Good news from James Duff!!!!!
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,101
Likes: 1
From: Shelbyville, Kentucky
Good news from James Duff!!!!!
Good news guys, just got off the phone with Tom. James Duff is currently doing a production run of 50 trac bars that should be ready by sometime next week.
Instead of 5304/5305 bars the bracketry has been combined for both due to production cost. This means that these bars with fit any 8.8 ranger axle.
Keep checking this thread as I get more information from James Duff....
*Make sure you tell them Rob Smith sent you so they make sure to take care of you...*
Instead of 5304/5305 bars the bracketry has been combined for both due to production cost. This means that these bars with fit any 8.8 ranger axle.
Keep checking this thread as I get more information from James Duff....
*Make sure you tell them Rob Smith sent you so they make sure to take care of you...*
Last edited by Sad_Savant; Feb 27, 2007 at 12:35 PM.
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,101
Likes: 1
From: Shelbyville, Kentucky
Originally Posted by n3elz
You should probably say "trac" or "traction" bars since track bars are lateral stabilizers, lol.
But I'm sure everybody know exactly what you meant.
But I'm sure everybody know exactly what you meant.
yeah my bad, i wasn't paying attention...good catch
Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 860
Likes: 0
From: Logan, Utah
Originally Posted by graygooseranger
Now how would traction bars benifit someone like me, a nonlifted 2WD edge? I have thought about getting them in the past (old vehicles) but never got around to really looking into it.
Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
From: lakeland, fl
doesnt matter if ur lifted or lowered or stock.. tractions bars benifit everyone to some extent.. if ur lifted it helps a lot more.. if ur stock.. a noticable difference.. lowered im not sure.. never delt with that.. just buy them..if i had the money my order would have been in like...last year lol
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,101
Likes: 1
From: Shelbyville, Kentucky
Originally Posted by gatorblue92
is it worth it to get them if you have a rear sway bar?
yes it is!
think of a trac bar like this...if you understand what sway bars are and how they work, a trac bar is nothing more than that...but instead of controlling side to side body roll and movement, trac bars control the axle movements caused by torque....
here's a rough example of how they work..
THESE ARE NOT HOW JAMES DUFF BARS MOUNT! JD TRAC BARS MOUT OVER TOP OF YOUR SPRINGS! THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF THE WORKINGS OF A TRAC BAR!
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,101
Likes: 1
From: Shelbyville, Kentucky
Originally Posted by gearhead299
hhhhmmmm very tempting to get a set, any idea how long we have to order, i won't know for sure if i can get some for a week or two
they should be released for sale sometime next week!
RF Veteran
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 8,239
Likes: 3
From: Delaware
Originally Posted by Sad_Savant
yes it is!
think of a trac bar like this...if you understand what sway bars are and how they work, a trac bar is nothing more than that...but instead of controlling side to side body roll and movement, trac bars control the axle movements caused by torque....
here's a rough example of how they work..
THESE ARE NOT HOW JAMES DUFF BARS MOUNT! JD TRAC BARS MOUT OVER TOP OF YOUR SPRINGS! THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF THE WORKINGS OF A TRAC BAR!
think of a trac bar like this...if you understand what sway bars are and how they work, a trac bar is nothing more than that...but instead of controlling side to side body roll and movement, trac bars control the axle movements caused by torque....
here's a rough example of how they work..
THESE ARE NOT HOW JAMES DUFF BARS MOUNT! JD TRAC BARS MOUT OVER TOP OF YOUR SPRINGS! THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF THE WORKINGS OF A TRAC BAR!
awesome thats exactly what i needed... im gonna get a set whenever they are available again
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,101
Likes: 1
From: Shelbyville, Kentucky
Originally Posted by gatorblue92
awesome thats exactly what i needed... im gonna get a set whenever they are available again
should be ready sometime next week! and i doubt that they'll move all 50 sets right away so you should have a couple of weeks to get the money together
Member
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,297
Likes: 1
From: SE Michigan
Originally Posted by Sad_Savant
should be ready sometime next week! and i doubt that they'll move all 50 sets right away so you should have a couple of weeks to get the money together
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,101
Likes: 1
From: Shelbyville, Kentucky
Originally Posted by graygooseranger
Will this interfear with my towing heavy loads? If not, sounds good to me.....
NO!!! they help! you experience more axle wrap under a load due to the added weight and all traction bars are designed to prevent axle wrap
Member
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,297
Likes: 1
From: SE Michigan
Originally Posted by Sad_Savant
NO!!! they help! you experience more axle wrap under a load due to the added weight and all traction bars are designed to prevent axle wrap
