jknutter said:

Wouldn't ladder bars take away all your flex?

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Theres a shackle on the end where it attaches to the crossmember.  If the ladder bar is properly setup it wont limit flex and still work.  If you dont set it up right, it will either limit your flex, and or not work. 

Post edited 9:30 pm – April 15, 2011 by Ggg

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Post a picture of your rear suspension, without the tire mounted. I am familiar with the bam bar but not a fan of it. How bad is your axle wrap? There are several ways to control it, just depends on how you want to accomplish that. One method I like much better than a bam bar is a product called Cal-Tracs. Look them up, I do not mean to buy but rather copy their design. I have used them on my truck when I was truck pulling. I could leave them on all the time with no ill effects to my ride quality. I mounted mine on top of my axle spring plate and ran the bar above the springs to the front spring mount. No welding on cast steel either like with the Bam bar.

In what way do you think the Cal tracs will bind?

Post edited 4:15 pm – April 17, 2011 by Ggg

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The front end of the bar is attached to a "link" that pivots a little allowing the bar to extend or shorten slightly. How much the link moves is limited so only a small amount of motion is allowed before it stops against the spring. Considering how flat your springs are there really isn't much forward or rearward motion in your suspension as the axle travels up and down. It would be different if you had a lot of spring arch. I would bet you only have 1/8" of movement with your springs. With that little amount of movement I would just forgo the link and mount the bar solid in front with a rubber bushing in the rear. I would drill another hole above your current spring F. mount and mount the bar there. As long as the bar is the same length as the distance from your axle c/l to the front mount c/l then the bar doesn't need to have any provision to lengthen or shorten. It will be the same length as the radius your axle moves in for the most part, hence the rubber bushing.

IIRC the Dodge pick up and I know the Ford Superduty use a spring over axle suspension. Look for a picture of their mounts and you will see how it would work with the bar above the spring. That way you will not loose any ground clearance. But you will have to make a new bump stop.