Home Made Traction Bar Build

ford rules · May 14, 2013

Started building my traction bars today after school. I got the rear mounts started and should have the rest of my heims Thursday I'm hoping. I will update as I get more done rear mounts should be about done tmrw afternoon. Here's a few pics mounts are 1/4".
Templates cut out and 3.5" tube for axle mockup.

No fancy tools used here just a drill press plasma and grinder.

lincolnlocker · May 14, 2013

looks good!

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ford rules · May 14, 2013

Appreciate it!!

Fall Guy · May 15, 2013

opcorn:

VanoFord · May 15, 2013

nice, might almost convince me i can build mine. keep up w/ lots of pics.

Stroker04 · May 15, 2013

Looks good! I like it!

ncollins64 · May 15, 2013

Looks strong enough. Great progress

Betarocker · May 15, 2013

I like the brackets. I'm more a poly bushing fan over spherical rod ends. Leaf springs do not allow the axle to travel in an arc, and the rod ends have no give. Suspension will bind during axle travel.

jimdawg185 · May 15, 2013

Betarocker said:
I like the brackets. I'm more a poly bushing fan over spherical rod ends. Leaf springs do not allow the axle to travel in an arc, and the rod ends have no give. Suspension will bind during axle travel.

yep... but its better than nothing at all.

VanoFord · May 15, 2013

Betarocker said:
I like the brackets. I'm more a poly bushing fan over spherical rod ends. Leaf springs do not allow the axle to travel in an arc, and the rod ends have no give. Suspension will bind during axle travel.

can you post pics of the different set up you are referring to? i understand easier when i can see a pic w/ the desciption. sorry if thats a Noob request, but all this stuff that the SD have is way more than I'm used to from my lil .5T truck. thanks!

ford rules · May 15, 2013

Betarocker said:
I like the brackets. I'm more a poly bushing fan over spherical rod ends. Leaf springs do not allow the axle to travel in an arc, and the rod ends have no give. Suspension will bind during axle travel.

Ill be using bushings on the frame end to allow give and isolate road noise/vibration.
Should have more updates tonight...

Jeremyleggett07 · May 15, 2013

Yea I'm subscribing to this! Been wanting to build my own but not sure on what components needed or to start with! I do occasionally go offroad a lil bit and flex a little more. I loved PMF front shackle mount they had to allow te rear axle to move a bit.

VanoFord · May 15, 2013

Jeremyleggett07 said:
Yea I'm subscribing to this! Been wanting to build my own but not sure on what components needed or to start with! I do occasionally go offroad a lil bit and flex a little more. I loved PMF front shackle mount they had to allow te rear axle to move a bit.

i am more than happy to make some w/ you, do both trucks at the same time? only difference would be the pipe length due to bed length right?

Jeremyleggett07 · May 15, 2013

VanoFord said:
i am more than happy to make some w/ you, do both trucks at the same time? only difference would be the pipe length due to bed length right?

That be awesome! Ya I think u have a 8' bed right!? I'm working on getting money together for suspension maintenance right now....

VanoFord · May 15, 2013

Jeremyleggett07 said:
That be awesome! Ya I think u have a 8' bed right!? I'm working on getting money together for suspension maintenance right now....

yea, 8' indeed. well i'm down. i know the ride would be phenomenal if I did this along w/ my lift at the same time. so i'm down whenever. just give me a week or so in advance to clear w/ the boss. newborn is kickin our arse :biggun: but its worth every minute.

ok, sorry to derail,

opcorn:

Strokin572 · May 15, 2013

Looks good! Might have to show this to my friend... He made traction bars with a long stick of 3/16 drilled a hole and stuck it on under the nut for the shock and a hole in the frame y'all would get a kick out of it LOL

Jeremyleggett07 · May 15, 2013

VanoFord said:
yea, 8' indeed. well i'm down. i know the ride would be phenomenal if I did this along w/ my lift at the same time. so i'm down whenever. just give me a week or so in advance to clear w/ the boss. newborn is kickin our arse :biggun: but its worth every minute.

ok, sorry to derail, opcorn:

Will do... Still have ur #....

Sorry for the derail as well