traction bars

[95offroadx]

is there any traction bar out there for a ford explorer with a spring over axle?

im trying to get my trucks performance back, and trying to gain a few doing this, i heard that a stock ranger ran 16.0 and with a traction bar it ran 15.7, now would it help a explorer that much?

since my 4.0ohv will only never have 200hp(in the future) and still have a al4d tranny, im looking to shave down my track times without gaining hp, my starting out with the little ones and gonna work to the big ones(heads/cam/supercharger/nitrous) who really knows

 

[talincolnlsc]

you do realize a traction bar is for traction. ive never drove an explorer that had traction problems on the street(nevermind on a sticky track) so how would it help performance?

 

[410Fortune]

So you converted to spring over?
James Duff sells traction bars for you, both above the leaf style and link style

Also second gen traction bars will bolt on with a bit of work..

 

[95offroadx]

you do realize a traction bar is for traction. ive never drove an explorer that had traction problems on the street(nevermind on a sticky track) so how would it help performance?

well im trying to have 0 axle wrap, better traction in the rain, this is just a mod that will help a little bit now, but it will help a lot more in the future when im 4.0ohv has 200hp, and 4.56 gears


im really intrested in the lakewood traction bars
traction bars

how much modifying would be needed?

 

[IZwack]

you can build "traction bars".

but I'm confused - your name suggests that you're an off roader but there's mention of shaving down track times . do you have two Explorers or something?

 

[95offroadx]

its both im just tryin to make it a great all around truck

 

[1996explorer4x4]

those lakewood traction bars arent going to help w/ the offroading part at all!! low your ground clearence gained from sas.

Tommy

 

[sn0border88]

A drag/offroad explorer, hmmm... *Grabs popcorn* I cant wait to see this one play out.

For now, I would get those enlarged anti wrap perches. Ladder bars are a BIG step mainly ment for something with the HP/TQ to produce serious axle wrap. My guess is, you wouldnt even feel a difference. Maybe once you get to 200 RWHP and 230 RWTQ? ish range then you would benefit from bars. And if you plan on wheeling this, I believe ladder bars will decrease your rear travel, plus dragging on every rock in sight. Anti wrap perches have no negative offroad effects that I can think of.

But wernt you just looking for a skyjacker 8"? And your worried about its handling? I learned there are centain things you have to sacrifice when lifting an explorer. Ride comfort, stability and performance are the 3 biggest ones.

Well, to offer some helpful insight. I think the ranger framerails are in the same line with the explorer rails, so yes it should bolt right in. But you could make those for half the price.