As mentioned, the longer the bar the less the bind in the spring as the spring compresses and the bottom of the axle is forced to travel along an arc. The downside is that the longer the bar the heavier they must be to resist buckling. A bar that's twice as long will require a moment of inertia 4 times greater to withstand the same critical load.

 

These are the ones i made, but not so sure on how they would look on a truck that is not lifted?

 

Sharp lookin set of bars

 

SmokenRam-
you have a pic of how the bars attach to the frame? how about a shot from the back?

 

It's just a bracket i made. there are four bolts holding it to the frame. I used all DOM tubing, heim joints in the front, and bushings in the rear. I will try and get some pics tommrow maybe.-Chris

 

Don't forget to consider how the bars' design affects the expected loads:

I originally planned a set of bars that would rotationally lock to the axle tubes, which would have placed the bars under substantial buckling force (large upward bending moment at center of bars' length); instead, I chose to make bars that mount to the lower shock brackets, which (upon traction-induced axle torque) subjects the bars to ONLY compressive forces - a load that the bars can withstand better by an order of magnitude....

and of course the long bars have better leverage on the mass of the vehicle.

 

Hmm. Concrete bedliners and sapling ladder bars. Boy ain't we a bunch of rednecks.

 

i remember the concrete bedliner guy....i got a good laugh off of that

 

Anxiously awaiting pictures

 

I think purple heart from an ironwood tree would be his best bet, and he could use dingleberries for ball bearings....

 

I heard that he is doing tire tests with his truck Goodyear is working on a G-rated tire with his truck, if it will hold up to that it will hold up to anything.

CRIS

 

So what is the best way to adjust the bars for the best results ath the drag strip? I'm getting a set built for me and never run them before and was wondering???

 

If you don't preload them, they'll knock a bit on the street...

 

Which way? Tighten or spread apart? I'm getting double adjustable 6ft. long single bar chrome molly, so It's easy to do while mounted on the truck.