Duff Traction Bar Question
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Duff Traction Bar Question
First and foremost, I love these things. I just took my set off the 99 and put them on the 07 this past weekend and it drives like a whole new truck. The rear doesn't bounce around all over the place. It's just awesome. Ok... but anyway... my question.
What do these traction bars actually do in terms of like the physics of the whole thing. To me it simply seems like you are limiting the travel of the front half of the leaf spring... but I don't see how that would help like it does. Anyway who can offer up some explanation, I would appreciate it.
What do these traction bars actually do in terms of like the physics of the whole thing. To me it simply seems like you are limiting the travel of the front half of the leaf spring... but I don't see how that would help like it does. Anyway who can offer up some explanation, I would appreciate it.
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damn.. i been stuck before i can amagine my axle doing that.. now i know why i may have a carcked leaf spring.. my lower leafe (the small one on the bottom) is about a half an inch inward on the front side i think its cracked in the middle.. im gona take a look at it this wekend. im getting a weird creaking when the rear flexes.. i havent installed my bars yet but i might have to replace the leafe when i install the bars.. i dident know it was that extream of a twist..
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Another question. Anyone know where you could pick up some new bushings for the Duff bars? I was slightly worried about mine when putting it on the 07, but they seem to be working fine.
Still would like to replace them before too long though. Just to make sure things stay tight.
Is that something that can be picked up at Autozone or the like?
Still would like to replace them before too long though. Just to make sure things stay tight.
Is that something that can be picked up at Autozone or the like?
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No... if you look they actually only have the $89.99 ones for 98+ Rangers... and BIIs.. Not sure why they wouldn't work on a 97 and down model but never looked at the rear of a 97 or lower model I guess.
Granted you have some on yours and you have a 97 Daniel. So maybe you can clarify for us.
Granted you have some on yours and you have a 97 Daniel. So maybe you can clarify for us.
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