Opinions on traction bars
10-24-2017, 06:48 PM
#1
Opinions on traction bars
I have a 2005 f250 6.0, I tow my Phantom with . I never had any complaints with it. Its well maintained intake and has treated me well... until I screwed with it of course. I've had 33 nittos on it till I wore them out at about 60k. Towed great. I replaced them with 35s which I regret and a 4" lift, which I also regret. What I gained in style I lost in towing. Little did I know till recently that my 33s were actually smaller than the stock Harley edition tires 34's, hence the great towing. Now it struggles at the top of the Connecticut hills as the heat builds. I'm hoping a tow tune will help a bit, which I just installed. Now , I'm concerned with the axle twisting with the lift blocks in it. As I'm trapped into making chicken soup out of chicken poop, are traction bars a thought? I don't really want to blow my brains out on super fancy stuff. Or should I change the rear springs instead of the lift blocks. I wish I could go back, but I can't, so I have to make it as good as financially feasible.
10-24-2017, 07:20 PM
#3
Them diesels sure can turn cant they. Regear and traction bar or fabricate something you can weld to axle or clamp to existing spring perches. Do those 35 tire wander around with the extra side wall or do you have taller rims. I like staying low. Less wind resistance and I'm old to be falling out of the truck
10-24-2017, 08:36 PM
#5
I run 6 inch lift on 37 toyos . 22 inch rims . pull my 38 top gun slug . with no issues . something is set up wrong .or youre making bigger issues than you have . I don't see a towing problem with lift kit and 35s; keep youre pressures in tires high , also pull 43 foot rv 22k with no issues . truck is a 17 ford king ranch .on 22 American forces on 37 toyo mts ..
10-24-2017, 08:43 PM
#6
My boy is running a 14 ford kr. Same lift n tires. With spartan tuner. Full delete. 250 tow tune , he's added traction bars , seemed to help with the increased tranny pressures on shifting with the tune . So I guess they help . But I m not running out and buying any . Good luck.
10-24-2017, 08:49 PM
#7
Temp has spiked twice in the last 6 months on the same highway. To the point of push the coolant out the cap.. How fast are you going? How steep and long are the hills if any . And yes, the intake is tight and clean. New coolers, radiator etc. I'm more concerned with the axle twist anyway.
Last edited by bwd; 10-24-2017 at 08:53 PM.
10-24-2017, 09:30 PM
#8
I run 6 inch lift on 37 toyos . 22 inch rims . pull my 38 top gun slug . with no issues . something is set up wrong .or youre making bigger issues than you have . I don't see a towing problem with lift kit and 35s; keep youre pressures in tires high , also pull 43 foot rv 22k with no issues . truck is a 17 ford king ranch .on 22 American forces on 37 toyo mts ..
