Leaf Spring Woes (with a V8)

[mounty71]

Danny, here are a few pictures, and i took one of the bracket on the axle just in case that would help in any way. Do you need measurements?

No, that's not blood in the 2nd pic.

 

[Dannyboy]

sweet, now find me that bushing! It looks close enough.

 

[jd4242]

sweet, now find me that bushing! It looks close enough.

Old bump ever find them?

 

[Dave 1955]

Crap..so I read this thread and then I had to go out to the garage 12:45 in the morning to see if my 01 has those traction bars. I have never noticed them,but they are there..lol.

 

[jd4242]

This will be a double post but wanted you all to know ford does carry the bar with bushings. They run $49.62 a piece. .not bad for the stealership!!.

 

[Greg_DonWindsor]

If I don't have these traction bars (2000 4.0 SOHC) but want them, is that possible? I know the 5th shock is supposed to help with axle wrap, but for some reason I feel this would be better.

 

[jd4242]

If I don't have these traction bars (2000 4.0 SOHC) but want them, is that possible? I know the 5th shock is supposed to help with axle wrap, but for some reason I feel this would be better.

You would need to weld tabs on the axle.the bars and frame brackets are all bolt on.they also make aftermarket ones

 

[Greg_DonWindsor]

Thanks JD, would you have a link to an aftermarket traction bar that would fit my application? I know some welders and a good shop who could fab and install axle tabs fairly easily.

 

[jd4242]

Thanks JD, would you have a link to an aftermarket traction bar that would fit my application? I know some welders and a good shop who could fab and install axle tabs fairly easily.

I would just go to the junk yard and pull some stock ones.I'm running the 8.8 in my ranger so I had to cut a set of tabs out on the plasma table and weld them on inward somefyi sohc sports came with them also