Traction Bars - Competition Diesel.Com

jktcummins · 08-15-2007, 12:12 AM

I am looking for some traction bars for my 2002 dodge. They need to be bolt on so i can take them off as needed. Anyone have any nice custom ones???

*Jess@FarmboyFab* · 08-15-2007, 12:14 AM

2002 2500...that should be boxed frame correct?

jktcummins · 08-15-2007, 12:17 AM

yeah i think so

*Jess@FarmboyFab* · 08-15-2007, 12:34 AM

wait, i mispoke....from my info...boxed frames for 2500s started in 2003, 1500 boxed started in 2002.

I guess it depends on you checkin for me...sorry

jktcummins · 08-15-2007, 11:26 AM

Well couldnt i just box it in for a foot or so on both sides????

*Jess@FarmboyFab* · 08-15-2007, 11:53 AM

My bars actually only work for C-channel

FloridaStroker · 08-15-2007, 12:24 PM

Jesse, can you send me a PM on the price for a set, thanks.

JFlagg · 08-16-2007, 11:04 AM

Here's the link to my gallery... http://www.competitiondiesel.com/for...00&ppuser=4023

juiced305diesel · 08-29-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by FloridaStroker

Jesse, can you send me a PM on the price for a set, thanks.

Ditto

XLR8R · 09-10-2007, 05:49 PM

2nd gen frames are fabricated from multiple C-sections welded together - up to 3 thicknesses in some places.

3rd gen frames are hydroformed from tubing and thus have essentially uniform wall thickness.

Big Blue has these on his truck:

They are designed for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Gen trucks.

StrokerGavin03 · 09-10-2007, 06:08 PM

hey jesse can you send me a price also

2wd_sled_puller · 09-10-2007, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jess@FarmboyFab

wait, i mispoke....from my info...boxed frames for 2500s started in 2003, 1500 boxed started in 2002.

I guess it depends on you checkin for me...sorry

Ive beilve i have seen the truck in your advature in lakeland at i beilve spikers or it may have been bubbas to

DCSpecial · 09-10-2007, 07:34 PM

Jesse's truck is hard to miss........all cleaned up with the new wheels and tires:

Mooring Product · 09-10-2007, 09:15 PM

Nice truck.

*Jess@FarmboyFab* · 09-10-2007, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mooring Product

Nice truck.

Thanks...im not totally sold on the new shoes yet.

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Ive beilve i have seen the truck in your advature in lakeland at i beilve spikers or it may have been bubbas to

Never been to Spikers or Bubbas (would like to)....only been to Lakeland Bogs...in which it would have looked exactly like this...

Flag me down next time you see me.

The two latest PM requests will be sent in a minute. Thanks guys.

dodge359 · 09-10-2007, 10:09 PM

Do traction bars interfere with suspension travel? I load mine down pretty heavy on occasion and would hate to have it ride even worse or bend the bars. When I dyno'd the rear end was wadding up the springs and I figured the bars might help and maybe put a little more to the ground.

*Jess@FarmboyFab* · 09-10-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dodge359

Do traction bars interfere with suspension travel? I load mine down pretty heavy on occasion and would hate to have it ride even worse or bend the bars. When I dyno'd the rear end was wadding up the springs and I figured the bars might help and maybe put a little more to the ground.

Mine have both a firm and soft poly bushing inside the frame bracket, which encases a ball type joint which is greasable. When the truck is loaded down it causes the bushing to deform slightly giving you more versatility than a single bar with heims.

In addition to the bushings, the length of the bars themselves keep the springs in check very well throughout their elliptical cycle.

Floating bars do make it slightly easier on the leafs during its travel....but ONLY if they are setup for that specific leaf...and even then, on a superduty with 3" wide leafs and a high payload...imo not worth double the price worth of difference

I have my bars on a members truck right now and he claims they feel better than both his old Tuff Countrys as well as his old triangulated Fabtechs (triangulation means nothing when you use the wrong joints)

Heres some pics of my frame joint:

Assembled

dodge359 · 09-10-2007, 10:30 PM

Are you making these? What would it cost to make me a set?

*Jess@FarmboyFab* · 09-10-2007, 10:40 PM

Heres some towing....he said he didnt noticed a real change in ride quality (other than the leafs being more compressed naturally)

Mildly flexing (but the only flex pic i have)

Sledpulling

jktcummins · 09-10-2007, 11:30 PM

Well i am still needing a set. But i have just picked up a new toy now i need two sets. If i plan on building one set and possibly buying another does anyone have any advise they might be able to throw at me. One truck is going to be a full blown toy and never see a load the other truck will pull a 19000lbs dozer fairly often (1 or 2 times a week). Will i need to be concerned about them bending on the truck i pull daily with???

08-15-2007, 12:12 AM	#1
jktcummins Name: jktcummins Title: 24v GOD!!!! HAHAHA Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Member`s Gallery Posts: 2,450	Traction Bars I am looking for some traction bars for my 2002 dodge. They need to be bolt on so i can take them off as needed. Anyone have any nice custom ones??? __________________ GOLDDIGGER02, rotory head, dual VP44, dual feed JD Inj. .290 lines/tubes, 1" fuel lines, 1000 gpm fuel pump, ????.??HP ????.??TQ

08-15-2007, 12:14 AM	#2
Jess@FarmboyFab Name: Jess@FarmboyFab Title: DC's idol Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fort Myers, FL Member`s Gallery Posts: 677	2002 2500...that should be boxed frame correct? __________________ -Jesse Todd Owner Proud Sponsor of CompetitionDiesel.Com www.FarmboyFabrications.com Custom Traction bars, Steering components, solid axle swaps, and suspension design. Offering: Sway-A-Way, King Shocks, Fox Shox, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, CST, Cognito, Rize, Dynatrac, RCD, Full Traction, BDS, Fabtech, KORE, Carli, and more! New Addition: Ring and Pinions, Lockers, Limited Slips, and Installation Kits!!

08-15-2007, 12:17 AM	#3
jktcummins Name: jktcummins Title: 24v GOD!!!! HAHAHA Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Member`s Gallery Posts: 2,450	yeah i think so __________________ GOLDDIGGER02, rotory head, dual VP44, dual feed JD Inj. .290 lines/tubes, 1" fuel lines, 1000 gpm fuel pump, ????.??HP ????.??TQ

08-15-2007, 12:34 AM	#4
Jess@FarmboyFab Name: Jess@FarmboyFab Title: DC's idol Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fort Myers, FL Member`s Gallery Posts: 677	wait, i mispoke....from my info...boxed frames for 2500s started in 2003, 1500 boxed started in 2002. I guess it depends on you checkin for me...sorry __________________ -Jesse Todd Owner Proud Sponsor of CompetitionDiesel.Com www.FarmboyFabrications.com Custom Traction bars, Steering components, solid axle swaps, and suspension design. Offering: Sway-A-Way, King Shocks, Fox Shox, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, CST, Cognito, Rize, Dynatrac, RCD, Full Traction, BDS, Fabtech, KORE, Carli, and more! New Addition: Ring and Pinions, Lockers, Limited Slips, and Installation Kits!!

08-15-2007, 11:26 AM	#5
jktcummins Name: jktcummins Title: 24v GOD!!!! HAHAHA Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Member`s Gallery Posts: 2,450	Well couldnt i just box it in for a foot or so on both sides???? __________________ GOLDDIGGER02, rotory head, dual VP44, dual feed JD Inj. .290 lines/tubes, 1" fuel lines, 1000 gpm fuel pump, ????.??HP ????.??TQ

08-15-2007, 11:53 AM	#6
Jess@FarmboyFab Name: Jess@FarmboyFab Title: DC's idol Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fort Myers, FL Member`s Gallery Posts: 677	My bars actually only work for C-channel __________________ -Jesse Todd Owner Proud Sponsor of CompetitionDiesel.Com www.FarmboyFabrications.com Custom Traction bars, Steering components, solid axle swaps, and suspension design. Offering: Sway-A-Way, King Shocks, Fox Shox, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, CST, Cognito, Rize, Dynatrac, RCD, Full Traction, BDS, Fabtech, KORE, Carli, and more! New Addition: Ring and Pinions, Lockers, Limited Slips, and Installation Kits!!

08-16-2007, 11:04 AM	#8
JFlagg Name: JFlagg Title: Gun for Hire Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Member`s Gallery Posts: 5,630	Pics of the bars I made... Here's the link to my gallery... http://www.competitiondiesel.com/for...00&ppuser=4023 __________________ P-pumped 24V... with a few mods

09-10-2007, 05:49 PM	#10
XLR8R Name: XLR8R Title: Crew Chief Status: Not Here Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pattonville, TX Member`s Gallery Posts: 2,364	2nd gen frames are fabricated from multiple C-sections welded together - up to 3 thicknesses in some places. 3rd gen frames are hydroformed from tubing and thus have essentially uniform wall thickness. Big Blue has these on his truck: They are designed for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Gen trucks. Last edited by XLR8R; 09-10-2007 at 05:53 PM.

09-10-2007, 06:08 PM	#11
StrokerGavin03 Name: StrokerGavin03 Title: 6.0 sled puller Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northeastern PA Member`s Gallery Posts: 70	hey jesse can you send me a price also

09-10-2007, 07:34 PM	#13
DCSpecial Name: DCSpecial Title: Mr. Sinister Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Psych Ward Member`s Gallery Posts: 3,898	Jesse's truck is hard to miss........all cleaned up with the new wheels and tires: __________________ DC Moderator 2001 F-350 7.3 4x4 CC SWB 2007 F-350 6.0 4x4 SC LWB, Lightly Modded Special Thanks to: TS Performance, DPPI, Power Slot, Southern Polyurethanes Inc, Silverline Exhaust, Dick Cepek Tires. Rest of the Fleet: 99 F-450, 00 F-450, 01 F-350, 02 F-350, 02 F-550, 04 F-450, 06 F-450

09-10-2007, 09:15 PM	#14
Mooring Product Name: Mooring Product Title: I just don't care Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pompano Beach Member`s Gallery Posts: 3,198	Nice truck. __________________ Pete 2012 3500 Mega Dually Laramie loaded 3:73 Speed never killed anyone; suddenly becoming stationary... that's what gets you. Jeremy Clarkson. [url]www.mooringproductsworldwide.com[url]

09-10-2007, 10:09 PM	#16
dodge359 Name: dodge359 Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kalispell Montana Member`s Gallery Posts: 351	Do traction bars interfere with suspension travel? I load mine down pretty heavy on occasion and would hate to have it ride even worse or bend the bars. When I dyno'd the rear end was wadding up the springs and I figured the bars might help and maybe put a little more to the ground. __________________ 1997 Ram 3500 Studs, Fire rings, Twin Ram Intake, Snow Performance Stage 2 water/Meth, NX 2 stage, 4k kit, 40/3B, +45hp injectors, Custom fuel plate, 4" Stacks, 13" FE clutch, 191 Delivery valves, BD Boots. Nitrous, its the little blue pill for diesels.

09-10-2007, 10:30 PM	#18
dodge359 Name: dodge359 Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kalispell Montana Member`s Gallery Posts: 351	Are you making these? What would it cost to make me a set? __________________ 1997 Ram 3500 Studs, Fire rings, Twin Ram Intake, Snow Performance Stage 2 water/Meth, NX 2 stage, 4k kit, 40/3B, +45hp injectors, Custom fuel plate, 4" Stacks, 13" FE clutch, 191 Delivery valves, BD Boots. Nitrous, its the little blue pill for diesels.

09-10-2007, 10:40 PM	#19
Jess@FarmboyFab Name: Jess@FarmboyFab Title: DC's idol Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fort Myers, FL Member`s Gallery Posts: 677	Heres some towing....he said he didnt noticed a real change in ride quality (other than the leafs being more compressed naturally) Mildly flexing (but the only flex pic i have) Sledpulling __________________ -Jesse Todd Owner Proud Sponsor of CompetitionDiesel.Com www.FarmboyFabrications.com Custom Traction bars, Steering components, solid axle swaps, and suspension design. Offering: Sway-A-Way, King Shocks, Fox Shox, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, CST, Cognito, Rize, Dynatrac, RCD, Full Traction, BDS, Fabtech, KORE, Carli, and more! New Addition: Ring and Pinions, Lockers, Limited Slips, and Installation Kits!! Last edited by Jess@FarmboyFab; 09-10-2007 at 10:43 PM.

09-10-2007, 11:30 PM	#20
jktcummins Name: jktcummins Title: 24v GOD!!!! HAHAHA Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Member`s Gallery Posts: 2,450	Well i am still needing a set. But i have just picked up a new toy now i need two sets. If i plan on building one set and possibly buying another does anyone have any advise they might be able to throw at me. One truck is going to be a full blown toy and never see a load the other truck will pull a 19000lbs dozer fairly often (1 or 2 times a week). Will i need to be concerned about them bending on the truck i pull daily with??? __________________ GOLDDIGGER02, rotory head, dual VP44, dual feed JD Inj. .290 lines/tubes, 1" fuel lines, 1000 gpm fuel pump, ????.??HP ????.??TQ