Q & A Time - Traction Bars
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The worst thing you can have for pulling is the back end solid the springs need clamps front and back and blocks that allow the truck to squat atleast 2in or run a 4link like i run
Pat i tried the 3link thing once with the back end solid and it still bounced the best thing i could figure out was it allowed the rearend to walk side to side
The old red bit$h should be home this weekend and i'll get some pics of my 4 link its very simple to rig up and cheap and adjustable
Pat i tried the 3link thing once with the back end solid and it still bounced the best thing i could figure out was it allowed the rearend to walk side to side
The old red bit$h should be home this weekend and i'll get some pics of my 4 link its very simple to rig up and cheap and adjustable
I have got a Fab four bumper laying in the shop, will it help out at all due to the long wheel base the cclb has already? I also read about putting weight in the truck to make it heavier. Is their any benifit with stock turbo or will the weight end up hurting the limited HP?
The coolest thing to do is to set the geometry so that torque LIFTS the back of the truck. The harder you pull, the more it lifts. Some drag cars set up this way, so it drives the tires into the ground on launch.
Not as far fetched as it might sound, some of it has to do with ring and pinion geometry. If you've ever rode an early Honda Goldwing, the pinion gear climbed the ring gear when you accelerated. This made the rear rise on hard launches.
I've seen guys set up F-Bodies this way as well.
On the Fbodies, it has something to do with the torque arm geometry.
Not as far fetched as it might sound, some of it has to do with ring and pinion geometry. If you've ever rode an early Honda Goldwing, the pinion gear climbed the ring gear when you accelerated. This made the rear rise on hard launches.
I've seen guys set up F-Bodies this way as well.
On the Fbodies, it has something to do with the torque arm geometry.
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Interesting idea for a torque arm for a Dmax, Pat.
I always wondered why nobody made a simple pinion snubber for our trucks?
I always wondered why nobody made a simple pinion snubber for our trucks?
Well, I checked with the local ATPA rep about blocking my rear suspension-they have no rule against it so I'm good to go there. What about the front end? Does anybody do anything with their suspension in the front other than drop the torsion bars?