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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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traction bars mounted and tested!
as some of you know i had some traction bars made and i finally was able to get them tested out!

heres some pics of them mounted.

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a video of before them mounted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qxri...1&feature=plcp

heres the final result! no axle hop at all!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNH72...Wv4ovKFiEq8%3D
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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Nice!!
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 04:37 PM
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Which direction did you end up adjusting the tension on that bar end joint?
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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Nice. Trucks getting sweeter ehh.. Looks better with those rims as well. Overall color contrast has a cool look to it.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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Nice!!
thanks man!
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Which direction did you end up adjusting the tension on that bar end joint?
i just tightened them till there wasnt any play in the bars.
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Nice. Trucks getting sweeter ehh.. Looks better with those rims as well. Overall color contrast has a cool look to it.
thanks jbrew! im not sure when im going to pull the plasti dip off these wheels. the black wheels have really grown on me!
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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Congrats they look great, I'm so jealous
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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looks great str8t but I can see they may hinder your rock crawling adventures a little.. if you so choose (ground clearance, for those that may wonder....)
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4wolf
Congrats they look great, I'm so jealous
thanks dude!
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looks great str8t but I can see they may hinder your rock crawling adventures a little.. if you so choose (ground clearance, for those that may wonder....)
yeah they might,i think the T-bar drop bracket would be a bigger concern, but there is no way i would do rock crawling
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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never say never, str8t... instead, a humble... I Can't?!
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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Any change at all in ride or handling??? I'm guessing not.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Red02FX4
never say never, str8t... instead, a humble... I Can't?!
ok, maybe ill crawl over little rocks
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Any change at all in ride or handling??? I'm guessing not.
nope, i havent really noticed any changes at all. although ive been driving my motorcycle lately. ill try to notice if i can tell anything this weekend.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 01:51 AM
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Those look good!! I like the frame mounts!! May have to change my frame mounts on mine now.... Yours are more low profile!!
 
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 08:31 AM
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Cool You still have a two tone drive shaft

Tractions bars look and sound like there working good, definatly look badass
 
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by turbodgumby
Those look good!! I like the frame mounts!! May have to change my frame mounts on mine now.... Yours are more low profile!!
yeah i wanted them tucked up so they wouldnt hang down so much.
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Cool You still have a two tone drive shaft

Tractions bars look and sound like there working good, definatly look badass
thanks! maybe ill repaint the driveshaft fully black this weekend
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 02:21 AM
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what length are your bars?? Mine are 58"
 
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