Has anyone tried the economy traction bars (about $350) vs. the more expensive versions (about $700)? Is there any difference other than looks? Would the economy bars bend under normal use?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Traction Bars
- Thread starter smarquis
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Smarquish...for racing, pulling, or show?
You can build a wicked strong set for pulling for under $350 with some legwork. Let me know and I can give you some guidance.
You can build a wicked strong set for pulling for under $350 with some legwork. Let me know and I can give you some guidance.
Ive been running my traction bars for about a year with no problem with them and they deff helped a lot.
Yup!!! But it depends on class too I guess. I do know a couple of guys using Caltracs for pulling in the lower classes.
No sled pulling, but maybe a little drag racing and off-roading. Just thought I woiuld try to prevent axle wrap while hopefully keeping a good working suspension. I was looking at the Cognito Economy bars vs. their custom bars. Thanks!
With regard to Caltracs, anyone know whether they would interfere with Zulastic shackles and air bags (it appears that they would).
I run the cognitos. My 60's improved with them. Not sure if the caltracks would do better or worse, but I like the bars.
Not sure if they would work with the lift. Might have to go custom.
Also the sulstastic (sp) shackles might not be good for racing and might change what traction bars are intended to do...
Not sure if they would work with the lift. Might have to go custom.
Also the sulstastic (sp) shackles might not be good for racing and might change what traction bars are intended to do...
I ran my bars when my truck was lifted and when I lowered it I just had to adjust them. :thumb:
My cognitos are 60" so if you ran 60" on yours lifted should work then. was there enough adjustment in them between lift/lowering, or had to move bracket??
also nice sig, how come you special thank your own company lol :rofl:
I only had to adjust them about an inch(give or take a lil), the mounting bracket is in the exact same place as before.
n I wasnt sure if anyone would get but hurt here.
n I wasnt sure if anyone would get but hurt here.
i have the cognito econo bars on mine. they worked fine for a while but when i started leaving real hard at the dragstrip on slicks it wadded the front brackets up pretty bad. almost pulled them down through the bolts on the frame.
i took them off and had my dad do some reinforcing on them and since they have been fine. ive cut 1.56 60' times on slicks with them. ive also sledpulled with them.
i took them off and had my dad do some reinforcing on them and since they have been fine. ive cut 1.56 60' times on slicks with them. ive also sledpulled with them.
The guys at NorCal told me that the only difference in the custom ones was the looks, but a local shop has been telling me that I may have problems with the cheaper version.
NorCal also said that the traction bars would work with the Zulastic shackles.
NorCal also said that the traction bars would work with the Zulastic shackles.
just make a set get some 2inch tubing ever how long u wont them witch depends on what ur doing and get 2 top links from u local tractor parts store about 20bucks or less around here and cut them in half weld to each end and u have a set of fully adjustable trac-bars:thumb:
Dont listen to m any local shops around here, trust me. also Nick (norcal trucks) is very knowledgeable, and also many of us on here have done real world testing and racing, vs. 99% of the shops here that just sell stuff out of a catalog.