My diy traction bars.

TANK'S 250 · Jan 5, 2013

The mounts on the frame rails don't look 1/2"....if they are anything less than 3/8" thick, the holes will "wallow out" over time.

davey99ps · Jan 5, 2013

I'm not bashing you or anything, but after awhile your not gonna like the 3 point hitch bars. I used those a few years back an they just didn't hold up very well. I'd recommend Ballistic Fab for your tabs an link ends, they're actually pretty affordable and way more heavy duty. Like I said, not trying to sound like a dik, just passing along from past experience

smokedout250 · Jan 5, 2013

If you have read anything (not being a dik) I said I will prolly redo the whole system after awhile. This was merely an experiment. I'm into the whole setup 105$.... If they last a year great if they last 6 months that's great...

Tank every thing is 1/4" other than the axel brackets they are 1/2". And this was all built out of scrap found Laying around my shop at work

Thanks for the input tho! If these don't work out ill go a hole new setup with all new joints and brackets

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ford rules · Jan 5, 2013

Those don't look bad!!
Like you said I think 2" lower on the rear holes would help and then just some actual heim joints on the axle end and bushings on the top to help with noise/ vibration transfer.
Ballistic fab has horrible service there are many many other places like ruffstuff blue torch fab etc I would use before them.

07_powerstroke · Jan 5, 2013

Looks great I just would have spend money on better joints tho

smokedout250 · Jan 5, 2013

Final pic

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smokedout250 · Jan 5, 2013

07_powerstroke said:
Looks great I just would have spend money on better joints tho

This is just an experiment lol Im planning on redoing them I will go with a top quality hemi joint but for now these are gonna work just fine

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ford rules · Jan 5, 2013

How do you like them on there? Shift better how's it ride now?

davey99ps · Jan 5, 2013

smokedout250 said:
If you have read anything (not being a dik) I said I will prolly redo the whole system after awhile. This was merely an experiment. I'm into the whole setup 105$.... If they last a year great if they last 6 months that's great...

Thanks for the input tho! If these don't work out ill go a hole new setup with all new joints and brackets

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I totally understand what your saying, I did pretty much the same thing a few years ago, including using the same joints as you, just to see how well it's work. When I built my 1st set a tried saving as much $$ as I could, and I wanted to make sure they weren't gonna bind with the length I made them. I know you said you'd prolly redo them later, that's why I posted the info I did in my previous post, just trying to help.

smokedout250 · Jan 5, 2013

davey99ps said:
I totally understand what your saying, I did pretty much the same thing a few years ago, including using the same joints as you, just to see how well it's work. When I built my 1st set a tried saving as much $$ as I could, and I wanted to make sure they weren't gonna bind with the length I made them. I know you said you'd prolly redo them later, that's why I posted the info I did in my previous post, just trying to help.

All input is welcome so far they are fine. I really just for bored and figured why not try and build them lol

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smokedout250 · Jan 5, 2013

ford rules said:
How do you like them on there? Shift better how's it ride now?

I like them, I haven't had much time to drive it ill know more tonight. For the shifting I'm still in relearn... I put it back to stock when I pulled the cables to weld

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