BDS Recoil Traction Bars

Jesse@MBRP said:

I have no experience with those bars but I have used several sets of One Up Offroad's bars and they work awesome! BDS makes really nice stuff so I would imagine theirs are quality product as well.



Jesse

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OUO - One Up Offroad Parts

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bigrig said:

Are traction bars more of an on-road or off-road mod? The concept seems interesting but wouldn't those bars almost act like a rear swaybar? The video says that it doesn't mess up articulation but I find that hard to believe. This is the first time I have heard of traction bars though so forgive the ignorance.

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downforce137 said:

the only thing keeping the axle from wrapping is the leaf spring, so these will help with wheel hop and locating the axle as far as twisting forward and back. they should not affect articulation..

i look at the loss of ground clearance as a neg

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Wow, that video was crazy! Great look at axle wrap/wheel hop there. Thanks for attaching that. And thanks for the traction bar explanation!

I think upgraded heavy duty springs and shackles help negate axle wrap/wheel hop though. I remember thinking when I put on a set of the +3 Deavers that there was no way the truck was going to overpower the springs.

(I think that thought went through my head somewhere around the time I was getting pinned under the weight of the springs when trying to get it lined up with the shackles

I haven't felt the truck get too loose while offroading, but then again I am not sure I would actually feel axle wrap or wheel hop while doing that either.

bigrig said:

Wow, that video was crazy! Great look at axle wrap/wheel hop there. Thanks for attaching that. And thanks for the traction bar explanation!

I think upgraded heavy duty springs and shackles help negate axle wrap/wheel hop though. I remember thinking when I put on a set of the +3 Deavers that there was no way the truck was going to overpower the springs.

(I think that thought went through my head somewhere around the time I was getting pinned under the weight of the springs when trying to get it lined up with the shackles

I haven't felt the truck get too loose while offroading, but then again I am not sure I would actually feel axle wrap or wheel hop while doing that either.

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bigrig said:

Are traction bars more of an on-road or off-road mod? The concept seems interesting but wouldn't those bars almost act like a rear swaybar? The video says that it doesn't mess up articulation but I find that hard to believe. This is the first time I have heard of traction bars though so forgive the ignorance.

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bigrig said:

Wow, that video was crazy! Great look at axle wrap/wheel hop there. Thanks for attaching that. And thanks for the traction bar explanation!

I think upgraded heavy duty springs and shackles help negate axle wrap/wheel hop though. I remember thinking when I put on a set of the +3 Deavers that there was no way the truck was going to overpower the springs.

(I think that thought went through my head somewhere around the time I was getting pinned under the weight of the springs when trying to get it lined up with the shackles

I haven't felt the truck get too loose while offroading, but then again I am not sure I would actually feel axle wrap or wheel hop while doing that either.

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lottp said:

Has anyone tried out these BDS Recoil Traction Bars?

2004-2017 F150 BDS Recoil Traction Bars & Mount Kit for 0-6" Lifts 123419+123409

The price looks reasonable and I'd love to get rid of the wheel hop on launches. They supposedly won't mess with wheel travel, but I'm really looking for on-road performance more than anything. I'm also not sure if they fit with the Raptor's unique frame.

Are there better options?

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