Do you drag race? Use slicks? If not, don't bother with traction bars or 'Caltracs'.. as they only work with slicks, etc. I sell/use Caltracs.. which are an adjustable traction bar setup. Works well with my truck and slicks @ the track by preventing axle wrap, wheel hop... but on the street I must dial them out so the truck has normal suspension movement.
Works with stock leafs, Hotchkis drop leafs, etc. I recommend the lowered version when droping your truck to help with ground clearance.
Sam
www.socaldakota.com
619-274-1292
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> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Alberto
> Aguirre Jr
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 9:48 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: To Bar or not to Bar...
>
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>
> I was recently told by a couple of people to put
> traction bars on my truck. A guy with a custom shop
> said not to. They dont help and I should use some old
> hot rodder trick with some sort of "ladder setup".
> Has anyone ever heard of this "ladder traction" trick
> and if so does it have advantages over traction bars?
> Do traction bars even help or can they be harmful? I
> wanted to drop the truck in the rear using the common
> drop blocks. Someone else said that if I want to use
> traction bars I need to use shackles to alter the
> place where leaf springs connect to frame in rear as
> opposed to blocks raising the differential off of the
> leaf springs, and I guess lowering my ground clearance
> by bring the bottom of the Ubolt assembly closer to
> the ground.
>
> What opinions, concerns or suggestions do you guys
> have concerning this?
>
> I apolgize if my twitchy clicker finger sent a blank
> message previously...I have thoroughly scolded that
> finger ;)
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>
>
> Alberto Aguirre
> Black '98 5.2L v8 Dakota Sport CC
> Mods:Dynomax catback exhaust with dual exits,Kenwood cd player(previous 2
> stolen),Alpine Security, K&N....that's it so far more to come.
> http://alberto.dualhex.com
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