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Old Feb 25, 2010
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Icon7 Finally Got Them!

Courtesy of Mr. Duff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Was gonna put them on tonight but i realized i need longer u-bolts. So maybe this weekend!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010
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Sweet, you will love em! Install is super easy and they make a big difference in drivability.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2010
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all done, rides so much better! i didnt think it would make that much of a difference at first. but wow thats all i have to say!
 
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Old Feb 26, 2010
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what are those? traction bars?
 
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Old Feb 26, 2010
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Originally Posted by 2007BlackFX4
what are those? traction bars?
You got it.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2010
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You got it.
haha sweet. 1. will these fit on a stock truck (worth it to put on a stock truck?)? 2. if i have them on my stock truck and then i get the superlift, will there need to be any modifications to the traction bars or will they work the same with or without the superlift?

thanks and nice RangerJacoby99 on gettin the traction bars
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010
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These stop the axle wrap like over expansion joints on the freeway and stuff? I didn't think a 2 inch block would make that much of a difference to the ride in the rear but I gotta do something...
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010
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im running them with my stock 3 inch blocks and expo 8.8 right now so far so good best 118 bucks ive ever spent.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010
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Originally Posted by RangerJacoby99
im running them with my stock 3 inch blocks and expo 8.8 right now so far so good best 118 bucks ive ever spent.
how did the ride quality change? is it smoother?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010
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Thread Jack!!!!!!!!

For use 31 spline guys what do we do? so we have the bigger mounting plates on the axle
 

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Old Feb 27, 2010
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This shall be my next purchase :) After my new bumper.. getting installed this weekend
 
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Old Feb 28, 2010
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they actually sent me 2 different mounting plates a set for the 7.5 and a set for an 8.8
 
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yea but the axle tubes on the 8.8 are 3.25 and 3.75 inches so still a problem
 
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