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mick53 · 05-03-2020, 08:33 PM

It wouldn't be hard to make a 2 piece one that followed your drive line with a couple of shackle mounts on a crossmember. Put driveshaft loops to hold it together like mine. You need those anyway. Traction bars are hard on your springs and mess up your spring rate when you need it most. Ladder bars are real trickey. They will still put strain on your springs. Torque arm, sway bar and pan hard bar and your ready for autocross. JMHO. And your 12" pie crust.

05-03-2020, 08:33 PM	#10
mick53 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Warsaw IN Posts: 884	Re: 1949 GMC panel truck...what company makes ladder bars or caltracs ? It wouldn't be hard to make a 2 piece one that followed your drive line with a couple of shackle mounts on a crossmember. Put driveshaft loops to hold it together like mine. You need those anyway. Traction bars are hard on your springs and mess up your spring rate when you need it most. Ladder bars are real trickey. They will still put strain on your springs. Torque arm, sway bar and pan hard bar and your ready for autocross. JMHO. And your 12" pie crust.