What are staggered shocks?
Staggered shocks means one shock is in front of the axle and the other shock is behind the axle.
Why are rear shocks staggered?
Staggering the shocks reduces the stutter when the tires slip and grip when they start to spin on some surfaces. This is only an issue with leaf springs. It helps with traction and smooths the ride. This is called “staggering” the rear shocks.
What is a staggered rear end?
A staggered fitment is also referred to as a staggered application. Basically, it means that the wheels on the back of the vehicle are a different size than those on the front. A staggered fitment can also mean larger diameter wheels on rear, for example a 17″ diameter on the front and 18″ diameter on rear.
Do trucks have rear struts?
Every wheel on your vehicle has either a shock or a strut – never both, never neither. However, you may have struts on your front wheels and shocks on your rear wheels.
Do staggered wheels improve handling?
Staggered wheels come with many benefits. The wider wheels on your rear-drive vehicle will offer a better grip on the pavement. You will have more control over your vehicle. The increased grip will ensure better acceleration as well.
Why does axle hop happen?
Often, wheel hop is caused as the bushings in the wheel or at the differential deflect too much, allowing the wheel to move forward and backward. The rapid traction loss and recovery puts a huge amount of stress on your vehicle’s axles and can lead to failures if the wheel hop is serious or happens often.
Why does axle wrap happen?
Axle wrap is when your rear axle tries to roll the opposite direction your tires are spinning sometimes causing axle hop. It’s only a problem under hard acceleration, or when spinning the rear tires. The leaf springs will bend with axle to a certain point then they will snap back to there original form.
Why are solid axles better for off roading?
“A solid axle setup can improve traction over big bumps and hills as well as gain more torque from the differential as there are fewer parts that power must transfer through,” says aftermarket manufacturer Fab Fours in a comparison between both systems.