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Ladder Bar Setup???

BDAMNRZ

BDAMNRZ

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I'm working on a ladder bar for the truck. I see most trucks only running one. At what point do you need one on each side? Im building the bars for tractor pulls mainly. Most of the pullers run one on each side. Beacause of the budget, I was thinking of running only one. What are the chances of spinning a tube? What do you guys think?:doah:
 
One or two depends on hif you want to flex. If you want to have a flexy suspention you build one beefy one, If not you can build two less beefy.

Spinning a tube is a concern, especially in a truck pull application like you are going to run. 2 bars would help with that by splitting the load into both tubes. I would recommend welding the tubes to the center secction. It is an involved process though.
 
As for now , the design is one beefy one. I will have some pics of it posted tomorrow night. It's not done yet but you will get the idea. Flex is not a huge concern, but I would like to keep as much as I can. What is so involved with welding the tubes to the center section?
 
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Welding the steel tubes to the cast iron center section requires special welding procedures. I am no expert, but you will need to at a minimum preheat the center section and make sure you are using the right filler material for welding. If I was going to have it done I would get a professional welder to do it.
 
That is what I was thinking. Do you think welding the tubes to the center section is neede if I am only running one bar?
 
For truck pulling i'd run two bars. One on each side.
 
BDAMNRZ said:
Hey Cybirfire, I bought the bushings from you. Nice pieces.:waytogo: The pics will be up tomorrow
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Cool! Hard to put the screen names together with real names. Good to hear you are happy with the product.

Did you go with a single or one on both sides?
 
you get that hop taken care of and some more weight out front and you'll do well.
 
id look into 2 traction bars with a low mount right below the axle and high mount about 5 inches above the axle. no spring wrap then.
 
If only one traction bar is used and it is bolted/welded to the center section the chance of spinning a tube is no more:confused:. Or is my thinking wrong?
 
That is what I was thinking. But welding to the cast steel of the center section is more invloved that plain mild steel. Anybody have any suggestions about welding it. All I have is a Lincoln 175 and my torch. Here are some pics so far.:D Axle Wrap go byebye

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BDAMNRZ said:
That is what I was thinking. But welding to the cast steel of the center section is more invloved that plain mild steel. Anybody have any suggestions about welding it. All I have is a Lincoln 175 and my torch. Here are some pics so far.:D Axle Wrap go byebye
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brandon,you need to heat the axle so that the heat is evenly didtributed...my buddy pinky weleded a truss one time on a axle and used a torch to heat it...later we relized it bent the tubes...later he took and made a oven and now when he welds major stuff to axles he puts it in the oven...thats all the info i got for ya...good luck..
 
You will spin an axle tube if you don't weld up the tubes.

Preheat, use nickel rod and let the weld cool slowly. Don't use your mig.
 
better to to be safe than sorry. Have you thought about putting one ton springs on the rear or just lowering the front a bit??
 
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