Finished my SD Spring Swap and Sterling Rear. Pics

[unrulee]

Originally Posted by STGFordCrazy04

Lee,
you have to grind the hole out and knotch the ribbing in a D44hd to flip the shackles.

I think, no wait, I know you mean u-bolts .

[STGFordCrazy04]

yeah sorry. I dont know what I was thinking about that day. Yes I mean U bolts.

[TroyM]

those wannabe ladder bars aren't doing **** all

those exhaust clamps holding them to the rear axle tube will not stop axle wrap. you need to fabricate a bracket that incorporates 2 bolt holes and put 2 bushings on the ladder bar itself and some sort of shackle at the frame end.

[STGFordCrazy04]

really?

my piss poor design with 4- 3/8 exhaust clamps and no bushing at either end is holding 600hp without slipping. My biggest trouble is ripping the front mounts off the frame. Im breaking 3- 1/2" grade 8 bolts that hold the bracket on. My new design (Kjett is playing a huge part in this) will have a DOM crossmember to bolt them to and hopefully I wont have this trouble.

I realize its a piss poor design and Im in the process of getting another set built that weld to the axle but it will work.

Look at L&Ls and several other manufacturers ladder/traction bars. All they sell is ubolt style bolt on bars.

[TheTinian]

Originally Posted by TroyM

those wannabe ladder bars aren't doing **** all

those exhaust clamps holding them to the rear axle tube will not stop axle wrap. you need to fabricate a bracket that incorporates 2 bolt holes and put 2 bushings on the ladder bar itself and some sort of shackle at the frame end.

Ok.....There is shackles on the frame, and dont tell me that my (wannabe) bars arent doing ****. Whats wrong with making them rather than going any buying premade ones for $200+. Thats just stupid and a waste of money in my opinion. These have held up fine and help tremendously on my axle wrap. Most trucks Ive seen dont even have them anyways.