lets see pics of traction bars

dieselpower77 · Jun 17, 2007

Hey Guys, I am making some traction bars for my truck and I am not sure which way I need to pre load them, adjust them shorter or lengthen them?
Which way do you guys with bars pre load them?

Tcolesanti · Nov 17, 2007

Here are they bars I have had on my truck for the 2007 season, I just got around to painting them. They are 2" square x 3/16 wall tubing. The brackets on the rear axle are 1/4" plate.

stovepipe · Nov 23, 2007

:clap: looks good, really like the color :bow:

ramfreak01 · May 10, 2008

anyone have pictures a 03+ Dodge with traction bars? Pictures of mounting locations would be great!

seeker1056 · May 10, 2008

you mean there is another color for pullin truck hardware besides john Deere green
lololololol:hehe::Cheer:

DieselDevil · May 10, 2008

ramfreak01 · May 10, 2008

DieselDevil said:

Have any idea how long those are?

DieselDevil · May 10, 2008

50" from tip to tip, not including the threaded inserts for the top link. I built them and the axle and frame mounts - weld on due to the tube frame. Sch 120 2" tubing and a pair of top links from tractor supply - I know, I know...but I haven't had one single problem with them.

Wes

Tcolesanti · May 11, 2008

I wore out tractor bushings like that in a half a season when I ran them.

-Tom

ramfreak01 · May 11, 2008

well, heres what i'm thinking about doing... Using 2" DOM with 1.25" thread Johnny Joints. Think I'll have any problems?

DieselDevil · May 11, 2008

ramfreak01 said:
well, heres what i'm thinking about doing... Using 2" DOM with 1.25" thread Johnny Joints. Think I'll have any problems?

better make sure you have atleast 1/4" thick walls if you run a single.

DieselDevil · May 11, 2008

Tcolesanti said:
I wore out tractor bushings like that in a half a season when I ran them.

-Tom

I've been waiting for that to happen, but no problems as of yet - 20 hooks so far on them. It's a daily driver as well as my play toy..

SEOHPowerstroke · May 12, 2008

BDP Ladder Bars

Here are the new BDP bars that have recently been installed on my truck. There are front bars that attach to the front of the cradle as well, they just aren't done yet, but you get the picture.

6.0superduty · May 13, 2008

SEOHPowerstroke said:
Here are the new BDP bars that have recently been installed on my truck. There are front bars that attach to the front of the cradle as well, they just aren't done yet, but you get the picture.

I would like to see the front bars as soon as you get them on. Thanks

Kyle

Dieselboy · May 13, 2008

So do you guys all seem to bolt them to the frame.......Why not weld ?

ramfreak01 · May 13, 2008

DieselDevil said:
better make sure you have atleast 1/4" thick walls if you run a single.

Yep, the DOM would be 1/4" thick. I think I have a project ahead of me :rockwoot:

Santa Gertrudis · May 13, 2008

Dieselboy said:
So do you guys all seem to bolt them to the frame.......Why not weld ?

I would think they do for the extra adjustability. Just a guess though...

Snake · May 13, 2008

I just read Jesse's post again (FarmboyFab) and realized he's doing a really crappy job of selling himself. :hehe:

He fabricated the ladder bars in those pics and sells quite a few of them. I know at least a half dozen people running them. Quite a few folks think he has some of the best in the business.....

In the video he posted, the hitch broke but the ladder bars didn't even whimper.

--Snake

pontiacross · May 14, 2008

GFB · May 15, 2008

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Did you fab those with your grandpa's stick welder? J/K man

oke:LOL I like the design. Are those a copy of some expensive ones or did you design them yourself?

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