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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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I bought these from "TheChronic" thinking they would fit my truck. My truck is so low that they wont have enough clearance on the street. I have a 4/6 drop so I think that anything with a 2/4 drop, stock, and higher will work best. The kit is really nice and wish i would have done some more thinking before I bought it, i never really looked under my truck. The chassis mounting brackets measure 2.25" in height. Check your clearance.

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"This is a complete custom built traction bar kit including:
* Black powdercoated traction bars, adjustable 60”- 63” eye to eye
* Weld-on brackets
* Greaseable polyurethane bushings for the axle ends
* Premium heim joints with teflon kevlar races for the frame ends
* All necessary hardware - Grade 8 or better

$350 shipped anywhere in the US

This is a “two of a kind” kit. I needed a set for my truck, and had the material and capability to make two complete sets. The second set is for sale.

This is a weld-on kit, as opposed to bolt-on. You will need to weld the mounting brackets on yourself. Basic instructions will be included, but I am assuming the buyer can handle the scope of what is involved to install these. It is very easy.

The bars themselves are made from 1-3/8” OD, 1/8” wall DOM steel tubing.
3/4-16 bungs with opposing threads (for adjustability) are rosette welded to the ends.
The bars have been powdercoated a semi-gloss black for superior weather resistance.
Bushing ends have been painted a semi-gloss black to prevent corrosion also.

I made these for my ECSB truck which has a 6” lift on it. That does not mean they won’t work on trucks with other configurations. In fact, they will have a more transparent effect on the ride when put on a lowered truck. They will completely eliminate axle wrap on any setup, but the greater the lift, the greater the stiffness they will add to your ride. On my setup, I have no complaints, it is only mildly stiffer.

The difference these bars made on my truck was HUGE. After fabbing and installing them, I had to take them off for a week to get them powdercoated. After getting used to them, the way my truck drove without them felt like ****, and I couldn’t wait to put them back on! I even picked up close to 1mpg in the city with the addition of them to my truck, but I did have a considerable amount of axle wrap beforehand."

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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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$300 local pick up
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 08:27 AM
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TTT, Still for sale!
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just curious, why don't you just cut them down and shorten the brackets?
The one's I'm building bolt at the same place in the rear, but the front bracket is welded to the front leafspring hanger that makes them straight and in-line with my springs
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Originally Posted by 03chevy5.3rcsb
just curious, why don't you just cut them down and shorten the brackets?
The one's I'm building bolt at the same place in the rear, but the front bracket is welded to the front leafspring hanger that makes them straight and in-line with my springs
Edit: brackets are fine
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Originally Posted by 03chevy5.3rcsb
just curious, why don't you just cut them down and shorten the brackets?
The one's I'm building bolt at the same place in the rear, but the front bracket is welded to the front leafspring hanger that makes them straight and in-line with my springs
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