Traction bar/ crossmember?

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Sometime within the near future, I plan to inboard my rear springs, and add a traction bar to the mix.

Now for my question. Is the crossmember, that goes over the front of the fuel tank, strong enough to mount the shackle to?

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[UrbanRedneckKid]

Really....? Wtf happened to TRS?

Thanks for all the help. Good think I'm a hell of a fabricator, and know what I'm doin.

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[crawlin91]

Then you shouldnt have even had to ask...right?

Just throw in a piece of square tube, dom or hrew and weld to that.

 

[kryptonitecb]

If I don't know then I don't answer. Just throw a crossmember up there that is strong enough. That way there are no doubts.

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[Snoranger]

I dont think so. It's not designed to have that much force in that direction.

 

[cdawall]

No its not strong enough in stock form. It. Isn't even close to handle the twisting force of a shackle mount. If you are building a crossmember and a traction bar why not just 4 link the damn thing. $200 worth of coils and the DOM you would be using to make traction bars. You will loose most of the flex you gained through the inboarding by adding a traction bar...

 

[PlumCrazy]

No its not strong enough in stock form. It. Isn't even close to handle the twisting force of a shackle mount. If you are building a crossmember and a traction bar why not just 4 link the damn thing. $200 worth of coils and the DOM you would be using to make traction bars. You will loose most of the flex you gained through the inboarding by adding a traction bar...

Not true. I have less than 100 bucks in my traction bar. I lost little to no articulation. With a centered bar an shackle you will still have plenty of flex.

BTW the shackle should be on top of the crossmember to work correctly. I used .25" 3x2 angle to make a new crossmember under the original one. But if I had less than 6" of lift I would probably have driveshaft interference issues.

There are pics in my build somewhere in the last few pages.

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[UrbanRedneckKid]

Just as I figured... Should I move my tank to the front of the bed while I'm at it? This is just my weekend beater, I don't wanna put a lot of work into it, besides the chassis is tweaked from the roll-over.

The only real fab work I plan to do to this is the cage.

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[PlumCrazy]

I offset my bar to the pass side of the driveshaft. I made a truss on my 8.8 to attach the upper link, then made a bracket that bolts to the ear with 3 bolts made for a vibration dampener for the lower link.

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[PlumCrazy]

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[UrbanRedneckKid]

I'm just welding tabs on my 9", I'll do them when I move my perches and shock tabs.

Is your crossmember bolted to your tank strap?

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[brinker88]

The reason no body is answering right away is because it's summertime. Nobody wants to sit on the computer when it's beautiful out. Either way, no, I would not trust that stock crossmember. 3/16" or 1/4" tubing should do you well.

 

[PlumCrazy]

Its bolted to the skidplate upright, and added two 1/2" bolts where the upright bolts to the crossmember.

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[UrbanRedneckKid]

Yeah... I'm definitely moving the tank to the bed.

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