I'm looking at doing a set of traction bars. What would be a good set to do for both sled pulling and the drag strip?
Traction bars for both worlds
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this si what i have and they do the job
http://www.alligatorperformance.com/cognito-economy-traction-bars-01up-2500hd3500-p-4423.html
http://www.alligatorperformance.com/cognito-economy-traction-bars-01up-2500hd3500-p-4423.html
60s. i was told you need whatever length it takes to match the angle of the drive shaft as close as possible...lifted truck-shorter bar, lowered truck-longer bar. the only thing with my trac bars is that on the driver side the bar is only about an 3 inches below the bracket that holds the parking brake cable. so if i load down the bed with something heavy or if i was to pull a gooseneck with alot of weight on the tongue, the bar comes close to/would come close to hitting that bracket. but i dont tow/haul anything heavy enough.
Well you dont want the traction bar to follow driveshaft angle. you gotta look at how you want the load dispursed or the axle to react to the power input. a shorter bar on a lifted truck will make the axle want to rotate under the truck more when under power, increasing anti squat and lifting the rear end. some anit squat is good but too much induces bouncing. for drag racing, it seems as though on the solid bars there is more wiggle room so to speak on lenght of bars on a stock height truck since they will have a bit of an upward angle giving some anti squat but not enough to make it bounce. cal tracs are the best for this area but stragiht bars do a good job. On a pull truck, you want them as long as you can so you can get that weight/power transfer to the front and keep the front end down. you can do the same by making them short and inducing alot of anti squat for pulling but it will be much more touchy to the type of dirt, power, traction, and weight your pulling and you can either start bouncing or they wont transfer any weight.
this is why i like the 60" bars for a truck that likes both sides. its not the best in either part but its a heck of alot better than no bars.
well now i heard it from someone who actually knows what they are talking about. any problem with trac bars that are at a negative angle?
ya know, we ran a set on brians old truck (slams truck now)that way due to how low it was and i didnt see any issue with them run that way. his truck actually launch fricken nice and fast too. in his truck it helped but there were too many other variables that were changed from stock for me to say, its a good way to run them. i never had much time to really study it and play with setup to give that answer. i think it will depend on your setup as far as shocks, weight, hieght, and what the truck wants for good launches.
Tony Burkhard
Allseason Diesel Per.
Caltrac's are the best when drag racing and long traction bars are the best for truck pulling. Many have great results with just clamping your springs for drag and long bars for pulling, its simple to remove my bars when going to the track. I have new frame brackets that are not pictured on my site yet. My kits are bolt on, no welding and are quiet with rubber mounted ends. They work awsome for DD also.
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Thanks tony I will take a look at yours sens here in a few months I will be ordering some suspension stops from you to.
Buy Caltracs from Tony B. you will not believe how they launch your truck on any useage even on the street you will feel it go straight out while you pay attention to the race. Do what you want but Tony knows look at his reputation and record in years with his trucks. I run Caltracs all the time set up like instructions say to do it and lube them when dry on the bushings just my maintenance. Mine are still tight since installed they get checked in every fill up on fuel like under hood items just under the truck. They ride stiff though but it's a 4x4 I'm use to it.
How do the caltracs work for sled pulling? Tony B if you get this send me a price on some caltracs shipped to 84403. :thumb:
James I am wanting to get some traction bars for next spring. Mine will mostly be used to mess around on the street and drag strip a few times. Are the Cal-Trac's what I'm looking for? It seems any traction bar will make it ride rougher, but I've heard the Cal-Trac's are very noisy? Thoughts? Thanks
Tony Burkhard
Allseason Diesel Per.
There not the best for sled pulling but if you mostly drag race and only pull once or twice a year there ok.