The leaf springs try to stop this but with increased performance will eventually need help. Mopar rear leaf springs suspension get hooked up mopar. Competition leaf spring traction bars are designed for stock eliminator and bracket race cars with leaf springs. Is there a difference for instance on how many clamps are placed on a five leaf set up as opposed to a four leaf, and are the locations of the clamps for these two applications different. Assuming an equal length of arm, front mounting point in vertical line with front spring eye and a rear mounting point equal distance above or below the axle center line, does the chassis know or care whether a traction bar is mounted below the axle or above the axle. Buy leaf spring clamp universal noe 6501010 online from napa auto parts stores. To determine which spring clamp will fit your application, use a tape measure, ruler or caliper to measure the width of the main spring leaf not length of leaf or leaf thickness and order the spring clamps for that width. This is a diy spring leaf clamp video that i made, hopefully it will help folks who ran into the same problem that i had. Leaf spring kwik clips, leaf spring quick clips steel. Eatons reproduction leafspring sets come with the band and rubber reboundclips that denny describes in his first post. The purpose of the leaf spring uclamp is not to hold the leaves against one another, but to prevent the lateral shifting or fanning of the leaves. This is the small metal clip that goes around the leaves of a leaf spring, usually about 14 of the way down the length of spring. Control of leafspring wrapup used to be the job of the traction bars. The kinematics of your classic mopars factorystock leaf spring rear.
Competition engineering leaf spring traction bar kits. The 214 wide springs were normally found on the rear of. In 2010, al jiminez became the first leafsprung car driver to make a 200mph pass. Spring leaf is drilled to locate spring clamps sold separately. A vehicles stock rear suspension may be adequate for stock engines and street tires, but it just cant provide the traction needed for increased horsepower. In mark savitskes brilliantly researched technical guide book, how to make your. The forces acting on each rear wheel and the upsetting force due to the driveshaft torque are illustrated. Traction aids can bind up the rear suspension, lack of front sway bars can. Most all car companies have used them at one time or another. We apologize that this item is not available for pickup in store at this time. The oldest and probably simplest suspension system out there. The leaf springs were attached to the body through a pair of shackles at the rear and large stamped steel perches in front.
If the item is not in stock at your local store, then your store associates can order the. In this video i show how to install leaf spring straps to help reduce axle wrap. No more axle wrap on quick starts on the road, or when letting out the clutch in 4lo. Posies rods and customs super slide springs street rod. While the stock rear suspension in your ride may be adequate for stock engines and street tires, it just isnt going to cut it when you increase horsepower. Below is a sketch of a typical leafspring suspension with traction bars. Leaf spring clamps vs traction bars discussion in the hokey ass message board started by countrysedanman, feb 22, 2010. Our leaf spring clamps are a perfect choice when renewing or modifying your trucks leaf spring suspension.
When under load each leaf is supported by the leaf below it and the leaf above it. Clamping leaf springs mustangsandmore forum archive. Leaf springs camaro firebird 6781 5 leaf heavy duty rear multileaf nova 6879. I have had these on my last 2 toyota trucks, and they are a great, easy to install mod if you have a solid rear axle with leaf springs on any vehicle. The dual pivots still allow normal leaf spring up and down movement. Competition engineering leaf spring traction bars jegs. The rear suspension was a far more common arrangement, with the live axle be it a chrysler 81. Rockwell leaf spring perch pair traction bar kit single chevy 63 in leaf spring swap kit. Frame mount ballistic joint bushing pair offset leaf spring shackles. Stainless steel spring clamps to keep your rear cross spring in alignment. Eventually, spring clamps were used to eliminate this separation and to. Dayton parts air spring catalog engineered to provide superior suspension performance under all types of load and road conditions. With custom leafspring packs featuring superstocklike forward leaf bias, no clamps on the back half of the springs, and years of tweaking pinion angle, spring rates, shock dampening, tire pressure, and more, this aluminumbodied ec4wda race jeep hooks so hard it can come off the transmission brake at 4,500 rpm, even on loose dirt, with.
Get deals on automotive parts, truck parts and more. Redirecting the pushing point of the car is now accomplished through the connection point and preload adjustments on our systems. Competition engineering traction devices january 17 buyers guide. Leaf spring clamp universal noe 6501010 buy online. However, eds also sells spring packs with the originalstyle rebound clips. There is a set of traction masters old originals in the classifieds they will work also and are very trad. No torch or rivets needed for installation of leaf spring clips, just use a c clamp and hammer. When its time to replace your leaf springs and traction bar, find all the appropriate products at autozone.
Return core parts to the store to be refunded the price. When the load is released and the spring is rebounding the leaves fan out. They work, and there are all sorts of different versions out there. Leaf helper springs can be added to most any car, truck or van with leaf springs.
The leaves are held together by the ubolts and the center bolt. Hadnt heard of clamping springs before but i understand the function from what i have about it read. Buy leaf spring ubolts for all types of truck and trailer suspensions at or call 18003584751. Now, when i went out today to give those damn squeeky leafs a good ol coating of lithium grease, i noticed that my passenger side has 2 leaf spring clamps on the springs, 2 forward of the main axle assembly, and 2 behind it. Traction tips suspension tech street strip setup hot. Leaf spring clamp kit best replacement leaf spring clamp. The clips will hold the leaves together as the spring rebounds, allowing the leaves that are banded together to support each other. They also helped lower the amount of lean i have on turns on the road, and i did not lose any wheel travel offroad. The spring clamps are cheaper if you get them from napa, auto zone, kragens, parts plus, etc whether or not to use the clamps both in front and behind the rear housing depends on each car and setup individually, i have no traction bars, cal tracs, ladder bars or 4 link. Aftermarket suspension clips with a huge range of adjustment for. Bolton traction bars for leaf spring cars have been available for what seems like forever. Here at general spring we have improved upon this and the majority of our leaf springs are manufactured with the metal clip with clip bolts which give the same spacing as the factory does but also has the bolt to keep the clips from bending out or spreading apart giving you the maximum strength to keep the springs from shifting and not allowing.
Our rolled and tapered springs have hidden molynylon pads to eliminate friction. Posies 456 spring eye bolt kit for 195559 chevygmc rear. Our traction bars were developed to achieve high power traction while staying within hard set nhra parameters. Speedway aluminum extruded leaf spring lowering block. You can reduce this axle wrap in order of costeffetiveness by 1 adding clamps at the front of the leaf spring pack to stiffen the leaf. Perhaps the most common and useful traction tool for leafspring cars is the traction bar. Stainless steel spring clamps, 214 inch wide leaf spring. Lower shock parallel bolt bracket axle pair leaf spring conversion kit. These are the type that mount under the leafs of your vehicle. United pacific a6271 united pacific 19281934 ford spring clamps compare spring clamp, stainless steel, 2. Whether you need a new leaf spring for chevrolet s10 pickup or some dodge dakota traction bars, you can find them at autozone. The monoleaf spring perch is only 78 inch deep and doesnt have a hole in the perch for aligning the leaf spring, but the lower shock plate does have a hole to keep the leaf spring in place. If the location on the spring clamp on the leaf spring is not dimpled, simply hammer the crossstrap notch flat before installing.
This wave is caused by torque transferring from the tires forward through the spring, virtually convexing the forward half of the leaf and pinching the. I saw the spring clamps on sale in a package of four. These springs measure 2514 inches eyetoeye, and are 4 inches wide. In the rear, multileaf springs were used to support the vehicle, and along with a pinionsnubber, the chrysler leaf spring suspension offered great handling, a nice ride, and the ability to. Can be installed on vehicle without removing the leaf spring. I noticed that recently my spring leaf clamp on driver side broke off wondering if it was due to axle wrap. They also helped lower the amount of lean i have on turns on the road, and i did not lose any. Unfollow leaf spring clamps to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. How to reduce axle wrap on leaf springs any truck youtube. Easy installation of leaf spring kwik clips leaf spring quick clips. What you need is competition engineerings leaf spring traction bars. This violent loss of traction is a byproduct of spring wrap, a phenomenon wherein the front half of the spring bends enough to bind the rear half, contorting the spring into a wavelike sshape. Installed these traction control bars on my 2011 gmc sierra 1500 leaf springs, i have installed also traction bars from rough country on the lower section connected to the frame.
Imagine youre rushing through a muddy patch in your favorite offroading jeep when you feel a slight slip. My guess is that eds might also sell just the originalstyle reboundclips and rivets. The leaf springs locate the rear end in the chassis and support the weight of the vehicle. This hellwig 2002 helped with the leaf spring twist under hard acceleration. When adding or removing a leaf, our spring clamps allow the springs to be clamped exactly as desired. Often, the back of the spring pack was run without spring clamps or. We carry all the leaf springs, assist kits and traction bars you need to restore your highquality suspension. Axle wrap is a problem in leaf sprung vehicles with soft springs, particularly those. Mopar bbody suspension guide for restoration mopar diy. Mike, i am curious if there is a part that the leaf spring clamps play with regards to the function of a rear leaf spring. Hes authored five howto books and written over 4,500 tech articles that. The most popular leaf spring traction bars are either slapper bars or.
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