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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Greenville, Oh
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Traction Bars - 71' C20 - Need to Find
Used the search function cannot find an answer. Need traction bars for my 1971 C20 with Dana-60 rear end. The wheel hop is terrible.
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Bigfork, Montana
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Re: Traction Bars - 71' C20 - Need to Find
I'M guessing you have a leaf spring setup? Wheel hop is caused by spring wrap on leaf spring vehicles. Replacing the springs & bushings if worn may reduce / eliminate your hop. (possibly going with a heavier spring pack) If not:
You can use generic, universal "slapper" bars, cheapest & easiest. Or CE "Slide-a-Link" probably have to modify to fit. Some co's make ladder bars for leaf spring set-ups also, you need a housing floater for leaf spring. As popular as these trucks are now I'd guess someone has a direct fit kit available. |
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Greenville, Oh
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Re: Traction Bars - 71' C20 - Need to Find
Yes, it's a leaf spring set up. I ordered a pair of universal fit from Lakewood and there is no way they would work. I may have to do some looking around at car shows to see what other people may have found for these 3/4 trucks.
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Bowser
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Re: Traction Bars - 71' C20 - Need to Find
Not hard to build your own 'slapper bars'.
Like in here. http://www.camaros.net/forums/16-bra...tion-bars.html Or try some leaf spring clamps like these. Easy to make. https://www.summitracing.com/int/par...1293/overview/ What kind of Lakewoods did you buy? |
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Location: Greenville, Oh
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Re: Traction Bars - 71' C20 - Need to Find
I had purchased Lakewood #20475 Universal Traction Bars.
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Location: Dallas Texas
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Re: Traction Bars - 71' C20 - Need to Find
Summing up:
From the link above, competition engineering style (LakeWood):
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Location: Dallas Texas
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Re: Traction Bars - 71' C20 - Need to Find
The cheaper traction bar:
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Re: Traction Bars - 71' C20 - Need to Find
And finally, just a clamp:
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67 C10 fleet fuel injected '70 402, 700r4, 3.73 posi 07 335 sport turbo 6sp 94 Trans Am GT LT1 6sp posi -- sold after 22yrs 99 540 sport V8 6sp -- sold 73 240z L24 4sp -- given to friend 68 C10 step 350/350 3.73 open -- sold |
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Land of fruits and nuts.
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Re: Traction Bars - 71' C20 - Need to Find
X2 for cal tracs- and both shocks leaned forward made my 73 hook
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