Rear sliding out issue...

my bet is they're out dated and the compounds gone/going hard.

 

Whats your tire pressure? What size tire?

 

So the people that make tires “studied” tire aging. Yep, absolutely no conflict of interest there.

 

learn to drive. I dont even have this problem with a 500 rwh chevy single cab truck with wider tires and a 5 speed manual. Are you driving everywhere with your traction control off? seriously you dont have to floor it everywhere

 

@JEEPNIK

Rubber aging is studied by the manufacturers to develop new compounds.

Just like car manufacturers test their cars. Or power tool companies test their tools...... Or pharma companies test their products.......


Try to let go of some of your conspiracy thinking...........

 

I had a 98 with a v6 and either started in 2nd or engaged 4wd when starting from a stop and disengaged when I was going. Just don't use it around sharp turns starting out. 4wd is for slippery conditions, exactly what you are experiencing.

 

LOL Any company worth their salt is actively and aggressively pursuing R&D in their repspectice industry. New technologies and chemistries are always being explored - because if they aren’t they are going to be passed up by their competition.

Comments like yours are based on ignorance and bad information.

 

I can only slide the rear end on ice no matter what pickup I'm driving.

Can I make it break free in the rain-sure, because the 08 Off Roads are open diffs. I can hit the gas and it won't go anywhere in the rain. Never slides around a corner though.

I would echo the premise that this is driver error, and without disrespecting anyone, I would ask the OP how much experience he has driving.

 

Not conspiracy. I just don’t accept blanket statements regarding the useful love of a product.

Folks to day will throw away a food product one day after the use by date. People are so conditioned to following what they are told they never question anything

 

I always felt like tire ply rating had a role in wet traction compared to vehicle weight. I ran Ds on a 3rd gen 4Runner and could easily break the rear end loose during rain. Same with my Tacoma on LT C ply. When I switched to standard load ATs with a similar tread pattern of the C ply tire, rain handling was much better.

To me it’s always been a matter of too much foot on the peddle in combo with tires. The rear end is super light, and if you are used to spirited driving like myself, it can take some conscience effort to take it easy when roads are wet.

 

Number of plies effects side wall stiffness the footprint. So yes it will effect tire performance.

 

Rear Sway BAR! is your Answer

 

and brady gets the late flag. unreal havent called it all day

 

My tires about are from 2016. So not really that old. It may be tire pressure - I had actually just aired it up earlier that day combined with the fact that the rear leaf springs are really stiff. It's not my driving - I can assure you that. My rear locker is not locked. Honestly just think perhaps it's the fact that these aren't the best wet weather tires combined with airing them up combined with stiff leaf springs. I've always had this problem since the springs but it was worse the other day which is why I posted.

 

If you got K02 on they slide like a MF

 

I don't understand why you're all so quick to blame the driver. Consider other factors and find those out first before attacking somebody's driving. I'm saying that older tires with half tread and high air pressure, combined with an already light bed and rear end, on wet roads, definitely a recipe for sliding easily. And stiff springs with less travel will definitely make that more pronounced since there's not as much weight transfer to help plant the rear end.

@iJDub is your truck an automatic? Is it a v6? What gears do you have in the rear end? All these things can contribute.

 

Automatic V6 with stock gear ratio.

 

I'm not surprised you're having wheel spin then. I remember my families old tundra would spin the rear tires in the rain just leaving a stop light if you weren't very gentle, and that was with an all metal bed and weight in the back. I'd say a change of tires would probably be your biggest fix besides a more forgiving rear spring.

 

Get a trutrac locker.

 

I've had a 4 cylinder s10 about 15 years ago with Michelin tires on it and had the same problem. Starting from a stop up slight grades in wet on smooth asphalt, I could barely release the clutch slow enough to keep it from spinning tire. And this was a weak ass 4 cylinder....

All the peeps in here placing blame on the driver just lack the experience and understanding. Tires have oils in them to keep them grippy and pliable. Many things can cause accelerated loss of these oils. UV exposure, heat cycles, overheating, etc... Combine this with the situation @BananaMan described above, and wet weather driving can feel more like snow, even with 50% tread left on the tire.

OP, your best bet is new tires. Until then, lowering your tire pressure and adding something like sandbags for weight over the rear axle will help.