Traction bars

[HeavyMetal]

it's the same concept though, i mean that thing looked beef, was high clearance on the axle, so screw it just make em and sell em. haha

I talked to adam about doing them awhile ago after that mabell run, we were talking about axle wrap, he just told me to coil convert and forget about it. ohh well.

ohhh and he told me i needed to learn how to drive.

if that isnt an adam reply, i dunno what is...LOL

[DizzDizz]

it's the same concept though, i mean that thing looked beef, was high clearance on the axle, so screw it just make em and sell em. haha

I talked to adam about doing them awhile ago after that mabell run, we were talking about axle wrap, he just told me to coil convert and forget about it. ohh well.

ohhh and he told me i needed to learn how to drive.

well i did make it up an obstacle with shit tires that you couldnt make it up lol. but thats cause you were standing there and told me to use the skinny pedal lol.

[Zullock Holmes]

LOL i heated the rocks up for you. hahahahaha

[DizzDizz]

LOL i heated the rocks up for you. hahahahaha

haha so my sticky duratracs could just grab lol

[liquidironind]

I guess i'll chime in here. Thanks for the interest guys, we're working on it as we speak.

Just some background, I actually got my business started with XJ traction bars. This was the prototype for the kit I sold back in highschool out of my parent's garage. Those were the days...









With the prototype I had it on the driver's side so I didn't have to touch the exhaust. Not bad, but not the best option. It also hung down a bit:



From that I produced this kit. I sold this for a few years, probably 200 of them out there still running.












That design was great if you were to never touch your ride height and didnt mind the crossmember hanging down 2". My new design which we are modeling right now is much more modular and sits way higher.

It'll work on anything from a stock XJ all the way to 9-10" of lift no problem. It's going to use a mini slider box up at the crossmember instead of the shackle, mount on heims at all corners, and have an adjustable upper link so you can change ride height and pinion angle at will.

The plan is to keep a flat belly where the crossmember is, run a 2"x.25" round lower tube with 7/8" heims at each end, two tabs on that for the upper tube with two more heims. Think of it like a radius arm link with the removable upper link that's fully adjustable. I'm also planning to make it modular so the crossmember can be flipped to run the bar on driver's or passenger's side. Exhaust mods will be necessery. I'm going to look into offering a prebent exhaust piece with it that will hump over the crossmember and slip fit back into the stock exhaust (only possible if the bar is on the driver's side). There's a possibility that can grow into a specific exhaust kit for running it on the passenger side as well.

I'm looking to keep the price below $300 for the bar kit itself. Any other suggestions?

[liquidironind]

Here's some exhaust pics to give you an idea of what's involved. I did all this in my gravel driveway at Penn State.

This is a Rusty's cat back system:



Traction bar in place on the passenger side with the exhaust removes:





Exhaust routing using a Magnaflow 14416. I use Pypes M-80s now, same muffler, half the price.

[murdered out manche]

i cannot see any of the pictures...

[Burton58]

great idea so far. i'm interested in seeing how the mini slider will work on the bar. also if anything i'd mount this on the driver side most likely

[DizzDizz]

great idea so far. i'm interested in seeing how the mini slider will work on the bar. also if anything i'd mount this on the driver side most likely

I think were looking into doing seperate kits. A driver side mount and a passenger side mount, for people who want to go the extra mile.

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

OMGDOUBLETHETRACTION.

I'm liking where these are evolving... good shee-it.

[DizzDizz]

OMGDOUBLETHETRACTION.

I'm liking where these are evolving... good shee-it.

No Rob lol there will only be one bar of traction in a kit lol. There may be an option for either one on the passenger side, or one the drivers side lol

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

No Rob lol there will only be one bar of traction in a kit lol. There may be an option for either one on the passenger side, or one the drivers side lol

I know this

Make this happen, Cherocar needs bling.

[DizzDizz]

I know this

Make this happen, Cherocar needs bling.

Working on it right Meow buddy

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

Working on it right Meow buddy

better make sure those magnifying glasses are adjusted right for all that welding

[DizzDizz]

better make sure those magnifying glasses are adjusted right for all that welding

I'm not welding them lol