axle wrap
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axle wrap
A thought had passed through my mind a while back about something I could do to prevent axle wrap when I stomp on it. can I use just one bar that goes from a bracket I will put on top of my pumpkin, to a crossmember in the frame jsut a little in front of it. the bar will be somewhere around 2 feet long, and when the truck sits the bar will be somewhat close to level. I am just wondering if this will solve my problem, or if it is a useless idea
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No need to re-invent the wheel. This is one of the more basic methods folks use. Remember that if you use a solid bar it will limit your articulation, so use a shackle where it connects to the crossmember. In this application you can't use a slipjoint with a single bar on a horizontal plane. This isn't as good as custom ladder bars, but it will help control axle wrap a good deal.
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are there any pictures out there, because I'm still I little in the dark about this whole shackle idea.
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If you search you'll find the threads in here that have pics to illustrate this. I'm too lazy to dig them up at the moment.
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