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Ladder/Traction bar ?
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that would work good, if he had incorporated a shackle at the frame end, and made them longer. the shackle alows for more travel without binding, and longer give it more leverage to keep the axle from rotating.
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You do not need DOM for these traction bars. That will make them very expensive and it's unnecessary in this app. 1.5" pipe with a decent thickness to the wall will work fine and save you a ton of money.
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Yep anything heavier than 1/4" would be unnecessary as ladder bars on leaf sprung vehicles only have to support a load when under hard accelartion and braking.
if you want to get creative with the traction bars whoever makes em for you, take some measurements to determine how much the axle moves backward/forward when the suspension is cycling, and likewise for whatever lenght of ladder bar you decide to use ( or even try to match the ladder bar's travel with the axle) and then you can detrime how big of a shackle, slip joint you need to make.
if you want to get creative with the traction bars whoever makes em for you, take some measurements to determine how much the axle moves backward/forward when the suspension is cycling, and likewise for whatever lenght of ladder bar you decide to use ( or even try to match the ladder bar's travel with the axle) and then you can detrime how big of a shackle, slip joint you need to make.
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Well, when it was sounding like the $300 price tag was too much thats why I didn't chime in 
I make custom ladder bars that are better than anything you can buy commercially, but then, they aren't less than $300 either.
I make custom ladder bars that are better than anything you can buy commercially, but then, they aren't less than $300 either.
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