Breaking them "side-ways" ;)
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Breaking them "side-ways" ;)
Quick question about my newly acquired F-250 390 AT
When the ground is wet, I have to apply the gas VERY slow and softly, otherwise my rear end breaks loose. Same thing happens on the freeway when I am at say 50 or so and step on it hard. Is this because I have NO weight in the back, or old OLD tires, or maybe something needs work in my rear suspension? Or just perhaps because it is a beast of an engine?
When the ground is wet, I have to apply the gas VERY slow and softly, otherwise my rear end breaks loose. Same thing happens on the freeway when I am at say 50 or so and step on it hard. Is this because I have NO weight in the back, or old OLD tires, or maybe something needs work in my rear suspension? Or just perhaps because it is a beast of an engine?
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Re: Breaking them "side-ways" ;)
it could be all of the above. too much torque for the truck with no weight in the back of it. wet weather will do that to alot of vehicles though.it may be just too much engine though.
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are the tires worn? i say all of the above
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Re: Breaking them "side-ways" ;)
Mine does the same thingSweetblu wrote:Quick question about my newly acquired F-250 390 AT
When the ground is wet, I have to apply the gas VERY slow and softly, otherwise my rear end breaks loose. Same thing happens on the freeway when I am at say 50 or so and step on it hard. Is this because I have NO weight in the back, or old OLD tires, or maybe something needs work in my rear suspension? Or just perhaps because it is a beast of an engine?

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Re: Breaking them "side-ways" ;)
Is this a rhetorical question? Pavement wet, push down on pedal, tires spin. Hmmmmm, happens to me also. 

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I just call it fun 

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I think sweetblu is just bragging 

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Re: Breaking them "side-ways" ;)
You have to go real gently in wet weather or the tires will spin, even with brand new tires I guess. Bad tires will make it worse of course.
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Re: Breaking them "side-ways" ;)
STROKER69 wrote:I think sweetblu is just bragging
HAHAHAHA I wasn't bragging


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Re: Breaking them "side-ways" ;)
hell my will do it dry even with little gas as i turning all the time and when wet even more so ..and from a dead stop i smoke'em and it just stock just with gears
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STROKER69 wrote:I think sweetblu is just bragging
x2. set the hook and reel them in.
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