Who has Traction bars on a stock height truck?

[Pa/powerstroke]

I am looking to get traction bars for my truck either at stock height or i might do an add a leaf. Just wondering what brand anyone is running.

 

[sootie]

Trevor at PMF makes an awesome setup, his handle is NotStock on here

pmfsuspension.com

 

[Monster12valve]

Do they make any difference in ride quality? Do you notice them at all other than traction? What about uneven terrain?

 

[militant83]

I'm running One Up Offroad bars on stock height

 

[Pa/powerstroke]

How much does a set of pmf run? And how much for oho?

 

[militant83]

I think the OUOs ran $600 or so for the set and around $250-$300 or so to have installed at my local shop. I have the weld on version.

 

[Pa/powerstroke]

You got any pics of them. I want full length ones.

 

[JD3020]

Do they make any difference in ride quality? Do you notice them at all other than traction? What about uneven terrain?

A decent set of bars shouldn't effect ride quality. And they don't necessarily add traction, but they keep the rear axle from hopping around when your tires are spinning or launching hard. Makes a big difference on wet roads. My OBS would hop so hard that it'd open up the glovebox.

I built my bars, got the frame mounts from a member on here and axle mounts from a friend with a CNC machine. Bars are built out of 2x.250" DOM with tractor 3rd links. Been on for 2 years with a ton of abuse and heavy towing with 0 issues. I think i have around $150 in em plus a couple hours of fabbing/welding/drilling/painting.

 

[militant83]

You got any pics of them. I want full length ones.

No but they look similar to these

 

[Pa/powerstroke]

Ok I was going to do procomps but you have to have at least a 4in lift. And the most I want to do is an add a leaf.

 

[fnlyfree]

After I installed my PMF bars I noticed less body roll when turning. No real change in ride quality. They made a huge difference in traction on my truck. No more axle wrap and really smoothed out trans shifting.

 

[sootie]

After I installed my PMF bars I noticed less body roll when turning. No real change in ride quality. They made a huge difference in traction on my truck. No more axle wrap and really smoothed out trans shifting.

werd^^^

 

[Pa/powerstroke]

you guys running single pmf or ?

 

[sootie]

single, stage 2, bolt on here

 

[Layson]

Stock height...OUO bars.

 

[Pa/powerstroke]

You guys have shackles on the front mount for the frame or no?

 

[sootie]

no.

 

[SSpeeDEMONSS]

Ok I was going to do procomps but you have to have at least a 4in lift. And the most I want to do is an add a leaf.

Not sure which ones you are looking at but my friend has procomp on his stock height truck and tows his 18k fifth wheel with it.

Garrett

 

[Pa/powerstroke]

I was told with out a shackle up front on the frame mount it was cause for a rough ride is this true?

 

[05sixliter]

As stated above, no change in ride quality, no need for shackle