one quick traction bar question

So I'm in the middle of building traction bars for my truck. Here's the dilemma:

I haven't been able to find one regular cab super duty with traction bars to see how long they need to be. I read all the threads we already have regarding driveshaft angle, spring arch, etc, etc, but I still have this question.

The spot on the frame where I would mount the bracket for a traction bar that would match the driveshaft angle is right behind the fuel tank. The bracket I'm using on the frame can't go in that spot though because it will interfere with the fuel tank.

If I make the bars 72" long they will clear everything perfect and the install will go great.... but will they be too long and cause potential problems?

Please help. lol.

Also, the spot on the frame where the bracket would need to go in order to match the driveshaft angle would put me at a 65" bar.

To clear everything and make it all work they will need to be 72".

You guys thing that's way too long?

Longer is not gonna hurt, as long as they are stong enough to not bend. Mine are 84" or so on a CCLB. They come to the center of the rear doors.

Longer is not gonna hurt, as long as they are stong enough to not bend. Mine are 84" or so on a CCLB. They come to the center of the rear doors.

Alright. I'm planning on them being good and strong.

The reason I'm asking all this is because EVERYONE has a crew cab or extended cab and not many have regular cabs and traction bars. The whole "get the length right" thing has had me scratching my head for days and I finally decided to ask because not one thread I read directly answered the dilemma I'm in.

They dont need to match the driveshaft angle. The longer they are, the better street manners it should have. Mine are about 78 inches long from eye to eye. Mine bolt up to the 4 existing holes on the bottom flange on the frame by the t-case.

They dont need to match the driveshaft angle. The longer they are, the better street manners it should have. Mine are about 78 inches long from eye to eye. Mine bolt up to the 4 existing holes on the bottom flange on the frame by the t-case.

HOLY SH*T! a regular cab with traction bars!

Thanks man.

Also, buying DOM tubing in my area is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Nobody has it in stock.....

One steel shop quoted me $22.90/ft. 12' = $275

another quoted me $19.00/ft. 12' = $228

This sucks. I should have just bought bars from coop3. I'm not saving any money doing it myself.

What size DOM are you getting quoted?

What size DOM are you getting quoted?

1.75" OD
1.25" ID
.25" wall

I found some from speedymetals.com and ordered it over the phone, $113 for two 6' lengths shipped. They have the best prices. $9.30/ft. The pipe shipped today!

Buy DOM from ballistic fab.

You need to measure your axle position at droop and fully compressed to figure out the length of the bars. Your axle moves in an arc. Your design of your bars need to follow that best as possible. You will have to figure your out your two mounting heights before you do that. I have an super-cab short bed and mine are 61in from center to center of the mounting holes with 5" of lift on the truck, but I am running stock springs, each aftermarket spring will flex a bit different.