How long should wheelie bars be?
64-70” long
Recommended length is 64-70” long from center line of axle housing to the center line of the wheel.
How long should my ladder bars be?
The reason everyone uses 32-inch ladder bars is a space consideration. Bars shorter than 32 inches tend to rotate the pinion angle excessively, plus they require a front mount that is very close to the ground. On a long-wheelbase vehicle (like a truck), the 36-inch ladder bar may be the best choice.
How do you measure the length of a ladder bar?
Using a tape measure, measure the distance from the rear edge of the housing bracket to the center of the front rod end (see ill.). This dimension should be 33-1/2″ +/- 1/8″. Adjust the front rod end accordingly to achieve this dimension. Tighten all jam nuts.
How are ladder bars measured?
The bottom bar of the Ladder Bar should be 90° from the front edge of the large housing bracket. 15. Using a tape measure, measure the distance from the rear edge of the housing bracket to the center of the front rod end (see ill.). This dimension should be 33-1/2″ +/- 1/8″.
How long do wheelie bars need to be?
Recommended length is 64-70” long from center line of axle housing to the center line of the wheel.
How do you adjust rear traction bars?
You should adjust them by pushing the axle back, I.e. lengthening the bars. If you lift the rear and let the suspension droop before you preload you will be able to put more pressure on them when the truck is back on the ground, but it will stiffen the ride.
How high should your wheelie bars be off the ground?
To properly adjust wheelie bars, raise them to 6 or 8 inches off the ground and slowly lower them to get the proper height setting. Be careful of how high the car wheelstands. Do not start low and work up as this will put more strain on the wheelie bars than necessary and will damage them.
How do you adjust the ladder bars on a ladder bar?
Place the other housing bracket on top of the first ladder bar. Next, adjust the solid rod ends on the remaining ladder bar to fit over the bolts, including the bolt at the front of the ladder bar in the spherical rod end. This should assure that both ladder bars are adjusted the same.
How do the ladder bars connect to the chassis?
The bars connect to the chassis and rear via rod ends that bolt to plates with 8-12 potential mounting points, providing quite a few tuning options. In the middle of the three is the ladder bar.
How to reduce rear tire loading on ladder bar?
A better solution…with a ladder bar car…is to use a higher rate spring at the right front than at the left front. This will require adjustable coilovers so that you can equalize rear tire loading on the scales. With the proper spring rates, you can have equal rear tire loading for any value of driveshaft torque.
How do you fix a ladder bar on a front crossmember?
Reposition the ladder bars on the rear end housing and with the use of zip ties, wire or other devices, temporarily tie the ladder bars to the rear end housing so they will stay in the proper location while fitting the front crossmember. See Figure 8. Figure 7 Figure 8 • CROSSMEMBER POSITIONING