Replacing the old school leaf springs helps smooth out the Ram's ride as well as
control axle hop on rough ground.
Not exact matches
Sharp bumps can upset the old - fashioned rear
axle, but the resulting
hops and skips are well
controlled by the dampers.
This manifests itself as a flashing traction
control light when the aid is switched on, or as a fair bit of thumping as the front
axle hops with it off.
The rear differential is the electronically
controlled kind and driveshafts are asymmetric, developed specifically to avoid the dreaded
axle hop under hard straight - line acceleration.