Traction bars, suspension blocks, pics
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Traction bars, suspension blocks, pics
I've been fabbing these up & they are almost done. The bars are 2" DOM with .50" wall, threaded 1" heim joints.
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The bars are on at all times. The truck feels planted even on wet roads you can feel them working. I have towed with them & they really improved the swaying trailer at highway speeds. When going around turns, I can feel that the truck doesn't tilt into turns like it did stock. I love my bars! I also sled pulled with them & they made a big difference. Biggest difference was on the scale, I'm now 400lbs heavier.
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To J Lent and Big Horn:
Does your suspension feel stiffer or make more noise when you go down the road? Does it chatter at all? Have you tried to spin the wheels in dirt or sand? All wheel hop is gone? It looks like there is no bushings in the heim joints, correct?
The reason I ask is that I installed a set and they made more noise than you could imagine and stiffened the rear to the point it would chatter on the road. Totally undriveable. I changed the heim joints and mounts and ran into other problems. I need to start over and I want to do it right this time. Thanks.
Does your suspension feel stiffer or make more noise when you go down the road? Does it chatter at all? Have you tried to spin the wheels in dirt or sand? All wheel hop is gone? It looks like there is no bushings in the heim joints, correct?
The reason I ask is that I installed a set and they made more noise than you could imagine and stiffened the rear to the point it would chatter on the road. Totally undriveable. I changed the heim joints and mounts and ran into other problems. I need to start over and I want to do it right this time. Thanks.
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To J Lent and Big Horn:
Does your suspension feel stiffer or make more noise when you go down the road? Does it chatter at all? Have you tried to spin the wheels in dirt or sand? All wheel hop is gone? It looks like there is no bushings in the heim joints, correct?
The reason I ask is that I installed a set and they made more noise than you could imagine and stiffened the rear to the point it would chatter on the road. Totally undriveable. I changed the heim joints and mounts and ran into other problems. I need to start over and I want to do it right this time. Thanks.
Does your suspension feel stiffer or make more noise when you go down the road? Does it chatter at all? Have you tried to spin the wheels in dirt or sand? All wheel hop is gone? It looks like there is no bushings in the heim joints, correct?
The reason I ask is that I installed a set and they made more noise than you could imagine and stiffened the rear to the point it would chatter on the road. Totally undriveable. I changed the heim joints and mounts and ran into other problems. I need to start over and I want to do it right this time. Thanks.
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Here is my last pull. It was the first time with the bars, they made the truck feel more planted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPwOiZ0ssB4
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and i was wondering where u all get ur heim joints? do u use a tractor top link or does someone just sell the threaded heim joint and some kind of threaded sleeve to go inside a peice of pipe u can weld together?
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http://www.currieenterprises.com/ces...nnyjoints.aspx