traction bars
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traction bars
I was thinking about making some for my ranger because i like to do a lot of slides and mud racen, but i dot want to go through the work if there not goin to make a big difference because i do have a sway bar but idk if that helps the axle from not movin from side to side
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I was thinking about making some for my ranger because i like to do a lot of slides and mud racen, but i dot want to go through the work if there not goin to make a big difference because i do have a sway bar but idk if that helps the axle from not movin from side to side
A sway bar might contribute a very small amount to locating an axle side to side,(friction between the sway bar and the bushings) but not by design.
What are you try to accomplish?
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That would be a track bar or panhard rod.
Normally one end attachs to a bracket off the spring pad and the other end attaches to a bracket on the opposite side frame. The rod needs to be parallel to the third member.
It can be problematic if you have very much suspension travel.
I wouldn't think you'd need one for your purposes unless you're seeing damage to shackles or brackets. You won't gain any traction by running one.
They run them on pavement race cars because of the high side-loads but they have much less travel.
If you're looking for rear grip have you experimented with disconnecting your rear sway bar? That will give you more rear grip but the truck will push more (if that's a issue) especially on pavement.
Normally one end attachs to a bracket off the spring pad and the other end attaches to a bracket on the opposite side frame. The rod needs to be parallel to the third member.
It can be problematic if you have very much suspension travel.
I wouldn't think you'd need one for your purposes unless you're seeing damage to shackles or brackets. You won't gain any traction by running one.
They run them on pavement race cars because of the high side-loads but they have much less travel.
If you're looking for rear grip have you experimented with disconnecting your rear sway bar? That will give you more rear grip but the truck will push more (if that's a issue) especially on pavement.
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