just made up the clamps total of about $6,works so well im gonna hold off a month till i get traction bars maybe not even get them,this is a great mod!!!

 

have you tried them at the track?? how can you tell they make a difference?....JR

 

i can tell just from driving it,it is that much of an improvment,for $5 and an hours time give it a try!!

 

What are you guys talikin' bout?

 

i think hes talking about putting two plate type things on top and under 2 or 3 springs and bolting them together to make a sort of traction device....ill look for the pic

 

i couldnt find the pic but i photoshopped one...this is the main idea i think

 

here is a thread with a photo....not quite as good as joe's however......

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...threadid=77180


just get some Truck-traks and fuhgedaboutit!!

 

http://www.carparts.com/parts/newsea...utoidsearch=NO


these are the clamps, and you can make your own

 

<-----Proud of his photoshop skills

 

J15BIG, they go on the front half of the leafs, not the back. On the front half they clamp the leafs together makeing them stiffer and reduce spring wrap and help out with traction. Watch this illustration on this site and you'll see the spring wrap up and let go. Tracion bars help with this and the spring clamps do to. The only difference is the clamps arn't as riggid and spring movement is much better. I think a good slapper bar set up correctly would make a good combo. See the arrow for the direction your going and how the springs wrap up.
http://members.primary.net/~elgrab306/slapperbar.htm

 

Here a pic
http://www.supercrewdriver.com/galle...9080&anum=1351

http://www.supercrewdriver.com/galle...9079&anum=1351

http://www.supercrewdriver.com/galle...9081&anum=1351

 

I ordered a set of the lakewood leaf clamps from carparts.com and they were having JC Whiney fill the order. Today about two weeks after I placed the order I get a cancelation notice from JC Whitney saying they could not fill it. Anyone know where I can get some store bought clamps?

Thanks.

 

Twisted, come on now it wont take you but a few minutes to cut em out and drill a couple of holes. Get you some grade 8 bolts or I would bet money that you will loose them with one good hook. I here you've been leaving black marks in my town. hehehe
When are you going to make it to Irvington?

 

I made mine from 1/4"x 1-1/2" steel bar with 3/8-16 x 2" stainless bolts with stainless flat washers & lock nuts. All purchased at Lowes Hardware.

A metal cutting blade for the skill saw and a 3/8" drill bit do the fab work. A little black spray paint pretty them up.

 

I made mine out of 3/16 steel with aircraft grade bolts size 5/8.it is a very noticeable diference.I put them on about an hour before i got my chip tried them without chip it was awsome then with the chip it was still better just not as good.