some guys can't even spin their tires... I have a QC 06 2x4 Hemi and I can light them up as well... I personally dont think that messing with the traction is a good idea unless you plan on racing it or something... just my opinion...

 

Maybe a functional rear wing to force the back down will not help on takeoff thou

 

It is very hard to light um up on my 05' Reg. Cab 1500 with my new tires on. I can only do it when the road is wet really, I mean I can chirp um off the line and again from a 30-35mph roll but I could never really just sit and smoke um. As for your problem before adding weight Id go by a better set of tires for it if you haven't already. A new set of shoes should get you alot more traction than what you think they might. My truck is being built up more for street performance than off road though but a good set of radials or alterain tires will help with your traction issues non the less

 

I dont understand that at all... I dont see how you can't smoke the heck out of your tires truckin.... I dont power brake... just hold the brake let off and mash it to the floor and they are going be smoking.... I have a heavier truck and I can spin them a good 15 or 20 foot off the line... That is not always a good thing though cause you can lose alot off the line by doing that... and also you will be replacing shoes more often LOL

 

To be perfectly honest though I dont mind the fact that I cant cause while your sitting there spinning your tires trying to gain traction I'll already be half way down the road. I dont know why but my truck likes to stick to the road.

 

Next time go for a manual transmission, then you can burn your tires or burn your clutch, or both, whatever you want. I left the rubber from my factory tires all over town (especially in parking garages) when I wanted to, but could ride the clutch to beat most of whoever wanted to race - even that one sucker in an eclipse - who at a red light asked me "that thing got a hemi?".

Just get wider tires - I cant tell a difference as far as acceleration, etc.

 

throw some sandbags in the bed over your axles....that'll add weight and force some traction.

 

anything more that a touch on the gas would spin the tires. i added two 100 pound sand bags to the bed. right up against the tailgate and now my truck just takes off. maybe a little chirp. safer to drive in the rain too. not that we get much of that in Las Vegas. have not noticed any difference in gas milage and the truck drives nicer. not so stiff.

 

my 06 hemi RC 2wd will chirp them from a stand still and normally burn for a second or two but they don't light and stay burning for a while i end up hooking up well. now sometimes, i will mash it and they will spin for a while I think that normally happens when i am coming around a corner and stomp it when i am just out of the corner they will burn for a while. I have noticed that most the guys that can burn their tires for a long distance are the QC guys and us RC guys don't spin them as long. Perhaps it could be that your rear tires are further from the engine and tranny so there is not as much weight on the rear wheels keeping your traction but thats just a guess, i really don't have a clue. has anyone else noticed that?

also off subject a bit, crashedcdo where in vegas do you live? i live out in henderson.