I do not race. That being said, based upon my signature mods, do I need them based strictly on my mods...as in for better performance or just to prevent axel wrap and potential drive train damage during those times I "use the force" so-to-speak? Thanks for any input in advance. :) The certainly look :cool2: .

The Caltrac bars will do the job. They are ajustable, which is a good thing because they need some free play between the top of the spring and the bolt which contacts the spring under hard accel. If that free play is not there suspension travel is limited. At the track you would probably want to reduce or eliminate free play but for normal driving you need it to allow for a reasonable ride. Of course the more free play the more axel wrap will occur on hard accel before the bars can do their job. I'm going to try heater hose sleeves over the "spring-contact bolt"(don't recall the correct name) to see if they would allow for less free play, but the geometry will be the same so the sleeves can't have much effect on the travel/free play ratio. I got mine from John Kennedy, a good man to deal with. They were lost in shipping, no problem, John tooK care of it. By the way, drill the heck out of the rubber part of the stock spring eye bushing before getting the hammer and chisel out.
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John

I put them on for just the reasons that you describe. Prevent axle wrap and drivetrain damage.

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They dont realy limit suspention travel that bad if they are in contact. They will help but will roughen the ride ever so slightly and you get some noises every once in a awhile. They do control axel wrap realy well and will take care of wheel hop you didnt know you had. Depends how much you jack around on the street if I would run em or not. I got mine from trippin.

Edit: I think the worse ride I got was when i adjusted em close but not touching......then the bolt was constantly smacking the spring and making noise etc.

Thanks for the responses and keep 'em comin'. Good information for anyone considering this quality product. It will also help Trippin pay the light bill. ;)

I dont think trippins main source of income is from switch pannels and traction bars.;) Whittling cool stuff out for us is just a way to keep sane......I've met Guy.....trust me its a fine line on him retaining his sanity so keep buying them gauge pods and attitude mounts ):h

There are some good install hints and tips in some post a while back. I think i did a write up too. If not gime a shout when it comes time and I can give you some pointers.

Will they help in the winter? on my 02 if it looses traction the rear axle starts jumping all over the place, it would be worth it to me if they would stop the bounce.
Thanks Merle

They help control wheel hop anytime. But it comes at a cost. You have to anti sieze em and keep the bars and the hiems and such lubed and free. Ride also suffers a wee bit and you get noise.

my airbags seemed to eliminate my wheel hop. I don't know of there is a reason behind this but worked for me.

I dont think trippins main source of income is from switch pannels and traction bars.;) Whittling cool stuff out for us is just a way to keep sane......I've met Guy.....trust me its a fine line on him retaining his sanity so keep buying them gauge pods and attitude mounts ):h



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The bars work great. I have 0 wheel hop now where before I'd have to go see a chiropractor after driving my truck.

I'm working on install.

First thing I found out was the drivers side spring bolt doesn't come all the way out. You can either cut off the hex end or remove the tank(since I'm installing a new pickup,out the tank came)

The stock bushings are not too bad to remove,but not fun. I drilled many holes in the rubber to get the center bushing out,than the rubber came out. Then used a sawzall to cut through the outer ring and popped it out.

Tried to get the new bushings in. No Go, way to tight for me. I removed the springs and took them to a shop for them to press them in. I'd leave the stock bushings in and just take them into a shop. Save a lot of time and effort.