Competition Traction Bars

[pwerwagn]

Did you post it in your readers rigs gallerey?

--Jeff

 

[Turbo Thom]

I really don't know Jeff. I tried to post it to the thread. It may still be to large but I just can't seem to get it down any smaller.

 

[lmills]

You can email it over to me and I can try to post it if you would like. My email is -- email address removed --

 

[Turbo Thom]

Let's try again.



. . Preston. .

 

[pwerwagn]

I like your shackle setup better than most I've seen. I usually see people using trailer shackles mounted compression style rather than tension style. Yours is a much stronger setup, IMO.

Is that a triangulated bar?

Jeff

 

[Turbo Thom]

Yes Jeff... ..... the ladder is triangulated and this one's 7 feet long. No matter what position the spring is in, the bar will move with it, but when power is applied, the spring will stay put, and the axle will too. Nothing can bind this way.



Thanks for the compliment.



. . Preston. .

 

[KevinLewis]

Kevin,

How do you like the fox non-res 2. 0s???

I like 'em. I don't have the valving right yet but I bet i can make them handle good. They wont hold up during hard off road like the 2. 5 but thats fine with me. I don't beat my truck off road i have other toys to beat on. I used non-res just to get the valving close then I'll put the final valving in the res shocks.

 

[BigBadDodge]

Very nice Preston.



BBD

 

[JCutter]

Them are NICE. How much for a set. The red would be good too.

 

[Turbo Thom]

Anybody interested in these, PM me and we can discuss what you need.



. . Preston. .

 

[BIG C]

Ive always like the ladder bar on a front shackle setup over the single bar setup. In a single bar setup they are usually mounted on the bottom of the axle. This is great for keeping the bottom of the axle from moving forward but what keeps the top of the axle from moving backward in its rotation?? The only thing that keeps the top of the axle from twisting backwards is the leaf spring pins. The ladder bar is a much stronger setup than the one bar setup. Plus you dont have to use massive OD and massive wall thickness when you triangulate.

 

[Turbo Thom]

This is true. All that holds the axle in place, is the pin and the force of the U bolts, in stress, with the axle plate. I've never thought of it, but can the U bolts "stretch", with force is rotation, applied over time? I guess enough, and that would allow the pin to rise out of the hole a little. Not enough to ever matter, I bet.



. . Preston. .

 

[drrhoades]

Preston,

Do you have a picture of how they are mounted on your truck?



Doug

 

[Diesel Nut]

I like that set up alot. I also am barely qualified as an amature puller, but it sure is fun so why not try and do it better?!

 

[BIG C]

Ive seen the pin kind of sheer off, not totally but enough for it to come out of the hole in the perch pad. Probably either due to ubolt stretch or being too loose. Ive also seen the hole on the perch pad become elongated like a big oval shape.

 

[pwerwagn]

can the U bolts "stretch", with force is rotation, applied over time

Yeah, eventually it can happen. Ive had it happen twice. Once in the front of my 74 and once in the rear. The front stretched/loosened enough that it sheared the locating pin in the leaves. Kinda scary.



The time in the rear was sorta self inflicted. With the traction bars, it hooks good. I accidentally nuetral dropped it at like 5500RPM while the left rear was wedged between 2 rocks and the right rear was hangin in the air. It caused the pin to come out of the hole slightly, and it was on the corner of the pin head.

Granted, this is with a 3" block, so the leverage is high with heim'd bars. It wouldnt be so probable if just straight leaves were used and no blocks.

--Jeff

 

[Turbo Thom]

I don't have bars on my truck. No pictures as to the mounting, as of now. I can place the front mount where goes and take a picture, if yu like.



. . PT. .

 

[drrhoades]

Preston,

I was more interested in how you were going to mount to the axle. If you could post a couple of pictures once you get them installed that would be great.

Doug

 

[Turbo Thom]

The rear mount is welded to the axle. I'll try for some pictures.



The response had been so intense, I can't keep up with the PM's I'm getting. If you would like to talk, call me at the shop..... 678-583-6998... Turbo's Custom Trucks



. . PT. .