Ladder bar brackets are on

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Jun 18, 2011 | 06:48 PM

wmiller

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Ladder bar brackets are on

Finally got time to mount the front brackets for my ladder bars tonight. Measure 6" wide 9" tall and 2" across using 1/4" steel. Hoping to put tabs on the axle soon and bars made up

Jun 18, 2011 | 07:39 PM

ccarrier

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build me a set!

Jun 18, 2011 | 08:41 PM

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Looks good. I take it you're building the bars in place or using an adjustable heim joint on them since you're mounting brackets first?

Jun 18, 2011 | 09:07 PM

wmiller

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Im going to use top link end from a 3 point hitch so it will be adjustable if need be. I thought about making more

Jun 18, 2011 | 10:38 PM

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I'm lovin the horns!

Jun 19, 2011 | 08:26 PM

dougbrown

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I'm lost! What are they for?

Jun 19, 2011 | 08:31 PM

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im assuming ladder bars are traction bars

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Jun 20, 2011 | 09:49 PM

wmiller

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They will go between the axle and brackets to help take out the nasty spring wrap and wheel hop

Jun 20, 2011 | 09:54 PM

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bracket looks good. you are gonna put a shackle in there right? if not your gonna get a ton of pressure pushing it forward when you compress your suspension and a lot of pull when you extend it. creates a lot of binding.

Jun 20, 2011 | 10:00 PM

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i will be building a set of these also. looks good

Jul 30, 2011 | 12:44 PM

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No shackel on it but i did make them long (almost 7 1/2') so they should still allow so articulation.

Heres the truck with them on. I'll try to get better pictures later