traction bars?
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traction bars?
my 67' is a long wheel base and with my built 302 it has the power to roast the tire's but not keep it on the ground, theres a lot of wheel hop. i've found some universal traction bars, but im not so sure about them. i cant find bars that are made specifically for my truck. are the universal bars a good choice or not?
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Most "slapper bars" are made for car application(where spring is on bottom). Most times it will take some fabb'n to make them fit a truck(where axle is below spring). I know there have been people that have made them work.
I read from someone that took another of the "helper" springs(that is at bottom of pack) and used it to make a slapper bar. Slip it up towards front(of spring pack), drill a hole to mount a snubber. It might take some ingenuity, but I think that is possible.
If you have heard of Cal-Trac's, that would be a good choice too. It too would take some work to fit, but would work very well. I know a couple guys on here that have done it. The big thing would be removing the front spring eye bushing and replacing with aluminum spacer(which is how Cal-tracs pivot).
I read from someone that took another of the "helper" springs(that is at bottom of pack) and used it to make a slapper bar. Slip it up towards front(of spring pack), drill a hole to mount a snubber. It might take some ingenuity, but I think that is possible.
If you have heard of Cal-Trac's, that would be a good choice too. It too would take some work to fit, but would work very well. I know a couple guys on here that have done it. The big thing would be removing the front spring eye bushing and replacing with aluminum spacer(which is how Cal-tracs pivot).
Last edited by Freightrain; Jan 31, 2005 at 10:41 AM.
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I did the clamp thing for a short time. They must have been the cheap models....they would blow apart after a bit of time.
I would guess I nice big 3/8" bolt thru some 1/4" metal strap would make a real nice solid set up.
I would guess I nice big 3/8" bolt thru some 1/4" metal strap would make a real nice solid set up.
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The ones Lakewood has are very heavy duty. I think the bolt diameter is 7/16" and the plates are 1/8" or better. I locked them down has hard as I could and they don't bow. I have had them almost a year with a highly modified 302, T-10 4 speed and a 4:10 to 1 posi. They haven't moved and the wheels don't hop at all. The wheel hop was so bad before that it tore the original spring clamps off the right side.
