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| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 15 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 15 | I have the new shocks installed and it rides well but nothing like a 2006 truck. If I pull into a parking lot the bump hitting the ramp causes my foot to go forward and goose the throttle. I get about three of these jerks before it smooths out.
I have moved the seat forward and beefed up the throttle return spring. Am thinking of adding a throttle footrest like on my old jeep.
Any good ideas?
Mike | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | sounds like a personal problem to me!  what year? the trans hump is the 'footrest' in my TF trucks - if yer tryin to drive w/ yer foot flat against the pedal, heel right against it and sole on it there's bound to be some reaction to body movement when you bounce on the seat - and your return spring might be too strong so your tensed against it alla time Bill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 355 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 355 | Do you have an original throttle pedal set up? Some of these trucks have a different throttle pedal setup if the original engine was swapped for a V8. The length of the pedal neck may be giving you trouble if you are dealing with a "project" or rodded truck. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | I have the same problem with my stock '50 throttle. I usually just ride the clutch when I know it is going to happen. Making sure the motor mounts are new and the rear end lash isn't excessive helps.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 | you could just move your foot off of the pedal when you are hitting bumps or put the clutch in. I had a suburban that I used to do the same things in all the time. I corrected it by learning to take my foot off the gas when i was going over bumps. It was the cheapest soltion, and it only took a few weeks to relearn a new way.
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - George S. Patton My Machine | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 364 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 364 | weaker return spring will help you be able to "feather" the pedal a little more.
when I read the title of this thread I thought maybe it had something to do with tailgaters or a kid with loud exhaust in your neighborhood :p
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