2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Tuff Country Ladder Bars

[Forrest]

Anyone using the Tuff Country Ladder Bars?



http://www.rockymountainsusp.com/tractionbars.htm



Sure looks like a good price. Wondering how the install went, quality, results, etc.





tia,



Forrest

 

[Dane]

Not for 2nd gen trucks.

That product is only for 1st gen trucks... :{

 

[Cooker]

That product is only for 1st gen trucks... :{

Dane,

That is what I thought at first too but you need to scroll down the page to find the Tough Country bars which are offered for a 2nd gen.

 

[tURBOdIEZEl]

that seems like a pretty resonable price for ladder bars..... is anyone else running them?

 

[Forrest]

Ordered them today. I checked that price against another distributor ... about $100 cheaper @ rockymountain.



Anyway ... any tricks to pulling off the bottom bracket on the leaf springs? Looks like just taking off the bottom 4 nuts on the U bolts.





Forrest

 

[Beast2B]

that's about it. no issues doing my lift kit.

 

[tURBOdIEZEl]

forrest let me know how the install goes and please take pictures. i have been looking for bars and loops for a while now... which ones did you get?

 

[Forrest]

Will do ... plenty of pics. I've been drenching the nuts from the top side & wire brushed the exposed threads today ... been there, done that.



I got these: http://www.tuffcountry.com/misc_ladder_bars.html

 

[Forrest]

The UPS Santa guy came today.

Oo.



4 of the gromets were missing :{ ... that'll be fixed tomorrow morning

 

[Cooker]

Are there 2 or 4 bolts that hold the front bracket to the frame? Thanks.

 

[Forrest]

4 ... 2 under & 2 on the side.



Haven't got there yet, but when I was sizing stuff up, I was looking @ the clearance between the tank & the frame. :--) :{

 

[I-6DZL]

LOL looks like you're going to have to fish the nuts up there and hold them some how, or you should have enough room to pull the tank a little bit and move away from the frame.



No foul intended, but the brakets look chincy. I'm used to overkill, and the more i read and see about our cummins, the more i'm learning to love overkill!!!! Other than the brackets, i think the bars are great (the the walls are thick enough)



Is there any way you could drill through the bracket and the lower spring bracket, and put like a couple 3/8th's bolts in there too ?? Just the thought of only having the front u-bolts holding doesn't sound good to me!



Hope all works out well

Curtis

 

[Forrest]

They be in place now Oo. Stability is TONS better. Limitied driving so far but mucho more stable. When you stomp it, no more fish tailing & pulling.



Lemme tell you ... there is NO freeking clearance to get your hand in between the frame & the fuel tank. Frank & Gary helped me out this morning ... show stopper w/o these guys. I had no way of drilling the 1/2" holes & they brewed up this baby ... on the end of 3' of welding rod, slid into the frame channel from ahead a ways.