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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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Kind of off topic - But how many people have removed there overload spring with good results?? Debating on doing this.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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I got more wheelhop since it makes the whole spring pack a little softer but with traction bars of some type, this shouldnt be a problem.. and actually help.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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if you had something to prevent axlewrap / wheelhop, then removing a spring (i dont know which one) will result in better weight transfer!!!
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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so what is out there that you guys are building? i would also like to know cause i have been debating on buying a set of cal-tracs or just trying to build my own set...
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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i built sort of a 3rd link. it bolts to the back of the rearend above the diff cover, thats the rear mount point. the front is that tubalur frame cross member in front of the rearend. and its just to hiems and a bar. i've never tried to get my truck to hook up hard or really at all, i was just getting rid of violent wheel hop. but works bitchin for that
3rd link like in a dirt track car??
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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i built my own caltrac style bars
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by dirt track racer 81
i built my own caltrac style bars
pictures??
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by silveradokidd_4518
pictures??






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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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nice I can't weld so I bought the real thing, but I need a 2nd pair for my 92.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by dirt track racer 81




nice man! you have any better pictures of the u-bolt plates?
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