traction bar set up ?s - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

JBRAVO383 · 03-19-2011, 05:30 PM

I have an 85 c10. I went from a 30x12.50 to a 28x10.50 tire and also a different offset wheel. I am going to do a spring under set up to lower the rear of my truck another 4-5 inches. These are the traction bars i have now:

Will these still work with a spring under set up?
IF not, Whats should a use?

mooseknuckles · 03-19-2011, 07:17 PM

they should....might be alot closer to the ground tho...you could allways cut a couple inches out of the mounts and weld them back up.

mooseknuckles · 03-19-2011, 07:20 PM

like this

KQQL IT · 03-19-2011, 08:40 PM

Cal tracs Work!

JBRAVO383 · 03-20-2011, 07:46 PM

Okay thank you. How much was that cal trac set up?

KQQL IT · 03-20-2011, 07:51 PM

http://calvertracing.com/cart/index....products_id=29

And i believe a board vendor may carry them also.
I can say my 73 hooks hard enough to spin the wheel inside the tire.

gchemist · 03-20-2011, 08:31 PM

I have custom made tracion bars. The front stopper is on the leaf not the mounting point.

Mine are also nice and tucked up on the leafs.

The design has a large U directly under the axel tube. The tube actually "hooks" by hitting the U. The U cradles the axel. I need to retake some pictures and post them.

bigblockrock · 03-20-2011, 10:44 PM

x2 on the caltrac setup. My brothers truck hooks real hard with them. I believe lakewood also makes traction bars for our trucks with axles on top of the springs.

3r!c84 · 03-20-2011, 11:32 PM

man you could make a set of caltacs they look simple!

JBRAVO383 · 03-22-2011, 06:30 PM

They do look pretty simple to make, does anyone have any more pictures of there set up?

**N2TRUX** · 03-22-2011, 09:08 PM

Forum Vendor Capt Kaos is a dealer for Cal-Tracs. Get with him for a good price and great service.

my4by2 · 03-22-2011, 09:35 PM

Here's the set-up I am running. First pic is them on another truck just because it's finished & mine isn't. The kit is from WFO Concepts - they are the shop building my truck. Mine is a 4x4, but they'd work as well on a 2WD version. Very nice set-up if you can do your own welding or know someone who can. Just a thought for you to consider.

JBRAVO383 · 03-23-2011, 02:55 AM

That looks real good my4by2

Altec · 03-23-2011, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JBRAVO383

That looks real good my4by2

Ditto. That looks clean! I dig how the upper link is adjustable.

my4by2 · 03-23-2011, 03:24 AM

Yeah, I really liked the way it's built & the built-in adjustability. I had a set of CalTracs on my '07 Dodge Ram & they were pretty good as well. Think these are much better though in how they are built & designed - they're also a lot more unique. You can find these at: http://www.wfoconcepts.com/cr/Torque-Arms/4140/3857 if you're interested - or just call Trevor at the shop.

hotrodbones · 03-23-2011, 10:05 AM

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my4by2 · 03-23-2011, 10:16 AM

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Uh-oh, think I see the flashing blue lights of the "thread police" coming up behind you.... CalTrac bars are pretty nice though - made my Ram 3500 ride & hook up much better overall.

JBRAVO383 · 03-24-2011, 01:44 AM

Yeah apparently! But yeah i like the look of that set up.. and it also looks like it would be pretty easy to build my own. I will be looking into that some more.
My neighbor just gave me the Ford 9" out of his 78 bronco, so now I'm trying to figure out what its going to take to put that in my truck and How much a gear set and Detroit is going to run me.

BigBlocksRule · 03-24-2011, 08:01 AM

Cal-Tracs are the cat's a$$. Ride great on the street, easy to adjust. They're made for conventional or axle/spring flip, too.

JBRAVO383 · 03-25-2011, 10:21 AM

Does anyone know anything about these ?
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...it_p_1822.html

03-19-2011, 05:30 PM	#1
JBRAVO383 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 39	traction bar set up ?s I have an 85 c10. I went from a 30x12.50 to a 28x10.50 tire and also a different offset wheel. I am going to do a spring under set up to lower the rear of my truck another 4-5 inches. These are the traction bars i have now: Will these still work with a spring under set up? IF not, Whats should a use?

03-19-2011, 07:17 PM	#2
mooseknuckles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ottawa,canada Posts: 4,550	Re: traction bar set up ?s they should....might be alot closer to the ground tho...you could allways cut a couple inches out of the mounts and weld them back up. __________________ my build threads '86 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415628 '67 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635078 '63 GMC http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=674682

03-19-2011, 07:20 PM	#3
mooseknuckles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ottawa,canada Posts: 4,550	Re: traction bar set up ?s like this Attached Images __________________ my build threads '86 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415628 '67 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635078 '63 GMC http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=674682

03-19-2011, 08:40 PM	#4
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,256	Re: traction bar set up ?s Cal tracs Work!

03-20-2011, 07:46 PM	#5
JBRAVO383 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 39	Re: traction bar set up ?s Okay thank you. How much was that cal trac set up?

03-20-2011, 07:51 PM	#6
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,256	Re: traction bar set up ?s http://calvertracing.com/cart/index....products_id=29 And i believe a board vendor may carry them also. I can say my 73 hooks hard enough to spin the wheel inside the tire.

03-20-2011, 08:31 PM	#7
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: traction bar set up ?s I have custom made tracion bars. The front stopper is on the leaf not the mounting point. Mine are also nice and tucked up on the leafs. The design has a large U directly under the axel tube. The tube actually "hooks" by hitting the U. The U cradles the axel. I need to retake some pictures and post them. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

03-20-2011, 10:44 PM	#8
bigblockrock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 22	Re: traction bar set up ?s x2 on the caltrac setup. My brothers truck hooks real hard with them. I believe lakewood also makes traction bars for our trucks with axles on top of the springs.

03-20-2011, 11:32 PM	#9
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: traction bar set up ?s man you could make a set of caltacs they look simple! __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

03-22-2011, 06:30 PM	#10
JBRAVO383 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 39	Re: traction bar set up ?s They do look pretty simple to make, does anyone have any more pictures of there set up?

03-22-2011, 09:08 PM	#11
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: traction bar set up ?s Forum Vendor Capt Kaos is a dealer for Cal-Tracs. Get with him for a good price and great service. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

03-22-2011, 09:35 PM	#12
my4by2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Hot Springs, AR. Posts: 1,215	Re: traction bar set up ?s Here's the set-up I am running. First pic is them on another truck just because it's finished & mine isn't. The kit is from WFO Concepts - they are the shop building my truck. Mine is a 4x4, but they'd work as well on a 2WD version. Very nice set-up if you can do your own welding or know someone who can. Just a thought for you to consider. Attached Images __________________ 1977 Chevrolet K30 LWB Crew Cab 497HP Mast Motorsports 6.0L LY6 HO engine GM NV4500 5-speed, Centerforce clutch + NP205 D60 + 14-bolt FF w/ Eaton posi + disc brakes Skyjacker 2.5" full spring lift w/ Nitro shocks Custom paint + interior http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=435722

03-23-2011, 02:55 AM	#13
JBRAVO383 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 39	Re: traction bar set up ?s That looks real good my4by2

03-23-2011, 03:24 AM	#15
my4by2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Hot Springs, AR. Posts: 1,215	Re: traction bar set up ?s Yeah, I really liked the way it's built & the built-in adjustability. I had a set of CalTracs on my '07 Dodge Ram & they were pretty good as well. Think these are much better though in how they are built & designed - they're also a lot more unique. You can find these at: http://www.wfoconcepts.com/cr/Torque-Arms/4140/3857 if you're interested - or just call Trevor at the shop.

03-23-2011, 10:05 AM	#16
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03-24-2011, 01:44 AM	#18
JBRAVO383 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 39	Re: traction bar set up ?s Yeah apparently! But yeah i like the look of that set up.. and it also looks like it would be pretty easy to build my own. I will be looking into that some more. My neighbor just gave me the Ford 9" out of his 78 bronco, so now I'm trying to figure out what its going to take to put that in my truck and How much a gear set and Detroit is going to run me.

03-24-2011, 08:01 AM	#19
BigBlocksRule Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 2,047	Re: traction bar set up ?s Cal-Tracs are the cat's a$$. Ride great on the street, easy to adjust. They're made for conventional or axle/spring flip, too.

03-25-2011, 10:21 AM	#20
JBRAVO383 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 39	Re: traction bar set up ?s Does anyone know anything about these ? http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...it_p_1822.html __________________ Thanks, John 85' c10 swb 383 th400 ran: 13.26 @ 99 w/ a 1.8 60'

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