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Offline BS CUDA

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Re: Traction Bars ??
« Reply #45 on: August 20, 2016 - 10:35:46 PM »
Yeah I just sit around enjoying the sun
 or not , last week I worked over 60 hrs in 4 days , this week I did over 40 in 3 days
 Ship a low milage 2006 or 7  T&C touring down please , I wear them out fast !!

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Re: Traction Bars ??
« Reply #46 on: August 20, 2016 - 11:28:30 PM »
we will be very busy into Nov - may
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Re: Traction Bars ??
« Reply #47 on: August 23, 2016 - 02:44:18 PM »
For all it is worth my Cal Tracs are in and so far I love them . Wheel hop is long gone and car takes off like a rocket .  . My problem now is the back of the car trying to pass the front .

My clairences are . At k frame 5 inches . Front of rear springs before 6 inches now 3 inches . Lowest point under shock plate 3 1/2 inches . If height becomes a issue I'll go to 15 inch rims .

New question ? I drove home by the lake yesterday for the first time since putting the Cal Tracs on ( hilley and windey ) and the car felt a lot more stable like it was really hugging the road . Was I imaging this or would the traction bars help on back roads driving as well ? Thanks guys .  :working:

Offline 70chall440

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Re: Traction Bars ??
« Reply #48 on: August 23, 2016 - 02:49:39 PM »
not imagining it, tightening up anything in the suspension should help.
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Offline crash340

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Re: Traction Bars ??
« Reply #49 on: August 23, 2016 - 04:52:19 PM »
Has anyone tried these? Opinions?

http://www.classicindustries.com/product/mopar/parts/sd5004.html

Iv looked at those Assasin Bars and they do look ok, my biggest turn off is that you have to drill a hole through the spring a couple of inches behind the front Spring eye at a high load point
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Offline 734406pk

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Re: Traction Bars ??
« Reply #50 on: August 23, 2016 - 08:35:49 PM »
Iv looked at those Assasin Bars and they do look ok, my biggest turn off is that you have to drill a hole through the spring a couple of inches behind the front Spring eye at a high load point

 :iagree: I'm not sure what the hole is for, the instructions don't show a bolt going through. Drilling a 5/16" hole through spring steel is no easy task! On the positive side, i like the way the fulcrum arm pushes UP on the spring eye, similar to a ladder bar, on acceleration. What happens on deceleration?
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Re: Traction Bars ??
« Reply #51 on: August 24, 2016 - 01:14:53 AM »
I like those Assassin bars, but after reading the instructions and looking at the pictures, I cannot figure out what the hole in the leaf is for. At least they provide a drill bit, hopefully it is carbide... I don't know I would drill the hole, at least not until they (or someone) explained why. I would probably try them without the hole first.
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Offline Cudakiller70

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Re: Traction Bars ??
« Reply #52 on: August 24, 2016 - 10:49:56 AM »
My guess is the hole is to pin the front bracket in place so it can't slide. My fear is the bracket hangs just a little low. Sounds like the caltracs save a couple of inches
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Re: Traction Bars ??
« Reply #53 on: August 24, 2016 - 08:18:37 PM »
Cal Tracks are also available in a "low profile" design.

http://www.calvertracing.com/store/caltracslow-profile-p-188.html
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1999 Dodge Ram 3500 dually 5.9 Cummins Fleece tuned VGT-sold
1995 Kawasaki ZX1100E & still alive