I was playing around in the tow rig (again :shaking:), and I hit a good stretch of small whoops. They weren't the short choppy MX kinda of whoops, they were a set of smooth rollers that got the suspension cycling and the front end in the air.

How do you 'pros' control the throttle whilst hauling ass through such whoops? I couldn't control my foot for shit and figured the constant loading, and unloading of the drivetrain couldn't be good.

I am by no means a professional, but I am blessed with a very touchy throttle (tuned Powerstroke) and a manual tranny, not a good combo.

When things get bumpy, I shove the side of my foot into the tranny tunnel and roll the ball my foot over onto the throttle. The tunnel helps me keep my foot steady, and I find the rolling action easier to control in small increments.

Just a guess here, but I am willing to bet you are sitting too far away from the wheel. The closer you sit to the wheel, the more room you have to "set" your feet and body to better cope with the movements of the truck. You also have more range of movement in your arms to work the steering without having to move your body. Racers sit alot closer to the wheel than other drivers.

I move the seat alot closer when I am in rough terrain....

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If 'bracing' your foot doesn't work, brace your throttle foot with the pedal.......all the way to the floor! I do that a lot, but when the car is bouncing and you need to feather, it's kinda hard to do. I think that I am on and off in a higher gear more than feathering.

If 'bracing' your foot doesn't work, brace your throttle foot with the pedal.......all the way to the floor! I do that a lot, but when the car is bouncing and you need to feather, it's kinda hard to do. I think that I am on and off in a higher gear more than feathering.

It braces just fine against the floor. I've seen you drive don't pretend you don't brace it on the wood.:D

Keep it pinned--see no problems there :D

In my dodge cummins going down boone road I hit near 60mph in the whoops. It gets rough when you let off the skinny pedal. Listen to my co-pilot. "Keep it pinned" :D really though I don't remember have trouble featherin the throttle. Right side of the foot against the tunnel I think. Bottom right corner of the throttle. Left foot rested on the clutch to grab a gear and keep the turbo whined up. In the buggy I just click drive at about 60mph and then hold on!!!

Skinny pedal to the floor!! :D

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I did...

I find that adding a stiffer return spring on the throttle linkage helps with this. That and setting you peddal assembly and seat placement up so that the ball of your foot can be planted firmly on the floor or the bottom of the pedal below the hinge point.

To add to it---you have to start be having a comfortable go pedal/position
Then its a matter of training your foot. Its not any different than riding a motor cycle really...