Added CalTrac's & Bushings

[NVR2OLD]

Had my local speed shop put on my CalTrac's and adjust the bars 1.5 turns and works perfect. Also JTS leaf spring bushing kit. Total labor Cost $276.13 with taxs and well worth the money.

 

[hawk02]

PICS please!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You know how this works.

 

[NVR2OLD]

PICS please!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You know how this works.

I know! My wife took the camera out of town with her this weekend.

 

[hawk02]

Go buy a "truck" one........LOL....OK

 

[ZCx]

Had my local speed shop put on my CalTrac's and adjust the bars 1.5 turns and works perfect. Also JTS leaf spring bushing kit. Total labor Cost $276.13 with taxs and well worth the money.

what tires ya runnin???

 

[NVR2OLD]

what tires ya runnin???

BFG's

 

[NVR2OLD]

Pic's of my CalTrack's.

 

[NVR2OLD]

Here's the pic's

 

[john b]

My caltracks came with aluminum front spring bushings. Does anyone know if I will notice any difference in performance by installing solid bushings in rear of springs and shackles also?

 

[NVR2OLD]

My caltracks came with aluminum front spring bushings. Does anyone know if I will notice any difference in performance by installing solid bushings in rear of springs and shackles also?

Just put in JTS Bushing Kit. You won't gain any more traction with aluminum.

 

[10-1=9]

Looks like the bottom slapper bar with rubber snubber is removed? Thought I read somewhere you can't do any kind of light hauling unless the Caltracks are removed. Anyone know if this is true? Also are you sure on the BFG tires? They look like P-Zeros to me.

 

[NVR2OLD]

Looks like the bottom slapper bar with rubber snubber is removed? Thought I read somewhere you can't do any kind of light hauling unless the Caltracks are removed. Anyone know if this is true? Also are you sure on the BFG tires? They look like P-Zeros to me.

I was thinking they were BFG's but there BridgeStone's. As far as hauling something light I could still do if I wanted to.

 

[ZCx]

Just put in JTS Bushing Kit. You won't gain any more traction with aluminum.

true true:rock::rock::rock:

already had the CalTracks installed & some time with the stock rubbers

got the poly's from Tony & installed them. hell of a difference.

had to add 2 to 300 extra r.p.m.'s so she would not bog on take off:rock:

 

[VPRPWRD]

I was thinking they were BFG's but there BridgeStone's. As far as hauling something light I could still do if I wanted to.

I have those same Bridgestones and I have been very happy with them.

 

[caveman]

Just put in JTS Bushing Kit. You won't gain any more traction with aluminum.

Both CalTrac and JTSVP would disagree with you. I was hoping to install my CalTracs, but leave the factory rubber in place. Both of those companies stated I would need to replace the rubber with the aluminum bushing that CalTrac provides.

 

[NVR2OLD]

Both CalTrac and JTSVP would disagree with you. I was hoping to install my CalTracs, but leave the factory rubber in place. Both of those companies stated I would need to replace the rubber with the aluminum bushing that CalTrac provides.

You have to use the aluminum bushing that CalTrac provides for the front leaf spring, but you won't gain anymore traction buy using aluminum in the rear over JTS bushing kit. He ask if he would gain anymore traction buy using all aluminum bushings.

 

[caveman]

You have to use the aluminum bushing that CalTrac provides for the front leaf spring, but you won't gain anymore traction buy using aluminum in the rear over JTS bushing kit. He ask if he would gain anymore traction buy using all aluminum bushings.

My mistake. I realized that good bushings were best for the rear eyelet, and thought he was asking if he needed to use the aluminum in the rear eyelet. Sorry about that.