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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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Will these traction bars fit?
My brother in maw has an unused set of pro comp traction bars that he had bought for his old 95 f150 that he sold

My real question is will these fit my f100

He had an extended cab long bed and it was lifted 6 inches, and I personally don't know much about traction bars haha
 
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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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Anything will "fit". It is a matter of how much you want to fab. Rule of thumb is the traction bars are to be parallel with your driveshaft. the longer the wheel base, the longer the bars
 
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Alright so him having the 6 inch lift doesn't factor in much?
 
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Alright so him having the 6 inch lift doesn't factor in much?
yes and no. His driveshaft will be at a steeper angle than yours so the bars will be mounted at a steeper angle. But they have to be the correct length so they will mount at the correct angle to match your driveshaft
 
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yes and no. His driveshaft will be at a steeper angle than yours so the bars will be mounted at a steeper angle. But they have to be the correct length so they will mount at the correct angle to match your driveshaft
Alright I guess I will have to take some measurements, thanks!
 
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Why don't you do this instead? Seems like a better solution, and easy enough to build...

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That is an awesome site but unfortunately I do not have a welder at my house
 
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That is an awesome site but unfortunately I do not have a welder at my house
Yea, neither do I, but I have it on good authority that Santa may bring me one for Christmas.

If that happens, I'm building a set of these for my Bronco!
 
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I hope it does I would love to see these all done
 
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