Track/Ladder Bar
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Track/Ladder Bar
I am in the process of building a track bar for my ole ranger. I am using tractor 3 point cat. 2 top links. 3/4" bolt holes, heims, adjustable, etc. It is like the budget track bar on pirate in the tech library. My main question is what would be an optimum angle to make the two bars meet? I am assuming the longer the lower bar which = lower angle is better? No exp. in this department. Using 3/8" mild steel for axle brackets and leaf spring hanger is 5000# trailer hanger with 3/8" shackle bars. Mounting on t-case crossmember. All joined with grade5 3/4" hardware. Sound like I have enough strenth? Going on the big ranger. I got some serious axle wrap when hossin on it. Think the dahm pinion nearly touches the bed.
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Ive got some single bars Ill make you a heck of a deal on. They are made with 1.5 .250 DOM and Class 3 top links. They are pretty close to 5' long.
Pay no attention to the chitty front mount. It was only there for mock up.
Pay no attention to the chitty front mount. It was only there for mock up.
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umm...
Maybe thats why Karl is helping me build some using chromo heims and DOM when I come up in August.
Get with the program
All in all the tractor links held up fine. It was my brackets that failed.
Maybe thats why Karl is helping me build some using chromo heims and DOM when I come up in August.
Get with the program
All in all the tractor links held up fine. It was my brackets that failed.
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I fully agree there are better ways to build traction bars but for the money Ive got in them they worked fine for the brief period of time I used them.
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All the tractor links hold up fine for the crap we put them through around here, they get the job done and they're cheap.
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strength isn't the issue, i know they will be strong enough, but durabilty is what im worried about, i know i wont put any on my truck......when mud and dirt gets in them (rather easily) it doesn't take long at all till its totally worn out and read to replace......which really isn't a big deal being cheap and all, but id rather build a truck i know i dont have to worry about parts failing......and yes ive seen them fail
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I am in the process of building a track bar for my ole ranger. I am using tractor 3 point cat. 2 top links. 3/4" bolt holes, heims, adjustable, etc. It is like the budget track bar on pirate in the tech library. My main question is what would be an optimum angle to make the two bars meet? I am assuming the longer the lower bar which = lower angle is better? No exp. in this department. Using 3/8" mild steel for axle brackets and leaf spring hanger is 5000# trailer hanger with 3/8" shackle bars. Mounting on t-case crossmember. All joined with grade5 3/4" hardware. Sound like I have enough strenth? Going on the big ranger. I got some serious axle wrap when hossin on it. Think the dahm pinion nearly touches the bed.
Well folks I made my bar today. Took about 3 hours of fab/cuttin/weldin. The anti wrap bar works wonderfully. No more wrap at all. Flex is unaffected. Put it on a 36" tall log before and after. Same flex and measurements between fenders and tire. The truck will spin the tires on pavement now just mashin on it. The truck really takes off like a bat out of hell now. Pinion does not move at all now. I will get some pics up sometime tomorrow.
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