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where did you get your parts for traction bars

PowerstrokeR00
03-11-2011, 05:50 PM
I've got the dom tubing.where is everybody getting the bushings and joints.ballistic has em but they are pretty expensive.I'm not looking to cheap out on em though.post up where you found them and what prices you payed.thanks

dirtboy25
03-11-2011, 05:56 PM
Ballistic fabrication.... The price I thought was reasonable.

Was size tubing you going with?

dirtboy25
03-11-2011, 06:00 PM
And one more thing.... Don't get the weld on bushings. The ones where you would have to notch the tubing.

Get the bushings that are threaded and get a tube adaptor so if you wanted to preload them you can. I can't period mine because I have a solid bushing on the rear and a threaded ballistic joint in the front.

whytry
03-11-2011, 06:32 PM
Don't break the bank now.:D

Snake
03-11-2011, 06:37 PM
Very interesting place for this thread LOL

whytry
03-11-2011, 06:46 PM
Very interesting place for this thread LOL

:pointlaugh: He is slow, I guess detailing and fabrication look the same lol.

PowerstrokeR00
03-11-2011, 08:00 PM
I'm going with 2in dom,1/4 in wall.and is this not the correct spot?my bad if it ain't.lol.I am doing the threaded ends on each end.

PowerstrokeR00
03-11-2011, 08:29 PM
Sh!t,my fingers are too fat for a touch screen phone.lol

florida 6.0
03-12-2011, 12:35 AM
Thorbeck Brothers has fab parts for any thing suspension you can dream up , good prices to.

Powerstroked162
03-12-2011, 12:56 AM
Call Wide Open. They have an actual DIY Traction bar kit they sell

David N
03-12-2011, 12:59 AM
Another vote for Ballistic. Great people to deal with. And my opinion... I got solid steel "rod" (I guess thats what its called) and just got our local machinist to thread one end with left hand threads and the other end with right hand threads. That way, all you have to do is turn the bar to either lengthen or tighten them so you won't have to listen to them clanking around.

theSLEEPER
03-12-2011, 01:50 AM
DIY4X: Catering to those who enjoy doing it themselves. (http://Www.DIY4x.com) has good sh!t!

PowerstrokeR00
03-12-2011, 03:23 AM
Thanks guys,i ordered some stuff from Ballistic and have the DOM on the way. I will post some pics of my build in my other thread.

dirtboy25
03-12-2011, 04:44 AM
DIY4X: Catering to those who enjoy doing it themselves. (http://Www.DIY4x.com) has good sh!t!

I'm sold... LOL Gusset (http://diy4x.com/cart/index.php?route=product/product&path=39&product_id=92)

Bushwakd
03-12-2011, 02:16 PM
Very interesting place for this thread LOL

:whs:
Maybe the OP can go to Thread Tools and move the thread to the correct forum.

PowerstrokeR00
03-13-2011, 12:24 AM
:whs:
Maybe the OP can go to Thread Tools and move the thread to the correct forum.

Didnt know you could do that:D

smokinstroker92
04-13-2011, 03:12 AM
Lower Axle Link Brackets (http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/Lower-Axle-Link-Brackets_p_1397.html)

I was going to use these for the axle brackets on my traction bars but was wondering the diameter of the axle( think it is 3in) and what offset do i need?

PowerstrokeR00
04-25-2011, 12:38 AM
I have everything except the 2 fordged poly bushings. ballistic is out of stock of these in the 9/16 bolt hole. Does anyone know where to get these at besides ballistic?

Homesteader
04-29-2011, 07:31 AM
Anyone have any pics of there set up?