traction bar basics

[jaydub01]

i went out and got some spherical rod ends today, and i plan on building brackets, and trac bars, what dia. tubing should i use?or any info neccesary. I did a search and didnt come up with much. Im doing twin straight bars, as i dont need much articulation in fl, all is here is sand and mud. Any help is appreciated

 

[SaddleUp]

I have a set of Duff's long link bars I would sell for $100 plus shipping. I plan to use 1 1/2" x 1/4" tubing if I build one for mine to go over the axle.

 

[Broncobowsher]

The first one I built I used about 1.250 tube with .180 wall. Basicley the stoutest stuff in the scrape pile. After bending the tubing twice, I got the tubing to live. The the plate welded to the axle tube opened it up like a .22 through a can of hot soda on a fence post. After patching that back together I wound up using a spare radius arm on the rear. The stud at the end is starting to bend a bit. And all that is with just a set of 33s. Amazing the forces involved with suspension.

 

[jaydub01]

yeah ive got 1.25 tubing now and i was thinking that was ghonna be a lil big actually, now im thinking of using that as a crossmember, and doing a centered 3 link type. could you incorporate an inboard shock hoop to the rear bracket? if it was made from stout tubing? and what about the length needed? i guess i could figure it out during the mach up but any info going into the project is appreciated