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Title: hydroplaining in these trucks
Post by: screamin86 on February 25, 2011, 11:29:34 am

Is it just me or do these trucks seem to hydroplain bad? I've got the 31s back on my truck and was headed out of town to the countryside and it had just started raining a little bit before and I was on a straight road on slight incline and hit a spot doing 45 and about lost it! The rear end slid off the road then back on completely sideways! Needless to say I think I messed myself a little lol but this it not the first time I've had this happen. These are just some 31in mudstar tires with 1/2 tread maybe a little less and I had some a/t 31s on it before and it did the same.  Maybe its just me but I've never had this much problem in any other vehichle I've owned except my 82 trans am b ut it had a rediculos stall and I could not drive it at all even if it was the slightest bit damp. I will say this is my first long bed old truck but still.m

Title: Re: hydroplaining in these trucks
Post by: Edahall on February 25, 2011, 11:38:53 am

Install some tall and skinny tires on that truck and it'll go through those puddles better than most vehicles out there.  Hydroplaning is most pronounced when there's not enough weight and the tires are too wide. 

Title: Re: hydroplaining in these trucks
Post by: bake74 on February 25, 2011, 01:14:35 pm

Quote from: Edahall on February 25, 2011, 11:38:53 am

  Hydroplaning is most pronounced when there's not enough weight and the tires are too wide. 

     During the rainy season, added weight in back would work wonders.

Title: Re: hydroplaining in these trucks
Post by: Grim 82 on February 25, 2011, 01:56:53 pm

Well said.

These trucks are much better than alot of vehicles I have driven. My 04' ZR2 blazer was a squirrely death machine on anything but dry pavement. I'm glad to be rid of it. How's your steering stabilizer?

Title: Re: hydroplaining in these trucks
Post by: Da67goatman on February 25, 2011, 03:15:35 pm

Weight is key, i run 12 in wide tires on my suburban and don't hydroplane unless the water is more than 4" deep.

Title: Re: hydroplaining in these trucks
Post by: screamin86 on February 25, 2011, 07:33:02 pm

Well all I had in the bed was a couple of emply card board boxes and had the pass side tank full driverside empty. And I was driving like I had some sence when this happend lol. It was not deep water at all but the road was wet and it was still a two lane main rod buit has some places that are older asphault that looks smooth and this was one of those spots.

Title: Re: hydroplaining in these trucks
Post by: VileZambonie on February 25, 2011, 08:10:55 pm

These suckers will break loose on anything. Add weight and slow down in slippery conditions. LSD is a good idea too

Title: Re: hydroplaining in these trucks
Post by: screamin86 on February 25, 2011, 08:37:23 pm

Yeah with my open diff and stall it doesn't take much to get the tires rolling regardless.

Title: Re: hydroplaining in these trucks
Post by: Grim 82 on February 25, 2011, 08:39:45 pm

Quote from: VileZambonie on February 25, 2011, 08:10:55 pm

LSD is a good idea too

lol, because you won't be worried about hydroplaning when you're being chased by Teddy Roosevelt riding a pink dragon :D

edit: Teddy Roosevelt would never ride a pink dragon

Title: Re: hydroplaining in these trucks
Post by: beastie_3 on February 26, 2011, 12:04:59 am

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Title: Re: hydroplaining in these trucks
Post by: bake74 on February 26, 2011, 04:45:44 am

Quote from: beastie_3 on February 26, 2011, 12:04:59 am

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