| Thoughts about frontwheel traction [message #290569] |
Thu, 19 November 2015 07:38  |
appie
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Last year I got supprized by loss of traction on steep inclines with wet cobblestone. I did som thinking about the reasons for that except the fact that it is a general frontwheeldrive problem
What has been done to Olga to make it worse:
Mount a motorbike carrier on the rear with all kinds of luggage maybe 200 pounds
Reduce frontwheel weight by:
Mounting alcoas
Headers iso manifolds
Alu radiotor
Drive with worn shocks
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
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| Re: Thoughts about frontwheel traction [message #290571 is a reply to message #290569] |
Thu, 19 November 2015 08:00  |
Carl S.
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This, plus the 3.70 limited slip final drive, helps in dirt anyway:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g5521-dodge-front-wheels-5-2f10.html
One of the problems is the hard tires. If you were to temporarily let some air out of your tires, say down to as low as 25 - 30 psi, you would have much better traction. Of course, you would need to air them back up as soon as you were on a better surface.
Remember, you are pulling 8,000 lbs around with 4,000 lbs on the front wheels. Traction problems are inherent in the design.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Thoughts about frontwheel traction [message #290574 is a reply to message #290572] |
Thu, 19 November 2015 08:34 |
Carl S.
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lqqkatjon wrote on Thu, 19 November 2015 07:00I found significant improvement in front traction by running a AT tire.
http://us.coopertire.com/Tires/Light-Truck/DISCOVERER-A-T3.aspx
I also run a wider front tire on a wider rim, but I still had the traction problem when I had the same wider highway tread tire.
It is not perfect, but I think i have doubled the traction up front with the AT tire.
Jon, Are you running the 245/70R16-LR-E? That looks like the perfect tire to run on the 8" wide rims.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Thoughts about frontwheel traction [message #290581 is a reply to message #290569] |
Thu, 19 November 2015 12:48 |
appie
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Yes I could add to things done to make it worse: mounting comfortable summer tires
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
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| Re: [GMCnet] Thoughts about frontwheel traction [message #290616 is a reply to message #290588] |
Fri, 20 November 2015 02:51 |
appie
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Now I was only sharing some thoughts about how made aproblem worse without realising
I dont find the problom so serious that I will install a new final drive
The new shocks do help and soon I will need new tires, they wear like hell. That will surely help to
Then I stay away from sand and mud and will be allright.
From sunny Marokko. Left Olga in spain for a 10 days holliday
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
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| Re: [GMCnet] Thoughts about frontwheel traction [message #290618 is a reply to message #290616] |
Fri, 20 November 2015 03:49 |
Olly Schmidt
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lenze,
> From sunny Marokko. Left Olga in spain for a 10 days holliday
You should have taken the ferry from Spain to Marokko with her. Poor
little Olga alone in Spain. :,(
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Peer Oliver Schmidt
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| Re: [GMCnet] Thoughts about frontwheel traction [message #290625 is a reply to message #290618] |
Fri, 20 November 2015 08:09 |
appie
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See it as a holliday for Olga too. She has been used every single day since july 1th last year. Think she can use a break too 😊 But she is not going to be the firsth gmc in Afrika. That would have been nice
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
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