Nose in the weeds

I believe it acctually will lower the hitch a good bit when the truck starts out low and is lifted up to level going down the track. I have mixed feelings about mine wether i like it siting that low some tracks it seems to help(power tracks) but on bad tracks it seems not to do as well. I have added stops to mine to stop the front end from dropping. Put them were the truck sits with no weights on it.
 
Everyone has their opinions i guess, setup is a big part of being competative
 
DISTURBED said:
I believe it acctually will lower the hitch a good bit when the truck starts out low and is lifted up to level going down the track. I have mixed feelings about mine wether i like it siting that low some tracks it seems to help(power tracks) but on bad tracks it seems not to do as well. I have added stops to mine to stop the front end from dropping. Put them were the truck sits with no weights on it.
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say the front lift 4" reguardles.. and the 4" equate to 1" drop in hitch height do to the truck pivoting.

with the front lowerd 4" and when it pulls it pull either level or nose down. the wieght on the front is more effective at or below level then nose up.


if that make any sense
 
if you start the truck out at the point were it lifts to the highest and block it the hitch wont drop do to the fact the front is still nose down but at the same hieght as when it went across the scale at. Now i run 15 - 1800lbs on the front of mine so it may be different for a street truck that cant run as much weight. Some thing else to think about is pinion angle i had to change mine to be safe with the front being so low. Just my theory, i will try it to see if it mkes any difference
 
malibu795 said:
say the front lift 4" reguardles.. and the 4" equate to 1" drop in hitch height do to the truck pivoting.

with the front lowerd 4" and when it pulls it pull either level or nose down. the wieght on the front is more effective at or below level then nose up.


if that make any sense
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If your measuring with the hitch at 26" with the nose down 4" up on the front is still an inch down on the back. Now if you have it on the stops in the front I could see that. Now the key would be if the rules allow you to set the front on the stops.

Draw the pictures and do the leverage angles. I can't see the difference. ONly thing I can think of is if you get you lower your center of gravity, which when you accelerate will not have the tendancy to lift the front. I don't think putting the nose lower changes the leverage.
 
But in four wheel if the nose is lower to start then maybe you dont lift as much in the front which would = more traction and more feet right?
 
tristan21 said:
But in four wheel if the nose is lower to start then maybe you dont lift as much in the front which would = more traction and more feet right?
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I am asking the question also, but presenting reasons why I don't think it will happen.


If the rear of the truck drops 1" the front of the truck will raise the same regardless if the nose is on the ground or in the sky. The thought of having all of the preload off of the springs is a good idea, as when the rear pulls down, you don't have anything trying to push the front up, so the force lifting the front is just the force from the rear hitch. If you ahve preload on the front springs, they offer assistance to pushing up. Only concern about no preload would be the front might really bounce once you get it up off the stops. Perhaps a good set of shocks with lots of dampening, but no preload would help control the bounce?
 
Yes, but limiting straps will fit the front end right up. Fall out of the suspension can help to keep the front tires on the ground. Not a force pushing it up, but just let them free fall.
 
Ah screw it, just drop the front to look cool. Nobody is in this for money anyway.:blahblah1:
 
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