posted 03-30-2002 07:56 PM                  

It takes a little experimentation to get the timing right... but if you stop about 1 foot prior to the speed bump, and then gun it just enough, so that you get the front wheels over fairly quickly, then there will be reduced pressure against the tire as it travels down the speed bump, allowing more clearance for the mud flap (and no scraping!! - if you do it right). It is best to approach the speed bump straight on, so that both tires are on the speed bump at the same time.

Of course, you don't want to just blow right over the speed bump... The idea is to minimize the stress on the suspension and other structural parts, but I'm able to go over the speed bump relatively smooth using the technique that I described.

(After all is said and done, I still may end up trimming my mud flaps).

posted 03-31-2002 08:37 PM                  

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Originally posted by prwlyn:
I have found that if I stop about 1 foot before the bump and then cut the wheels full right or left and go slow it clears fine.. Just another way I guess.

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I'll give that a try... I have tried cutting the wheels sharp, but maybe not that far. I live in a private subdivision with beacoup speed bumps - whichever way you turn. If I find a better way to drive over them, I'll post it. Of course, there are many different shapes and sizes of speedbumps. The ones here I would call "typical" width and height.

posted 04-01-2002 07:34 AM                  

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