Competition Traction Bars... best setup?

[BigBadDodge]

LOL, the longer you go the thicker wall you should use 1/4" might work up to 5' like Justin stated, but probably wouldn't work so grate at 10' I have seen 7' bend with 1/4" wall, and on a Duramax no less



BBD

 

[JoshPeters]

2006 CTD 3500HD DRW RED

Are you hinting anything Scott?

 

[BigBadDodge]

Na, just my little ole towing rig



BBD

 

[AKron]

Not trying to hijack but where is a good place to get the heim joints?

 

[BigBadDodge]

Do a google search you will get tons of info on hiems.





Here are a couple:



http://www.bulletproofsteering.com/rodendspecs.html



http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/home.php?cat=154





Mine on the BBD were 1 1/4" kevlar lined from SkyJacker but not cheap and prolly overkill, but on the other hand I think I had the BBD completely of the ground at IRP two years ago imitating the pogo stick and ripped the hitch out of the rear no other damage



BBD

 

[JoshPeters]

When I build mine I think I'll be on the over kill side of things as well... .



I'm going to find a local tractor supply house and get some 3pt hitch heims.



JP

 

[Nate]

Tractor links are made for tractors, not truck suspensions!



They are pretty weak compared to a decent Heim joint.



Search on the Pirate webboard, decent prices for heims there as well as other parts.

 

[AKron]

Pirate webboard? Where is that?

 

[Highfinance97]

Pirate webboard? Where is that?

www.pirate4x4.com/forum/





Michael

 

[glhs]

jwilliams3; Plan on same thing I've been doing... ... ... 1/4 mile but some day I might try a sled. I remember looking at Tomacs truck in Diesel Power and those looked pretty sweet. I just figured they were larger than 1 1/4.

 

[Nate]

I priced some steel today and for . 25 or 3/8" wall it will be DOM tube. Guy wasn't sure on a price, he's supposed to get back with me.

 

[BigBadDodge]

You better be sitting down when he calls :-laf



BBD

 

[Nate]

I bought some 1. 25 OD . 25 wall a couple years back and it was around $8 a foot if I remember right.



I'm guessing the 1. 5 od . 25 with the steel prices now a days will probably be $10-15 a foot. ( I hope not more)



The ****ty thing is that they will only do 20 foot sticks too, so maybe I'll be able to split the cost with someone else around here that wants some traction bars.



I'm going to shop around though, because I could have sworn HREW tube came in . 25 wall. (guy was saying thickest he had was a bit over 1/8"). I'm considering 1. 5x1. 5 square tube even... . my Jeep is all square tube for the suspesion

 

[BigBadDodge]

all my recipts went with the truck and I can't remember what I paid for the 2" DOM by 1/2" wall, I do know that I could by it by the foot though.



BBD

 

[MamthTorq]

I bought some 1. 25 OD . 25 wall a couple years back and it was around $8 a foot if I remember right.



I'm guessing the 1. 5 od . 25 with the steel prices now a days will probably be $10-15 a foot. ( I hope not more)



The ****ty thing is that they will only do 20 foot sticks too, so maybe I'll be able to split the cost with someone else around here that wants some traction bars.



I'm going to shop around though, because I could have sworn HREW tube came in . 25 wall. (guy was saying thickest he had was a bit over 1/8"). I'm considering 1. 5x1. 5 square tube even... . my Jeep is all square tube for the suspesion

I have been looking for a good strong "cheap" set of traction bars for a while, and have thought about making my own. I might be able to split the cost with you, let me know what you come up with.

Casey

 

[jwilliams3]

Why go cheap on traction bars when you can get a good bolt on set for around 500 bux?

 

[Nate]

Cause I can built a set for ~$200-250

 

[pipeguy]

But cant you but a set for that??? Like these... ?



http://www.anninengineering.com/



This is what I am thinking of doing in the spring ...



Not sure of the front mount though... .

 

[Cooker]

Not sure of the front mount though... .

You are absolutely correct. The front mount is crap. It needs to be much stronger for our trucks. This would be easy to solve though.

 

[Nate]

Sure I could build a set like that if I wanted... for way less than $500.