ladder bar questions....... help please
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ladder bar questions....... help please
I was thinking about running a ladder bar set up on my 71 f250 ( yea I know i should be posting in the 67-72 thread) but i thought i would get a better response here.... anyways I was wondering if anyone has built a set up like this before and if so I would like to know exactly how you built them
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OR maybe somebody can show me a good web sight that sells a good set up for my rig... p.s. I have looked at the L&L ladder bars and am thinking about getting a set but want to consider my options before i pay the money
if it helps I have app. 10" of lift and plan on running my 40" swampers. thanks in advance for any help
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OR maybe somebody can show me a good web sight that sells a good set up for my rig... p.s. I have looked at the L&L ladder bars and am thinking about getting a set but want to consider my options before i pay the money
if it helps I have app. 10" of lift and plan on running my 40" swampers. thanks in advance for any help
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I just made a set for under $50. If you can weld its easy. I used tractor joints and black iron pipe. I dont have any pics yet, but I will soon. Hopefully the pipe is strong enough, it should be..being its 1" ID and about 1/4"thick.
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On ladder bars if you run close to pumpkin it will allow your suspension to flex better. Also you can hang a chain/cable top/btm and be a kind of driveshaft loop. If you run them out toward tires it stiffens up suspension, takes away some flex. Things to consider. Depends on your application with your truck.
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I would avoid the L&L bar unless they are the correct length for your needs. A ladder bar has to be parallel to the drive shaft for correct suspension geometry . If not it will bind when the suspension squats and droops.
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I don't believe the drive shaft angle has anything to do with the ladder bars. It isn't part of the suspension.
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When the suspension compresses the ladder bar will try to push the rear end back, they will bind to some extent no matter what you do.
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It will bind if it does not move at the same angle as the traction bars. It is like running a 4 link setup without not doing your homework
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Have you looked at "Competition Engineering" at Summit. They have a set up plus all the acc. to go with it. They have a floating housing that lets the rearend spin under load. I have not used them, but I was looking at using them on my 79 truck.
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