Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback

I had to stop with the decal application last night when I ran out of propane for my garage heater. I'll resume later tonight.

Today (after getting more propane) I decided to get those front tires swapped on the Barracuda. A buddy of mine ten miles away has a tire machine and said I could come by for free mounting/balancing. The temperature here has stayed subfreezing for the past few days but the roads are clear so I figured I'd drive the 'Cuda over to his place.

This was my first real drive with the drag shocks on the car. It feels WAY different. It's obvious that the front wants to rise quicker with these shocks and it's also obvious they're not designed to let you ride in comfort. Without more of a dampening effect on the front end it no longer masks the bumps in road surfaces. It's not a miserable ride but it's not the way to ride if you want comfort.

I put Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/R 26X6.00R15LTs on the front. They're 2 inches taller than the Goodyear Frontrunners than what I had before. It was dark before I got home so I didn't get a chance to take pictures yet. The larger diameter has eliminated the rake that the car had before. I liked the rake. I may have to re-adjust the torsion bars to drop the front back down. With the way the last set of tires wore I want to have it aligned again.

I knew that they recommend against mixing radial tires with non-radial but I figured that I could get by until I get some drag radials for the rear. I'm not sure if it was the change in diameter or the fact that I'm running mixed (radial & non-radials) tires, but the car feels 'loose' now. I don't think it would bother me driving around locally but it would probably cause fatigue on long trips down highways with an uneven road surface.