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[Devildog]

Does anyone know where to get fabritech stage 2 ladder bars or anything better at a reasonable cost? I would go with the SS ladder bars but I dont want to weld to the axle tubes. Thanks.

 

[Mactruck]

You might want to check this out first!

 

[CUMINNTSTRKN]

here is where i got mine. http://www.natltire.com/ntw0799/pages/susacc.html



i went with the heavy duty's and not the stage 2's. fabritech told me for whar i was doing sled pulls, and drag racing there heavy duty's were better.



jim

 

[ob1kobi]

Devildog,

FYI, If you decide to go with the Fabritechs, each one is custom made, so they say, and it takes about 3 weeks to get them. Another week or so, mine should be here.



Ted

 

[Devildog]

I called fabritech.....

And talked to the tech support guy because National tire said that Fabritech didn't make the stage 2's for my truck, 200-D4 is the model number you need when ordering from national tire Anyway the tech at Fabritech was saying that I may need to drill out my factory lift blocks to install larger pins to fit the bracket between the block and the axle tube plate has anyone else had to do this? isn't there a better ladder bar that has no BS to install???

 

[CUMINNTSTRKN]

my heavy duty's bolted right up, but i have a dana 70.



jim

 

[Devildog]

CUMINNTSTRKN,

I have a dana 70 also, how do they look on your truck, any pic's? When I was talking with the Fabritech tech he was saying that the regular ladder bars are noisey because of the heim joint in front, are they? Will those ladder bars slip on the axle tube under heavy pressure? Will they fit in the area with the sway bar? thanks.

 

[ob1kobi]

Devildog,

What year is your truck? They didn't mention any of that to me, either. I went with the heavy duties though, don't know if that makes a difference.



Ted

 

[Devildog]

2000 SLT+ 2500 long bed 4x4 with a 4.5" lift

TKOBI,

Were did you find the heavy duty ones?

 

[BigBadDodge]

I have the stage II's, there was no drilling the plate either. I have the Dana 80 though. I chose the Stage II's as they mentioned quieter it has poly bushings and the plate that bolts between the block and leaf spring. You can check out the pic's of the install on my web page link in signiature may take some time to load though I need work on it more. let me try posting a link to the pics directly as well







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Scott

 

[BigBadDodge]

Hey it worked

 

[CUMINNTSTRKN]

my heavy duty's do make noise. but that's what fabritech suggested for my application.



jim

 

[ob1kobi]

Devildog,

Same as CUMINNTSTRKN, National Tire and wheel.



Big Bad Dodge,

Nice pictures.



Ted

 

[ob1kobi]

CUMINNTSTRKN,

What kind of "noise" do they make, not that it matters, just curious what to expect.



Ted

 

[CUMINNTSTRKN]

they mainly squeak. they are quiet unless you hit a curb or big pot hole.



jim