Hey would these fit my truck? 97 ..Roush lowered ..... next to the pic it says up to 2000 trucks http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jht...requestid=1332

 

o. k. does anyone have traction bars? (other than L's).... will they effect handling at all?...any suggestions on some decent cheap ones ...i don't want to go for a $300 tuner inflated set....

 

I'm interested in hearing more about traction bars also .. I have a 97 F150 and I need some traction!

What do you guys recommend?

Thanks,

CobraMike
99 Cobra vert.
97 F150 4.6

 

I know what you mean about inflated traction bars. I seen the Caltracs and other types of traction devices the Lightning guys are using. They are slick but I cant see shelling out $300 + dollars for a set of them.

The Horsepower Freak was making his own set a while back. Maybe he can get a set to you for a more reasonable price?

I never seen those JCWhitney ones, I wonder how they bolt up? Lakewood had a different pair for around $90 but I cant find a pic anywhere. I'm also in the market for a pair of traction bars, if I find somthing good I'll post it back here.

Jegs has these for $65.99 I'm not sure if they'll work on our trucks though ?

 

This might be how the JCWhitney bars get installed ...... maybe?



And THESE is the Lakewood bars made for trucks.

 

yeah ..see ..i'm not into the slapper bar look ..all i think of is a old camaro or something..UGLY!!!!!!!!.. i love the metco's but $400?? jeeeez!!!!!!! that pic you put up is of the james duff right? i emailed them and they said they would fit but i don't think they are adjustable ...and i'm not sure how they attach at the frame end??? i would get them but i would like some more pics.....i saw these things too i don't know what they do? http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=176719 seems like they would work..............

 

Those things bear an uncanny resemblance to a helper spring.

If I go that route I may as well get the Hellwig progressive rate helper springs and enjoy the benefit of carrying a load in the bed without bottoming out too.

 

http://www.activesuspension.com

 

I may be old school cuz I only remember slapper type traction bars and ladder bars as a cure for axle wrap. A lot of these other devices are new to me.

Who has used some of them besides the slappers and ladders?

Which work best?

 

I ran the lake wood bars on my truck the first picture is what they look like you can get these from summit for around 90 plus handling. these bars do work and if your truck is lowered you can not see them hardly at all. best bang for the buck. my truck wheel hopped realy bad and those bars take it all out. I also tried a set of johny lightnings rancho style bars they will work if installed right. the majior probem with them is they hang to low and clearance is def. a issue on a lowered truck. my truck is a 2001 ext cab. v6 and when i was dragin it i ran a nitrous express wet kit, 100 shot, air ind, gibbson cat back it ran around 10 in 1/8 mile with street tires I never got to run slicks. my tuck is a 5spd and it had problems shifting into 3rd under power. tremac makes a new trans that will cure that. but it was more than i wanted to put into my v6. so i sold the nitrous, traction bars,lowering kit,18 inch wheels. and installed a 7 inch lift with 35's and before you say I know one extreme to another,

hope this helps ya
dale

 

Where do those Lakewood truck bars mount? Are there brackets that extend up to the axle or what. I keep looking at that picture, and I can't see how they would work with the axle under the springs like they are?? Do you have any pics of them mounted?

 

the bars go under the axel and the two risers go up to the leaf springs the hardwhare pictured goes on top of the leaf spring and the blots come down thru the holes like making a leaf spring sandwhich.lol. it comes with shims so you can adjust where the snubber hits the leaf spring eye. there is not much to it . once you seen it or a picture of it . I'll look to see If I got a pic.



Dale

 

well I found one but its not very good this is when I first putt them on before I removed the flamed sticker on the side.

 

I was thinking about these, but thanks very much for that pic! I already have traction problems, wonder how bad it will be when I get gears. Thinking about installing the 3:73's after New Years. I actually prefer the slapper bars, they are very simple but also very effective!!,,,,98

 

yes those wont work, and your traction problems wont get any better without the bars. good luck on your project.

Dale