Axel wrap or just suspension travel

[Blackbeauty]

Originally Posted by Titanomachy

That does look bad ***... Is that frame mount already there, or do you have to have that welded on?

You have to weld it on. It's in the thread in my sig. Pics and all.. check it out.

[Titanomachy]

Originally Posted by Blackbeauty

You have to weld it on. It's in the thread in my sig. Pics and all.. check it out.

May have to put that grille on hold...I'm always hitN it pretty hard off the line, these look like a solution. Do they change anything else about the ride or handling? I'll check out your sig, once I figure out what that is???

[Blackbeauty]

Yeah.. read the thread and the follow up posts.. It handles better.. It almost feels like there's a sway bar back there now... Really planted the truck.. Cornering is more "point and shoot" with no "loping" now... I get in another Titan without them and feel it instantly... Some don't know what I'm talking about until they ride in my truck... It's definitely a totally different feel...

[Titanomachy]

Just looked at it, nice write up, nice kit... Did that come as a kit??? I ask because I see different manufacturers in your write up.


Here's a Link:
Installation of SAW's, Traction Bars, UCA's and Cambolts

[Titanomachy]

I just knocked over my coffee...damit. Get away dog, she loves coffee.

[Blackbeauty]

It all came from PRG, prerunnergreg's company. He's a site sponsor, a stand-up guy, and an endless supply of information and suspension parts for our trucks... All it takes is one phonecall, and your checkbook is doomed...

All of it can be found on his website.

http://www.prgproducts.com/

[roy365]

[Titanomachy]

Sending pm

[Titanomachy]

nice set up Roy, bet it handles nice. Looks $$$.$$, don't think its in my future. Can you add just traction bars and other suspension mods later? Will just traction bars make a difference in handling or do they just help with traction and wrap?

[roy365]

Originally Posted by Titanomachy

nice set up Roy, bet it handles nice. Looks $$$.$$, don't think its in my future. Can you add just traction bars and other suspension mods later? Will just traction bars make a difference in handling or do they just help with traction and wrap?

you can do single mods and add later. traction bars tighten it all up back there. not a "handling" mod per say.

[Blackbeauty]

Originally Posted by roy365

you can do single mods and add later. traction bars tighten it all up back there. not a "handling" mod per say.

I'll let you slide on the "per se", there, Bub.... I'll need a "get out of jail free" card one day too.

The traction bars did help a bit with the handling, though, I think... It steers nicer and seems to handle better. And it's not just me. My BIL noticed it when we did it, and he was in the passenger seat. now, I know it's not a sway bar, but in linking the frame to the axle, and eliminating the axle movement through the springs, the whole tailend seems to work better. The springs are doing what they should, the rear SAW's are doing what they should and the traction bars are doing what they should, so none of them are trying to multitask and overstepping their design control parameters. It just seems so much better overall to me.

The other thing I noticed immediately is that the side-to-side motion is gone. For instance, when you are leaving a parking lot at an angle and you go over that little drop curb that isn't flush with either the lot or the entrance road, and you get jostled side-to-side and whack your shoulder off the door, well, that's gone in my truck. I go out those exits and just feel a slight vertical drop, not a side-to-side rocking anymore. It's weird at first, but very nice, IMO....

[roy365]

Originally Posted by Blackbeauty

I'll let you slide on the "per se", there, Bub.... I'll need a "get out of jail free" card one day too.

The traction bars did help a bit with the handling, though, I think... It steers nicer and seems to handle better. And it's not just me. My BIL noticed it when we did it, and he was in the passenger seat. now, I know it's not a sway bar, but in linking the frame to the axle, and eliminating the axle movement through the springs, the whole tailend seems to work better. The springs are doing what they should, the rear SAW's are doing what they should and the traction bars are doing what they should, so none of them are trying to multitask and overstepping their design control parameters. It just seems so much better overall to me.

The other thing I noticed immediately is that the side-to-side motion is gone. For instance, when you are leaving a parking lot at an angle and you go over that little drop curb that isn't flush with either the lot or the entrance road, and you get jostled side-to-side and whack your shoulder off the door, well, that's gone in my truck. I go out those exits and just feel a slight vertical drop, not a side-to-side rocking anymore. It's weird at first, but very nice, IMO....

thats what my reply of "traction bars tighten it all up" meant your royal hind azz. I just dont get long winded.

[Blackbeauty]

Oh, but I'll give 365 credit for the "you can do single mods and add later." Some say that with a lift, you should install that prior to the traction bars. Not necessarily the case. The front connection has about 2.5" of thread, so if you change the height and the length of the traction bar needs to adjust, just loosen it and adjust it to where it needs to be. When installing mine, I centered the locknut on the middle of the thread length. Either way I would need to go in the future, I'm covered.

[Blackbeauty]

Originally Posted by roy365

thats what my reply of "traction bars tighten it all up" meant your royal hind azz. I just dont get long winded.

Me either....

[roy365]

Originally Posted by Blackbeauty

Me either....

our suspension setup is TOTALLY different. so some of that i can confirm....others i cant. i roll 22's.....you are stockers. its a big difference on my truck vs. yours im sure.