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So I’m fabricating my own traction bars. Was wondering if anyone else has made some up too. I have read you want make them the same angle as your drive shaft. Anyone else heard anything like that?
MY truck also has a 4” lifting block, which I’m told will increase wrap. In the video I made my Spring was making an S shape. When you left off the gas you can feel the spring clunk back into its normal shape.
The true answer, it depends. Are they solid mount or with a shackle? Adding any lift block will make axle wrap worse since there is more leverage against the springs. Unless you know what you're doing best bet is to mimic a commercially made set. Most common problem usually is use of solid mounts and something breaks since the suspension will eventually bind.
I am copying longhorn fab traction bars. Using third links from a tractor three point hitch for the rod ends and 1 1/2 pipe for the bars.
That's where you are going wrong. I use dom for anything suspension related. Sure, structural steel pipe is strong; that debate has raged on for ages. I have yet to find threaded bungs for pipe. If you're going to use pipe, you need sch 80 for a 6 foot bar like you are looking to make. For a traction bar using pipe wouldn't be a crime but using those garage tractor links is. Use real rod ends, not the hitch links, they don't last.
That's where you are going wrong. I use dom for anything suspension related. Sure, structural steel pipe is strong; that debate has raged on for ages. I have yet to find threaded bungs for pipe. If you're going to use pipe, you need sch 80 for a 6 foot bar like you are looking to make. For a traction bar using pipe wouldn't be a crime but using those garage tractor links is. Use real rod ends, not the hitch links, they don't last.
Since you're wanting to use heim joints (the ends off a top link for a tractor 3-point hitch) for your ends, what are you going to install that will allow some "give"?