Made myself traction bars

[dmax687]

Some of these pics are a few months old like the ones of the fab process but I got them powdercoated by my buddy (lime green of course) and just got around to getting those pics. So far with some testing they are working awsome and I have no wheel hop what so ever. The are 66" from eye to eye on the heims. 3/4" heims one LH thread and one RH thread for each bar. And they are 1 1/2"X 1/4" wall tube. I made the front mount from scratch from 1/4" place and the rear mounts are 1/4" as well. Everything is fully TIG welded and I really like how they came out. What you guys think. Im open to all comments or suggestions!! Thanks guys!

 

[ruffmanatv]

Damn nice job. They look good. :thumb:

 

[dmax687]

Thanks!!

 

[duramax215]

I second that awesome job!! now what do you guys think is too big of a pipe for traction bars i can get some 2 3/16in. round 1/4 in. wall dom tubing cheap! is that too big?

 

[Big Block 88]

Great job man those look great, and I love to see people who know how to weld and can actually lay a decent bead down, I guess that is the structure welder Rat in me.

Nice job.

 

[Righteyeblind]

Those are nice! I like the front brackets the most

 

[dmax687]

Thanks guys!!! Yeah I really take pride in what I do I love it. I'm a welder by trade, and tho I'm only 21 I've been doing it since I was 16 and take it very seriously. I work for a serious shop and I only want the best possible product to be associated with my name. Not trying to sound cocky so I appologize if I sound like that but I really love what I do and It means a lot to me that you guys that have been around and seen alot are giving me compliments like that. I think that's awsome!!! Thanks again guys!

I got a hitch I made myself too:

 

[ruffmanatv]

Thanks guys!!! Yeah I really take pride in what I do I love it. I'm a welder by trade, and tho I'm only 21 I've been doing it since I was 16 and take it very seriously. I work for a serious shop and I only want the best possible product to be associated with my name. Not trying to sound cocky so I appologize if I sound like that but I really love what I do and It means a lot to me that you guys that have been around and seen alot are giving me compliments like that. I think that's awsome!!! Thanks again guys!

I got a hitch I made myself too:

Nice looking hitch. Looks the the BF hitch. I am in the process of making one of those myself. I don't weld, but I have a friend who has his Cert.

 

[mytmousemalibu]

Very Nice! Very good lookin welds! I feel the same way, Pride in my work! Feels good!
I love to TIG, i was best welder in my chassis fab class and my instructors said i could out-weld them too! Again, real nice job! I wish i had a better TIG machine at home I got me alotta things i wanna make!

:nanawrench::beer

 

[duramax215]

Thanks guys!!! Yeah I really take pride in what I do I love it. I'm a welder by trade, and tho I'm only 21 I've been doing it since I was 16 and take it very seriously. I work for a serious shop and I only want the best possible product to be associated with my name. Not trying to sound cocky so I appologize if I sound like that but I really love what I do and It means a lot to me that you guys that have been around and seen alot are giving me compliments like that. I think that's awsome!!! Thanks again guys!

I got a hitch I made myself too:

Can you make me one???

 

[Big Block 88]

Very Nice! Very good lookin welds! I feel the same way, Pride in my work! Feels good!
I love to TIG, i was best welder in my chassis fab class and my instructors said i could out-weld them too! Again, real nice job! I wish i had a better TIG machine at home I got me alotta things i wanna make!

:nanawrench::beer

Well you could always come over to my shop I run all true blue Millers I am shoppin for a syncrowave right now, I need to brush up on my tig skills.:cool2:

 

[dmax687]

I used a syncorwave 350 for my stuff. Very nice machine. Thanks guys for all the replies!!!

 

[dmax687]

Got this little TIG trick too:

(2) single edge razor blades in a corner weld fused together at less than 3amps!!! I couldn't get close enough with my camera but the beveled edge where the razor blade gets sharp is still left there.

 

[Whitetail Addict]

Nice work, I really like the hitch......awesome job!

I have a friend of mine that is a welder and I want him to work on a hitch like that, might use your pics for an idea.

 

[Samdweezel05]

I really like the front frame mounts. Now I have somethig to copy. Mine will be built this comming week.

 

[03 D-max]

looks great man
nice welding skills

 

[dmax687]

Thanks guys!! Damn i knew i should have patented my front mounts!!! Just kidding, I'm glad to help anyone that is trying to get ideas for building stuff for themselves.:beer

Next up is egr delete as in modified up pipe and total elimination of all things egr. then bigger 3" charge pipes and a custom post I/C pipe straight to the intake plenum.

 

[Alligator]

I like the color and excellent work!

 

[LarryJewell]

looks good

 

[dmax687]

Thanks chad I thought the color would be "different" but in a good way. Hey everyone has black tracion bars but how many have green ones...

Thanks to you too larry!!