Just finishing up my traction bar using an FJ80 front torsion bar welded to the rear axle with mega beefy plate, mounted to a removable skid plate cross member made from 1.5" x 1/8" square tubing - the shackle is two side plates mounted to the front torsion eye running down to a 5/8" heim welded into the cross member. My springs are suuuuuper soft and flat! Very similar to what Rusty Dog is running in #8 of this thread: https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=107222&highlight=wrap+bar (actually took pics of his at GSMTR before I think). Note - I'm the first broke pinion that Trollhole posted in #27 of that thread demonstrating how a top mounted bar does not work (thanks Marshall ).
Problem - while the skid plate isn't 100% finished, it's still pretty beefy. Doing neutral drops last night shows that the pinion and front half of the springs are still flexing up a little bit. While my unfished skid cross member might be flexing - we're wondering if it might be because my shackle is mounted over the cross member with a forward rake?
I'll post pics up later tonight I hope - but can anyone attest if they still get a slight amount of wrap with a mega beefy arm?
Problem - while the skid plate isn't 100% finished, it's still pretty beefy. Doing neutral drops last night shows that the pinion and front half of the springs are still flexing up a little bit. While my unfished skid cross member might be flexing - we're wondering if it might be because my shackle is mounted over the cross member with a forward rake?
I'll post pics up later tonight I hope - but can anyone attest if they still get a slight amount of wrap with a mega beefy arm?