Anti-wrap Question

Yep, there are bushings on both ends so that will allow for flex. Also my bolts are a little smaller than the holes in the bushings on the rear of the traction bar. The shackle has some room to move too on the x-member mount, side to side and up and down. Same deal as rear, the bolt is a little smaller than the hole on the mount.
 
The bushings on your axle end do not allow for twisting at all because of the ladder design of the bar. All deflection will be occuring at the front mount.

With the undersized bolt vs. bolt hole, I would imagine it to be a noisy mofo! on the gas.. thunk! off the gas.. thunk! on the brakes..thunk.

If you twist the suspension, at the very least, it's gonna bind. Worst case, you'll twist that square tube on the front mount, bend the shackle, or cause the weld on your axle to crack over a short period of time.
 
If it doesn't flex enough or makes too much noise I'll go to a heim. I can see your point Rich, it makes sense. :)
 
I keep going over it again and again in my head, but i don't see how it will keep the axle from wrapping under tourqe with that shackle at the front. On the other hand it will bind without the shackle. Could some one explain it to me please?
 
Axle wrap= pinion moving up and down. The shackle holds the bar to keep the pinion from climbing under throttle, but still moves for and aft like the slip yoke on the drive shaft to keep the suspension from binding.
 
rich, thanks for helping with the point i was trying to make. i guess i should have used "twisting" rather than "pivot on the other axis".

spraypaintman, think about this for a few minutes. the shackle will allow pivoting on one axis, completely understand.... what about when your left rear is up in the wheel well and the left rear is as far as the leaf spring will allow it drop?
your anti-wrap bar is acting like a solid beam in that pivoting axis, not allowing your axel to flex from the frame.
i'm not an expert in any way and i am not trying to come off like that. i just think something with that is wrong. try flexing out your rear suspension and tell me what happens. good luck.

google image search is great. i found these pics and a few more to help with my explanation, and for a few ideas for when i build my owne.

edit>>> http://www.jeepaholics.com/tech/bambar
 

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Yeah, I know it will work better with a heim. I wanted to try it first without one. :)
 
Sure, thanks for the info too. Preciate it....:beer:
 
Tested out my traction bar yesterday and it flexed good without the heim.

click on pic for bigger image....
 
wow, you should have ALOT more droop on those springs. do you have any just flex pics like in a ditch or forklift...

tyler
 
Looks like good flex to me. I don't own a fork lift so no fork lift flexing here. LOL

I'm flexed out pretty good here. So I don't think it's limiting my flex. hehe

click on pic to enlarge....
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ya, the flex is nice but just courios because i also have xjs rear and it seems that i have more droop than that.

tyler

ps. wish i could say mine is trail ready though. looks good
 
Thanks, it could have more droop to it I guess. I'll have to put it on the RTI ramp at the Big Daddy event. The springs are already fanning out so that makes me think that they are drooped pretty far.
 
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