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andyh1956 · 01-07-2019, 11:19 AM

I am going to need some kinda traction aid for a 2wd pickup. being that trucks are spring over traction enhancing becomes more of a challenge than a spring under setup.
I came across this setup on the web & it looks well thought out from a street ride point of use. However it of course is configured for a spring under setup. If this photo was flipped spring over I can't see anything that would stop it from working. In the photo as the axle tube rotates CCW under acceleration the bar is pushed forward which rotates the bracketry CCW imparting pressure to the top of the spring w/ the roller.
Reversed it should still do the same thing as the bar would be PULLED to the rear & push roller to the spring. However I'm sure the spring hangers are gonna have something to say about using this setup as drawn...
Anybody here have any kinda traction aids on their trucks using a spring over configuration?
thanks

sweetk30 · 01-07-2019, 01:46 PM

http://www.calvertracing.com/store/c...kit-p-184.html

andyh1956 · 01-07-2019, 06:25 PM

Yep, won't work on a spring over...

82C10step · 01-07-2019, 08:13 PM

They make them for spring over and spring under.

sweetk30 · 01-07-2019, 08:20 PM

and i made sure to link the spring under for flip kit . .

homemade87 · 01-07-2019, 08:26 PM

I have this style on my 82 . There is a kit if you do a flip . http://www.calvertracing.com/store/c...kit-p-184.html which I do not have . I have the reg set .

Also this is going to take care of the wheel hop if you are experiencing it . But it will not take care of tire spin for the lack of a good traction tire . It is some better and will help some but don't expect the street tires will plant on the road .

andyh1956 · 01-08-2019, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetk30

and i made sure to link the spring under for flip kit . .

I thought the text of my post made it clear that spring under or "Flip KIt" bars wouldn't work.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction though...

andyh1956 · 01-08-2019, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 82C10step

They make them for spring over and spring under.

I called them late today & tomorrow they will send me a line drawing of what they think I need in a spring over configuration.
I only got to look at this at lunch time today & before I got to the calvert racing site the phone co dug up our cable out front- along with our water line so toilet wouldn't work either...

Are any yall using these & if so how do you like them?
Thanks!

82C10step · 01-08-2019, 06:45 AM

I have them on my 82. On drag radials it does 1.5-1.6 60fts. I can get it to leave on the street pretty decent too. Haven't run regular street tires on it tho.

sweetk30 · 01-08-2019, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyh1956

I thought the text of my post made it clear that spring under or "Flip KIt" bars wouldn't work.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction though...

oooppps miss read . . . but sounds like you got it now . and for others they show reg leaf over kits for stock setups .

GASoline71 · 01-09-2019, 07:46 PM

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andyh1956 · 01-09-2019, 10:30 PM

Hey I wanna thank you boys for helping me. Got hold to Calvert Racing today & they said they either had or would make anything I need!
All I need on my end is a tape measure!

01-07-2019, 11:19 AM	#1
andyh1956 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: thomastown mississippi Posts: 1,261	Traction Bars For Pickups I am going to need some kinda traction aid for a 2wd pickup. being that trucks are spring over traction enhancing becomes more of a challenge than a spring under setup. I came across this setup on the web & it looks well thought out from a street ride point of use. However it of course is configured for a spring under setup. If this photo was flipped spring over I can't see anything that would stop it from working. In the photo as the axle tube rotates CCW under acceleration the bar is pushed forward which rotates the bracketry CCW imparting pressure to the top of the spring w/ the roller. Reversed it should still do the same thing as the bar would be PULLED to the rear & push roller to the spring. However I'm sure the spring hangers are gonna have something to say about using this setup as drawn... Anybody here have any kinda traction aids on their trucks using a spring over configuration? thanks Last edited by andyh1956; 01-07-2019 at 12:17 PM.

01-07-2019, 01:46 PM	#2
sweetk30 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: horseheads,ny rust belt Posts: 2,794	Re: Traction Bars For Pickups http://www.calvertracing.com/store/c...kit-p-184.html __________________ 77-k30lb BIG truck build . 87-k30lb budget beater build . 85-k30lb the plow machine build . 85-c10sb summer fun toy . ----------------------------- HOLLEY SNIPER efi = worst case of p.i.t.a i ever had . EDELBROCK pro flo 4 = best deal going so far . love my setup works great.

01-07-2019, 06:25 PM	#3
andyh1956 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: thomastown mississippi Posts: 1,261	Re: Traction Bars For Pickups Yep, won't work on a spring over...

01-07-2019, 08:13 PM	#4
82C10step Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Montoursville, PA Posts: 45	Re: Traction Bars For Pickups They make them for spring over and spring under.

01-07-2019, 08:20 PM	#5
sweetk30 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: horseheads,ny rust belt Posts: 2,794	Re: Traction Bars For Pickups and i made sure to link the spring under for flip kit . . __________________ 77-k30lb BIG truck build . 87-k30lb budget beater build . 85-k30lb the plow machine build . 85-c10sb summer fun toy . ----------------------------- HOLLEY SNIPER efi = worst case of p.i.t.a i ever had . EDELBROCK pro flo 4 = best deal going so far . love my setup works great.

01-07-2019, 08:26 PM	#6
homemade87 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Guntersville Alabama Posts: 1,073	Re: Traction Bars For Pickups I have this style on my 82 . There is a kit if you do a flip . http://www.calvertracing.com/store/c...kit-p-184.html which I do not have . I have the reg set . Also this is going to take care of the wheel hop if you are experiencing it . But it will not take care of tire spin for the lack of a good traction tire . It is some better and will help some but don't expect the street tires will plant on the road .

01-08-2019, 06:45 AM	#9
82C10step Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Montoursville, PA Posts: 45	Re: Traction Bars For Pickups I have them on my 82. On drag radials it does 1.5-1.6 60fts. I can get it to leave on the street pretty decent too. Haven't run regular street tires on it tho.

01-09-2019, 10:30 PM	#12
andyh1956 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: thomastown mississippi Posts: 1,261	Re: Traction Bars For Pickups Hey I wanna thank you boys for helping me. Got hold to Calvert Racing today & they said they either had or would make anything I need! All I need on my end is a tape measure!



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