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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 05:04 AM
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traction problems

Yes i have 73 f100 sb 460 c6 3000 stall 30 posi and i have no traction any ideas on helping this without to much work any ideas out there I would greatly appreciate it thanks in advance.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 09:47 AM
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What do you consider too much work? What you need is to stop the twist in your axle and wrap in your springs, that's what bolt on traction bars do. I would look into a set because they don't cost much and are not hard to install. Or if that's too much, drop the tire pressure...

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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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Mike is right. If you have axle wrap going on you aren't going to get good traction or get rid of wheel hop. Traction bars are a great start. A 4 link is even better.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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Hey thanks for the responce mike and ratsmoker do you guys have a specific kind of tration bar or brand name i could look for. Again thanks for yoour help.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 09:14 PM
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I use the lakewoods and flip them backwards on the top of the spring pointing back. This is about the worst solution there is but it is cheap and better than nothing. I also run air shocks to increase the preload. Cal-tracs are a much better setup. I would look around the internet. There are a few traction bar made to work with our trucks but require modifications. The cal tracs seem to be almost a bolt on deal.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 09:45 AM
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I've had pretty good luck with the "Shur Trak" bars available from JC Whitney and 4x4 shops.
 
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