Rear Traction bars

Fletch85 · Feb 18, 2005

Im going to put so traction bars on my 98XJ to help cut down on axle wrap. Ive already got the bars, Im trying to figure out the best way to mount them. Anyone done this before and can give me some ideas.

Eagle · Feb 19, 2005

Fletch85 said:
Anyone done this before and can give me some ideas.

Not without knowing what kind of traction bars you have.

Fletch85 · Feb 19, 2005

Thet were originally for a Toyota, they are pretty much just 4ft pieces of tubing with bushings on the ends. Im going to make all of the brackets. I really just need to know the locations were my brackets need to be. (ex. above/below the axle) and Ive seen some people run little shackles on the frame side of the bars.

jeeppowermj · Feb 19, 2005

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Fletch85 · Feb 19, 2005

What?

gearwhine · Feb 19, 2005

I am so confused as to what type of traction bar you are talking about. You're definitely not talking about a ladder bar set-up....unless I'm reading it really wrong.

Me, with addition to numerous others have traction bars on our XJ's. All the ones I've seen are a ladder bar set-up as it's simple and works well. Just do a search for "traction bar" or "ladder bar" on here, and you'll see quite a few of them. _nicko_

BrettM · Feb 19, 2005

i think he is talking about the single bar type, which has it's pros and cons versus a ladder bar. you have more control over the anti-squat, but there is still a lot of stress through the front half of the leafs.

if you really want to run these, mount them roughly parallel and equal length to the front half of your leaf springs. look into the ladder bar style, that's what most people do and like it.

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