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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 05:42 PM
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traction bars?
does anyone have tracton bars with stock ride hight?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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Travis does
 
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I do. Help a lot on launching. Best thing ever on my truck.
 
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Do you have an overload spring though??
 
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Yes with an over load. I have a 7 spring pack. Mine would hop some taking off on hills and at the track bad.
 
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Does your bars run directly under the spring pack or to the side??
 
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I use the pro comp mounts on mine with my own fabricated bars.

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Middle of winter before they got painted so doesn't look the best.
 
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