Got my traction bars on at the very LAST minute.. We left for the DHRA pull Saturday night at 3:30 and made a 3.5 hour drive in 2.5 hours..

Travis G calls these traction bars "42 footers" but they are really only 91" (which is longer than I thought I was going to go.
The tubing is 2" OD DOM .25" wall.. They didn't seem to flex at all down in Union Grove, and the tires didn't rub all the paint off the fenders!






Please note, these bars were NOT made for appearance! They will be prettied up later

There will also be a 3rd 5/8's bolt put through the frame in the 1/4" plate you see.. Didn't have time to drill it.

Thanks again Joe K, Le Rae, and Joe K's dad

 

looks awesome, i think thats exactly how i am going to build mine.

what is the thickness of the plate garrett? also what types of ends did you use?

 

Thanks!
1/4" plate. Heim joints.. from a tractor shop

 

hello, sorry to kinda sorta thread jack here, but i noticed, bobcat, that you mentioned the dhra, i would love to attend one of those events, do you have a link to a website with the schedule and location of the pulls? any other info is always welcome, like what goes on, how to join,etc. etc.

thanks

 

Here you go!
http://www.dhraonline.com/

Closest pull to you would be Rosebud MO. I should be there.

 

The tires didn't rub the paint off of the tires!?! I'm shocked!

Anyways, since I'm not big on the towing/ sled pulling/ off roading/ suspension side of things, anybody care to explain what the traction bars are good for? Do they reduce frame flexing or do they transfer some weight from the front axle to the rear one?

 

They help reduce axle wrap. I meant to say the tires didn't rub the paint off the fenders.
The last time I pulled they were rubbing BADLY!

 

That's one hell of a block you got back there

 

i like the rig.

its purdy.

so how did those bar's function?

 

When he said last minute he meant last minute, lot of time to make, now we have to make them pretty, also were is the pics of the safty loops. nice truck buy the way. is it fast????? coulden't tell on gravel

 

Garrett,
Nice job.
What kind of tube did you use for the bars and what size?

Thanks

 

OK, so how much to make a set for me, for my short bed QC? I thought about doing some pulling, but not until I have some ladder bars, or the like.
I heard that at a pull here on Saturday half the Fords out there dropped their rear driveshafts. I'm not going to be one that does that.

Thanks,
Chris

 

Thanks Justin.

The tubing is 2" OD Drawn over mandrel .25" wall.. Seamless.

 

Looks good man. Better get some extra u-bolts, just for insurance. Have you put it up on a rock to see if it made a difference on ur travel of the rear axel.



-Logan


Just an idea to make them alittle easier on the eyes add a shock hoop, and run a short shock for more support. Like I said just an idea, but what the hell do I know.

 

Stock equipment.

Unless you are talking about the Timbren mount.