Have you actually seen those? You ever see the connection to the axle and how it necks down. That's a red flag to me.
Yes, yes I have seen them. I've also seen other traction bars (
not OUO or PMF mind you) twist like pretzels with little more than a single trip down the 1/4 mile.
But I haven't seen that with these, and while Newton may not be as well known as either OUO or PMF, they're not exactly the new kids on the block either.
I have first hand experience with the OUOs (installed on my buddy's '08 F350) and there's plenty of people that are tickled with Trevor/PMF's offerings (no need to [re]introduce any drama at this point either).
Trevor's in the process of introducing "less extreme" (and more affordable) traction bars shown
HERE.
I don't off-road or sled pull and will likely take my truck down the 1/4 mile a few times to see where my tunes are at, so that's about it. My truck's being lowered/leveled with 4800# springs and a rear helper spring and block delete. I tow an enclosed car trailer (set up for 4-motorcycles) which runs about 8K pounds max.
I really don't wanna do the OUOs 'cause then I'd have the same thing my buddy does, which is kinda ghey. I was thinking either PMF's or Newton's bars would suit my purposes just fine (Cal Tracs aren't even an option for obvious reasons).
I don't baby my truck but I certainly don't abuse it either, and I'm comfortable that either of these bars would work fine for me (although PMF still hasn't provided pricing information). I'd also be the first one to tell it like it is if they performed any less than expected and likewise hold the manufacturer accountable to make it right.
So thanks for your concern, duly noted!
