Is it not more likely to bend a tie rod end without the strap????? I use the same set-up as Tomac and when i pull, my tires stay straight and don't wave to the crowd like other ifs trucks with no straps. I would like to think that my truck should hold together better than a truck without those straps, hence being safer(which is obviously a concern) imho.
I am running into this problem where i pull. They just put a new rule in effect, that no straps on the front end of an ifs is allowed. I am looking into getting a centre link stabilizer or fabing something up. I don't have a problem conforming to the rules(though it looks like they wrote the rules around a cummins), but don't see anything wrong with the straps if your just a part time or couple time a year puller, why go to the hassle or expense. I haven't hurt my front end yet with the straps and i've pounded on her pretty good. If there starts to be problems then safety is a must, no doubt. Later Jeremy