Who is running traction or caltrac bars on the truck

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04-29-2008, 02:02 AM

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It completely stopped the wheel hop that I had before and made a big difference at the track.

Google Calvertracing.

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04-30-2008, 10:36 AM

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where do the shackles go if i dont see em in the pic?

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05-01-2008, 12:36 AM

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Been considering these for my '06. Especially after today when I finally got my spare tire off. Didn't think it would make that big a difference but the rear is a lot looser now without the spare attached and I've gotten some noticeable wheel hop that wasn't there before. Going to get a tune done in 6 hours, can only imagine how bad it'll be after that.

I have 3" Belltech drop leafs out back currently. Anybody else with a similar drop using these on a 99+? If so did you use the normal P/N 3400 (99-06 C1500) or did you need one of the Low Profile kits they offer?

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05-01-2008, 08:08 AM

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where do the shackles go if i dont see em in the pic?

they dont hook to the shackles. they hook to the front of the leaf spring and the bottom on the axle

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05-01-2008, 09:37 AM

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I have 3" Belltech drop leafs out back currently. Anybody else with a similar drop using these on a 99+? If so did you use the normal P/N 3400 (99-06 C1500) or did you need one of the Low Profile kits they offer?

P/N 3400 is the correct one you need.

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05-01-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by HEAD NORTH

All you guys saying you love the caltracs, but your not saying what the improvement was. Where you axle hopping or just spinning?

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First time with cal-tracs on first pass tore driveshaft in half last year. Hooked like mother..

Head N, check out ^comment from Fossil & look further down @ LQ4's post as evidence that they work. Search PT.net on Caltracs. IIRC, TxSilverado or somebody said it helped 60', since that's usu. a good indicator of traction.

BTW, you can get a stock 5.3( Or relatively stock) to wheelhop. Trust me, it happened @ track for me & a braketorque, while tough on parts, will reveal it as well.

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Heres a pass last year with cal-tracs and my 6.0L.

http://www.lunatitv.com/video_detail.php?mId=5530

Linky no worky.

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How much were the cal-tracs and where did u get them?

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It completely stopped the wheel hop that I had before and made a big difference at the track.

Google Calvertracing.

$339 + shpg. Go to what Low LQ4 said for info.

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05-01-2008, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bluecajun5.3

P/N 3400 is the correct one you need.

Thank you, sir

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BTW, you can get a stock 5.3( Or relatively stock) to wheelhop. Trust me, it happened @ track for me & a braketorque, while tough on parts, will reveal it as well.

I can attest to this. Mine starting hopping the other day when I removed the spare tire, hitch had all ready been removed. Just got a tune today, which added a lot of power without question, so I know it's going to be even worse now.

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05-02-2008, 01:32 AM

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Be careful, I ordered the #3400 for my 3/5 drop and the spring eye bushings would not fit, they were way too big. I would call belltech and sheck the opening size of the spring eye to make sure. I had to have mine machined down to fit the smaller opening.