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Old 01-07-2005, 05:45 PM
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Traction bars?

If you used a traction bar in the back, would it take away form your flex in the rear end? How can you use a trcation bar and stilll get MAX flex?
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If you used Heim joints I think you can achieve this
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http://www.budbuilt.com/new/traction_bars.html

That's exactly the type you need - it will prevent all axle wrap and allow full articulation. Mine is homemade, but basically the same. Bud's is great in that it requires no welding.
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Anti-wrap leaves are another option. They work well and have no impact on flex. Many of the better aftermarket rear springs come w/ a/w leaves already installed, such as the Alcans I used to run:



Basically, it is a halflength leaf on top of the spring pack with a clamp running underneath the pack. It works by pulling up on the clamp in response to the axle trying to twist upward.

They worked so well, I added some to my home-made front springs:

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_suspe...l#Update-part2

You can see the a/w leaf on the top of the rest of the leaves:

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here's one I built for an SAS taco with a D60 rear end, the shackle and hiem are the key to flex
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Originally Posted by rockota
http://www.budbuilt.com/new/traction_bars.html

That's exactly the type you need - it will prevent all axle wrap and allow full articulation. Mine is homemade, but basically the same. Bud's is great in that it requires no welding.
Do they have fitment for 7.5" rear? The reason I ask is because my 84 2wd pickup has a 7.5" rearend but on Bud's site, they only list 8".
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