I'm in the process of biulding a set of trac bars which is the easy part but I dont know how to set them up. When I install them do I want the bracket to be set so that the bar is at it's shortest length or longest length or somewhere in the middle?

 

i would say in the middle

 

You want the strongest way, which would be with maybe 1.5-2.5'' of threads out on each end. This way you can pre-load if needed, whatever your truck likes/needs.

How big did you go with the tubes and heim joints?? I'm going to be making my own also. I have 2'' then sliding in 1.5'' and 1.25''. I'm probably going over kill but I don't want to bend them. I'm using heim joints from suicidedoors that have poly. bushings., comes in a kit form for $60/side.

 

is there anyway i can make a set without welding since i dont't have a welder? sorry to hijack, i just really want a set..

 

you could alwyas fab them up and then have a wleder weld them up. Welding usualy isnt the expensive part its the fabrication. I bet youcould get the welding done for around 40 bucks

 

thanks for the info!

 

I wanna make my own trac bars also? Any pics? or Instructions would be a help, and also where to find the heim's is a challenge

 

Go on the search, type in 'traction bars', 'then ladder bars'. I saw plenty of examples and where to get the joints. Here's a couple; ballisticfabrication or suicidedoors...........

 

Try looking at lazarsmith also. You can buy 'em already to go in...I've heard the ones who have 'em really like 'em.........I can't afford them when I can make them myself, they are really nice from what I see on the sites..........

 

I'm using 2", 1/4 wall DOM tubing that was cut to 6' sections. I got my joints from http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...ud_p_1227.html
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...ud_p_1506.html
Got everything I needed from them other than the tubing(got that from alro).

 

I considered getting the tubing and having the ends onf the tubing threaded so I wouldn't have to weld in the tube adapters. Then you could get ahold of lazarsmith and buy the brackets for the frame.