Trac Bar??

[betterbeaters]

my wifes old jeep had a trac bar drove like crap took it off drove 100% better! run one if you want but I wont run one!

[MR NASTY]

My 88 jeep wrangler had one front and rear with leafs. All the do is stop lateral movement. Don't see how this could be a bad thing if installed properly. I've drove many chevys without them also so it seems to be a preference call.

[Kyle]

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just like some say ladder bars are a bad idea because it binds the leaf springs.... i dont run a track bar on my truck

[cumminsmatt98]

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just like some say ladder bars are a bad idea because it binds the leaf springs.... i dont run a track bar on my truck

only if you make a jankey ass set of ladder bars, if you make a floating style ladder bar thers no binding or warping.

i a wrongly setup track bar is worse than no track bar, so take that as you will too.

[OHEARN.2012]

Im guessing with that big of a lift this truck is going to be over the legal height no matter what to drive on the road....

wat is the legal limit in michigan?? idk i had my old black chevy with 38s and much room to grow never had any problems with tuscola or millington cops

[OHEARN.2012]

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just like some say ladder bars are a bad idea because it binds the leaf springs.... i dont run a track bar on my truck

haha im basing this all off your truck my trucks going to be sitting bout as high as kyles truck running bout same setup for sas too

[Kyle]

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just like some say ladder bars are a bad idea because it binds the leaf springs.... i dont run a track bar on my truck

haha im basing this all off your truck my trucks going to be sitting bout as high as kyles truck running bout same setup for sas too

if ur gonna use the BRC kit, the way the shackles are setup it might be a good idea to have one.... the heim joints will just let the axle sway more than a standard shackle and cause more stress on the front member

[Kyle]

if ya werent so far away id be willing to help put in some wrench time 

[OHEARN.2012]

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just like some say ladder bars are a bad idea because it binds the leaf springs.... i dont run a track bar on my truck

haha im basing this all off your truck my trucks going to be sitting bout as high as kyles truck running bout same setup for sas too

if ur gonna use the BRC kit, the way the shackles are setup it might be a good idea to have one.... the heim joints will just let the axle sway more than a standard shackle and cause more stress on the front member

exactly why i was thinking about track bar

[old school truck dude]

You do not NEED a panhard bar for a leaf spring set-up. Its purpose is to keep the rear end located on center from right to left in a 4-link set-up. If you examine the way a 4-link is constructed, you will see that there is nothing to stop the rear end from moving from side to side except that panhard bar. It hooks directly to the frame and directly to the rear end. Its adjustable in most vehicles, and if adjusted CORRECTLY, it does great. Like anything else, if its not adjusted correctly, it makes it a pain to drive. It needs to be as close to level as possible to keep the rear end from floating back and forth during bumps and in turns where the body is leaning. If youre runnin leafs, dont waste your time and money on this, it can be much better spent on other stuff, you dont need it. Some folks swear by them others hate them. You dont need it, its for 4-link.

Im guessing with that big of a lift this truck is going to be over the legal height no matter what to drive on the road....

wat is the legal limit in michigan?? idk i had my old black chevy with 38s and much room to grow never had any problems with tuscola or millington cops

Theres a post on here with all the laws and everything, we look this up about every month or 2, can we get it locked in and put somewhere where we can find it, anybody? It aint much over stock thats allowed by law..

[Kyle]

You do not NEED a panhard bar for a leaf spring set-up. Its purpose is to keep the rear end located on center from right to left in a 4-link set-up. If you examine the way a 4-link is constructed, you will see that there is nothing to stop the rear end from moving from side to side except that panhard bar. It hooks directly to the frame and directly to the rear end. Its adjustable in most vehicles, and if adjusted CORRECTLY, it does great. Like anything else, if its not adjusted correctly, it makes it a pain to drive. It needs to be as close to level as possible to keep the rear end from floating back and forth during bumps and in turns where the body is leaning. If youre runnin leafs, dont waste your time and money on this, it can be much better spent on other stuff, you dont need it. Some folks swear by them others hate them. You dont need it, its for 4-link.

Im guessing with that big of a lift this truck is going to be over the legal height no matter what to drive on the road....

wat is the legal limit in michigan?? idk i had my old black chevy with 38s and much room to grow never had any problems with tuscola or millington cops

Theres a post on here with all the laws and everything, we look this up about every month or 2, can we get it locked in and put somewhere where we can find it, anybody? It aint much over stock thats allowed by law..

the kit hes gonna run for the sas uses heim joints as the upper part of the swing shackle for the front leafs so the shackle looks like this: ]----o   it has 3 points, so its not like a standard shackle with 4 points that wont sway as much side to side. geometry

[Kyle]

heres the kit here:

http://www.bigredchevy.com/swapkit.htm

[old school truck dude]

Ok that looks kinda floppy. Not exactly what I was expectin

[OHEARN.2012]

yea it alows really good flex

[Kyle]

Ok that looks kinda floppy. Not exactly what I was expectin

thats what i thought when i first saw it....

[OHEARN.2012]

guy that builds them says they drive just as nice as a regular kit or homemade one

[old school truck dude]

Looks kinda floppy to me, maybe a panhard bar would be a good idea on this one.. I had one bout get away from me more than once on the freeway doin that swayin crap where the wheels are goin straight but the body is swingin back and forth like when your spring bushings are wore out, its no fun

[OHEARN.2012]

wells wats the difference between a panhard or a track bar?

[old school truck dude]

Same thing. No difference.

[Kyle]

one sounds cooler