Home Made Traction Bar Build

Stroker04 · May 27, 2013

Post up some more pictures of how it looks on the rear if you don't mind.

ford rules · May 27, 2013

You mean like pics from the rear? Ill go grab some.
Here ya go.

Also i dont think i mentioned it but i had to remove the sway bar on the rear also for these to fit, i havent noticed it not being back there.

DFW64 · May 27, 2013

Is there anyway you could provide a video of the driveline in motion?

ford rules · May 27, 2013

I could take vids of it brake torquing to watch pinion angle movement but no driving vids since I don't have a go pro or anything.

ford rules · May 28, 2013

Pulled them back off today to prep and paint hope to have em back on this weekend.

ford rules · May 29, 2013

Vid without bars on, ill get a vid with them installed again see if there's any difference.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/...4F4265-14851-00000F0341D81FAD_zpsfd8417b0.mp4

ford rules · Jun 6, 2013

So the bars are all painted and reinstalled.
Went with just straight purple base coat then cleared them. Turned out great I think, cant really tell there purple unless there in the light right which is what I wanted.
Pics

Does burnouts better lol

VanoFord · Jun 6, 2013

Looks real good. How bout a side pic far away to see them with the whole truck in the pic? I'm interested on how they sit from afar. Thanks bro!

Oh yea purple looks good.

ford rules · Jun 6, 2013

Ill try to get some tmrw afternoon if its nice out.

Betarocker · Jun 7, 2013

While at it, how about some articulation pictures.

VanoFord · Jun 19, 2013

any problems? updates? have you off-roaded yet and checked for articulation issues/binding?

Pmac21 · Jun 19, 2013

Your bars look good! :thumbup: Did you ever take a video after putting them back on?

ford rules · Jun 19, 2013

No problems at all, ill try and get those pics and vids for you guys. Been super busy lately.

skylinedan · Jun 25, 2013

How long center to center on the mount
A you made up for the axle ends ? I see Ballistic has them in 7 8 9 . Gonna get a pair of those and build the rest my self,

ford rules · Jun 25, 2013

I would like to answer but i cant make sense of what you typed there... the lower mounts are about 4'' below the axle if thats what your meaning.

skylinedan · Jun 30, 2013

Ballistic calls it spread, the distance from the center of the axle to the center of the bolt used too mount the bar to the bracket . You can get a 7,8, or 9 spread, not bad for the money I thought. 32 bucks a piece . I can make my own like you did, just need too get the steel for them. The rest I'm going to make myself, only thing I'm going to do different is not use the ends like yours. Gonna weld a tube cross ways at the ends use poly bushings sleeved for a 9/16 bolt. Picture a pan hard bar only longer.

ford rules · Jun 30, 2013

There probably about a 6" spread then, I'd have to measure.
I would highly recommend using a heim at one side atleast your gonna want the adjustability when you install em IMO. Any aftermarket pan hard bar is gonna have adjustability. I built my lower 3 link arms on my ranger like your talking about welded tube and poly bushing then used a 3" Johnny joint on the other side.

skylinedan · Jul 2, 2013

Ok, thanks. I was thinking the same thing too about mine, putting a bung in one end so I can adjust it if need be. You can buy Pro comp's that are just a bar with cross ends like I was gonna do, but I do like the idea of being able to adjust them some. I,ve got all the pipe here for the bars thems selves just need to come up with the brackets at the ends. I was gonna buy the Ballistic ones for the axle and make my own for the frame. Just trying to keep the cost down since I,ve got a bunch of other things I,m doing to the truck at the same time, LOL.
I,m thinking if I build a set fro around 200 ish I,ll be happy.

Dan