RE: leaf spring helpers?

[george smith <bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with Sean. I've read and heard traction bars are a waste of money on Mopars. Because of the spring design there is no wheel hop you see in other brands.
George


--- On Fri, 7/3/09, SB <polecat2@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: SB <polecat2@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: leaf spring helpers?
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, July 3, 2009, 9:21 PM
> 
> I believe traction bars will not help a Mopar.  I have
> read that they 
> are not effective because Mopars have semi-elliptical
> springs, in that 
> they are stacked towards the front shackle.  On Ford
> and Government 
> Motors cars, the springs are stacked evenly on the
> center.  The genius 
> in the Mopar design is that the short front portion of the
> main leaf 
> spring acts as a sturdy lower control arm, of sorts.
> 
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