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    Quote Originally Posted by 6.0vortecchevy View Post
    Thats why i dont get when people put those type of traction bars on big lifted truck.

    x2, I laugh when i see lifted trucks with huge ladder bars.
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    Looks good but DANG those are long....LOL

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    Doesnt take a genus to figure out that it wont work well for lifted truck, people that do make them should be shot lol.

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    Got the bars now how tight should they be??? Also was looking at my drop shocks and found out the pass side is fully extended at ride height and its blown.
    So with that shock on the pass side not really functioning I guess it still will contribute to my wheel hop even with the bars adjusted.

    Rechecked the part number on the shock and its the right one, so It looks like I will have to take some measurements and order the right ones.

    Reason im asking this is the wheel hop is still there but not as violent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frenchy View Post
    Cal-Tracs and long bars are completely different setups. Long bars simply do not allow axle wrap, Cal-Tracs use the energy of the axle wrap to push back down on the spring to keep the tires planted. Both work well, biggest downside to long bars is they can bind up the suspension but it doesn't take much ingenuity to get around that.
    Ever truck I have seen with these that's the case.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 6.0vortecchevy View Post
    Doesnt take a genus to figure out that it wont work well for lifted truck, people that do make them should be shot lol.
    why's that? I've been trying to think of something to help my truck hook....spinning the tires at 60-70 got old real fast. I have been told I have axle wrap (I would be worried if I didn't with the blocks/addaleaf) but I don't get any hop.

    Was about to buy a set of procomp bars (even though they are hideous) to help plant the tires...
    blown transmissions are about as useful as 97% of the guys on this forum

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    ^^^^^^ they work good if you dont want to flex your truck

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    after I slide downhill into that tree last time...truck is stayin on road for a while
    blown transmissions are about as useful as 97% of the guys on this forum

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    lol

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    Looking good, got any finished pics?
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