ladder bars
#2
Yes, I used to run them on my '71 when I raced it. They are excellent if you have traction problems! They do tend to stiffen up the rear a little, so I took thm off later for street use. My car is stiff enough, so it made the ride a bit harsh when added to my suspension.
#4
Conventional ladder bars bind the rear suspension's up & down travel, making for a rough ride. If you're sold on ladder bars, these ones from Competition Engineering have a 2-piece rear lower pivot, and won't bind: Competition Engineering C2005 - Competition Engineering Ladder Link Ladder Bars - Overview - SummitRacing.com
They are weld on bars though, but it's going to hold in place on the axle. Unless the bolt on bars were pinned to the axle tube, I wouldn't trust them to keep from slipping.
They are weld on bars though, but it's going to hold in place on the axle. Unless the bolt on bars were pinned to the axle tube, I wouldn't trust them to keep from slipping.
#5
I had the style that replaced the spring plate, but sat beside it, and then had a U bolt that went around the axle. Extremely strong, and had a stock shock mount location on them, but put both shocks to the front, not staggered like stock mounting.
I used adjustable air shocks, same as now.
Similar to these Lakewood, but instead of bolting to the spring plate, they had new spring plates built into them.
Lakewood Suspension 20462 - Lakewood Ladder Bars - Overview - SummitRacing.com
I used adjustable air shocks, same as now.
Similar to these Lakewood, but instead of bolting to the spring plate, they had new spring plates built into them.
Lakewood Suspension 20462 - Lakewood Ladder Bars - Overview - SummitRacing.com
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