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Jan 26, 2021 | 08:28 AM

Steve Harlow

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Truck Traction Bars

My truck's got some crazy wheelhop and i need a traction bar to stop it. I can't use traditional slappers because the axle's under the leafs, meaning i need a traction bar that's much like a fourlink. and as it's still an open flange frame so i'll need one with a large plate that welds/bolts to the web

Unfortunately, they all seem to be wildly expensive, for what's essentially some bent plate, tube stock and heim joints.

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lowest i've found is 500 dollars for a weld in setup, which again, seems excessively expensive when speeday carries full on ladder bars for about half that. Am i just looking in the wrong places or what?

Would anyone know of a place to get something for a reasonable cost? I could fabricate something myself but all I really have is an angle grinder and hand drill, so if i could buy a more precise kit I'd prefer to.

Jan 26, 2021 | 08:34 AM

firstrider

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Have a set of original Traction Master bars (chrome plated ) Will need fabbed axle brackets & plates up front . The front brackets are simple . Flat plate attached under rear running board bracket off the frame .

Jan 26, 2021 | 02:41 PM

ALBUQ F-1

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I assume you don't have a stock engine? Is the rear end stock? I'm honestly surprised at an F-3 that has wheel-hop.

Jan 26, 2021 | 07:15 PM

Steve Harlow

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I assume you don't have a stock engine? Is the rear end stock? I'm honestly surprised at an F-3 that has wheel-hop.

No, no and the wheelhop so bad, after this clip the shackle bound up against the spring and i had to use a sledgehammer to free it

I removed over half the springs, it's now riding on 7 instead of 14 (i think). Still pretty stiffly sprung but the wrap/hop is pretty bad, and i may or may not have built the truck specifically to convert tires into smoke so that won't do

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How long is it, and is it adjustable? I need to make it past the front shackle pin bracket and i'd like some wiggleroom if i play with the ride height at all.

Jan 27, 2021 | 05:57 AM

seaves46

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I think you just need some weight on the back .
See what it's like when you have a bed on it .

Jan 27, 2021 | 09:44 AM

ZSK

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Offroad style shackle front anti-wrap bars
https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/AWKIT.html

Why can't you use slapper bars? I've seen them used on both spring under and spring over applications.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...tion-bars.html

Different style I've seen also from James Duff
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...tion-bars.html
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/t...xoCc0wQAvD_BwE

More reference photos
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...r-end-hop.html

Jan 27, 2021 | 10:56 AM

gerrymoe

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I agree with Scott. Way back in 1975 I had a 56 and drove it around the block with no bed (neighborhood kids loved it), it did the same thing, put a bed on it and problem went away. No weight no traction

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Jan 27, 2021 | 12:34 PM

robertrpeak

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https://www.holley.com/products/susp...rs/parts/21715

I have these on my 63, the springs are on top of the axle.

Jan 27, 2021 | 04:23 PM

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GJCAT

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I made a set of ladder bars on my 56 when I installed the 9" under it. I used 4 tubes that went up under the cab and made a crossmember to attach to. The fronts are tied together and a Heim end is holding it to the crossmember. The back is a "C" bracket that is bolted to the rear with a "C" bracket on the back side, The whole thing has tension up to the front Heims and it puts the tires down on the ground when I get on it No axle wrap on take off . Have a 427/4spd side oiler for power it reacts and plants it so the tires grip and it learches forward with no wheel hop. Won`t spin either. Just goes straight.

Jan 27, 2021 | 04:33 PM

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Steve Harlow

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After taking some measurements, I couldn't use the sort that clamps ahead of the axle, as the shortest i could find was 28 inches and i needed a length of 18 1/2".

Called the local speed shop and the only thing that could possibly work is this

https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/lak-22026

It'll need a large vertical offset as the F3 has the flipped shackle bracket, which needs a 2" offset at minimum for the snubber to work and not hit the bracket. There's also no number for vertical offset for the axle so we're just going to have to hope it clears i guess.

Fingers crossed