Suspension setups...shocks, overloads, ladder bars
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i apparently need to make another sticky on axle wrap bars and cal tracs. i see this question ALOT 
i apparently need to make another sticky on axle wrap bars and cal tracs. i see this question ALOT
Learn us. :baby: :bow:
I read some on how they both work. I was just thinking unless I'm spinning then my long bars are still working good enough. Maybe I could launch at 10 psi with caltracs and cut a better 60 ft as compared to my current setup. I guess what Mike is doing will be a good examplei apparently need to make another sticky on axle wrap bars and cal tracs. i see this question ALOT
Did you replace the front leaf bushings while you had them apart.?
I think on lowered trucks, the axle wrap bars a so parrell with truck that they don't ride bad. I noticed very little difference with and without axle wrap bars. Caltracs suck balls on the street. First thing off my truck when I get home from racing. Absolutely won't run them on the street
Cal tracs supply a new bushing that is required.
nope, thats not the case. everyone thinks cal tracs ONLY affects the rear, they actually affect the whole truck. when your suspension is pretty close to being dailed, you will notice how a change at the rear can affect the front if you are in tune enough with the truck.
thanks iowa, im by no means the smartest and id like to put more time into drag racing setups with ideas i have but i enjoy going fast off road way more
how many leafs you running though Kyle? im driving this built LBZ right now with perfectly flat axle wrap bars and all the leafs but the overload with bilsteins and it rides like crap. my truck rides smoother with angled down axle wrap bars and a full leaf pack. its by no means an apples to apples comparison but the angle shouldnt be the cause. the bar still moves in a circle while the axle moves straight up and down. the springs will twist up to make up for the bars moving in a circular plane. you generally wont ever see the twist in the springs unless you REALLY move the suspension (beyond 6-7" of suspension movement). that bind up combined with the fact the spring no longer can absorb horizontal hits at the tire with a spring that has such a high spring rate leads to a rougher ride.
ideally a triangulated axle wrap bar with a swing shackle properly placed in relation to the suspension is the best route but not the cheapest and requires welding. and now you have no way of adjusting and using preload like cal tracs
I loved going over speed bumps with my caltracs on my old truck. damn near pogo'd me out of the seat :roflmao:
ejecto seat cuz!
ejecto seat cuz!
I pulled my overload and two leafs, and caltracs set with 3 full turns of preload with the rear shocks set at (4). Front has lowerin keys and bars are turned up to be 1" shorter then stock height with stock keys with bolts out. Front shocks set to (7) and my truck seriously rides like a Cadillac on these beat out shit roads here in eastern NM.
Negative.
Finished up the Caltracs install this morning. I've got the preload set fairly light right now.
It rides no different than before. I can definitely feel the caltracs load the axle when I get on it.
I like how it sits with the overloads out!
It rides no different than before. I can definitely feel the caltracs load the axle when I get on it.
I like how it sits with the overloads out!
Nice man. I'm heading out to the track next Friday. My Bilstein 5100s are about shot and squeaking already. I did pick some pyos up today though so I'm hoping to cut better 60s and hit 12s
I sure hope so. I couldn't believe how light they were lol. Since last time at the track I got a tcm tune, added some preload to the bars, upped pw to 3100us, got pyos
Mike you gonna leave the bars on the lowest hole at first? I've always heard the top hole works best?Finished up the Caltracs install this morning. I've got the preload set fairly light right now.
It rides no different than before. I can definitely feel the caltracs load the axle when I get on it.
I like how it sits with the overloads out!