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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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Building som Traction bars!
Hey guys hope everyones day is going good! I've decided to build some traction bars for my truck. But I've ran into one issue and was hoping someone on here could maybe steer me in the right direction. The issue I've ran into is how to mount the bars to the rear axle, I really don't want to weld brackets to the axle. I've seen another type of bracket that is held in by the u bolts but I cant seem to find them anywhere. Anybody know where I could find these? And has any one else built their own traction bars? If so what kind of materials did you use. Thanks Cody.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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I've seen where you loosen your U-Bolts and a bracket goes in there. My buddy's truck has them.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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Yes those are the ones I want any idea where he got them?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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Yes those are the ones I want any idea where he got them?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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check out this site...its where i got my parts
thorbros.com | This ain't no damn corporation....
 
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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Thanks Joey, I'll check it out when I get off work.
 
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here is the link to the "bolt on axle brackets....
Bolt On Axle Bracket | thorbros.com
 
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Those fit our axle?
 
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Those fit our axle?
when you call them,tell them what you have and yes they fit....
 
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Go to a junk yard and get some rear shock mount brackets off a Superduty
 
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I've seen where you loosen your U-Bolts and a bracket goes in there. My buddy's truck has them.
Sorry for the delay, they came on the truck when he bought it so I have no idea. Sorry
 
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It's ok! I would like to find them since I have a sway bar on my rear end and I'm trying to figure out a way to mount these without removing it.
 
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Here this will give you all kinds of different ways to build them.

Lets see your traction bars!!!! - PowerStrokeNation : Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum
 
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Originally Posted by beanhead6D5
Here this will give you all kinds of different ways to build them.

Lets see your traction bars!!!! - PowerStrokeNation : Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum
I have already read that thread lol thanks for the info though!
 
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It's ok! I would like to find them since I have a sway bar on my rear end and I'm trying to figure out a way to mount these without removing it.
I didn't remove my sway bar....mounted mine straight off the frame to the axle right beside the shock mount...i don't have any pics but will try later to snap a few..I did weld my mounts in though
 
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