Re: Lakewood Traction Bars
[Re: BigBlockMopar]
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10/08/10 11:47 AM
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BossRide
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If you put the snubber on the front spring hanger they work... we had them on a 70 Challenger with N-50s when I was a kid and the wheel hop stopped. With my shackles and air shocks, and lack of an adjustable pinion snubber, the spring wrap on my hoopty when doing burn outs is disgusting. Plus they look cool... I hope to have mine on within a month after my axle swap.
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Re: Lakewood Traction Bars
[Re: Moe]
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10/08/10 05:39 PM
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Why do I still see these on some '66-'73 leaf sprung MoPars? Am I missing something?
Chryslers use asymmetrical springs (short in the front/long in the back) so the t-bars are less effective. Pinion snubbers work best on stock suspension, but any system that causes the rear to lift such as a superstock spring probably won't need a snubber either.
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Re: Lakewood Traction Bars
[Re: BradD]
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10/08/10 09:23 PM
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dog catchers just flat out work if installed correct I had a peg leg rear axle that went from one long stripe to 2 short ones about 1.5 feet...on a 4 door fury no less n-50s and traction bars was very effective in the day granted it has come a long way since then and caltracs are shizzit nowdays but some things are just cooler than hell! I want a set for my truck with the flipflop on the rear axle
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Re: Lakewood Traction Bars
[Re: Moe]
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10/08/10 09:33 PM
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If you're dead set on using traction bars, at least get the kind that take the place of the spring plate. The kind you showed clamp to the leafs. That binds the suspension big-time and kills the ride.
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Re: Lakewood Traction Bars
[Re: 340727dart]
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10/09/10 11:51 AM
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Mopar_Country
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That binds the suspension big-time and kills the ride.
I'm not sure I agree with that, I put the bars on mine and it did stiffen the ride but it still rides decent. In fact I think it's better.
I believe the traction problem with Mopars and stock springs is spring wrap. With that said I would think that the traction bars will help, I know they did in my case. I have mine installed so the pad is under the front spring eye with 1/4 inch space I have seen a noticeable improvement in acceleration from a stop.
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Re: Lakewood Traction Bars
[Re: dustergirl340]
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10/09/10 05:18 PM
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torkrules
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Ran them on my Dart just for fun (got them in a trade) and my sixty foot dropped. Most Mopar guys just automatically dismiss them because they heard from someone that they don't work, I prefer real world trial and error instead of hearsay.
I'm a firm believer in the "if it works then it works" philosophy (so is Yogi Beara), BUT I'm curious as to why thesuperstock guys/Ramchargers always used snubers instead and all the MP books state not to use tractions bar, only snubbers?
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