Duff Traction Bars

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Looking at picking up a set of the Duff traction bars for the 2011 - rear axle on this thing seems to want to do its own thing.

Anyone out there have a set? Opinions on them?

 

[Dirtman]

 

[cbxer55]

Don't see any listed for the Ranger. Bronco and F series. https://www.dufftuff.com/category_s/139.htm

 

[Dirtman]

Look harder.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Link:

Classic Traction Bar 1998 & up Ranger | James Duff Inc.

Simple in design and function, our classic traction bars attach above the springs so they don’t catch on trail obstacles. Prevent spring wrap and wheel hop giving you added traction for hill climbing…

www.dufftuff.com

 

[snoranger]

If your trying to control wheel hop, here’s the cheap method I used on my ‘90 4.0...

I got a pair of half leaf helper springs. Instead of putting them on the spring behind the axle, I put them in front. (I’ll get a pic of my Ranger trailer suspension... I never took them off when I built it into a trailer.)
I have it set up so helper spring doesn’t effect the ride, it only keeps the axle from twisting up and causing wheel hop. Sorta like CalTracs do, but not a solid link.

 

[Uncle Gump]

I did the same thing as snoranger.... although it was on my camper truck so I used helper spring to help carry the load. After I installed them the side effect was zero axle wrap when not loaded.

I do think with the duff bars... lift bags wouldn't fit. If you were thinking about those for a future upgrade. But I don't know that for sure.

 

[Dirtman]

Look at @PetroleumJunkie412 warping leaf springs with a pathetic 4.0...

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Look at @PetroleumJunkie412 warping leaf springs with a pathetic 4.0...

Ha. The leaf springs on this thing are pathetic at best.

Besides, Banshee finally sent me the machining diagrams for the inlet pipe. The rear springs are going to need all the help they can get.

 

[Dirtman]

Yea... well... they look beat to hell. I'd get new springs first. Judging by how bent in the wrong direction they are you will probably get a 2 inch lift and fix the wheel hop just by putting in new factory springs.

I've never seen them on rangers, but a super cheap fix is spring clips. Just binds the leaves together after a small deflection. I always put adjustable ones on when I did springs on work trucks. You could raise or lower the top pin to determine how quickly they would hit.