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do i need a ladder bar on my lux

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do i need a ladder bar on my lux

Post by brad 93hilux »

I have a 2.8 turbo diesel lux with 33's and 4"lift, is it necessory for me to buy a ladder bar or is it ok the way it is. Will it have any affect on how long the springs last or wheel travel?

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Post by lay80n »

Basically YES. Any leaf suspension will have a degree of axle wrap. Softer springs will wrap more, but any spring will wrap to a point. 4 inch sounds uber still, so probably not much wrap, but probably fawk all flex. If you are chasing flex, lighten the pack, lessen the lift and fit a trac bar.

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Post by brad 93hilux »

The front has really good flex, the back is a little average still not bad but could be better.
How would you do it, if you take a leaf out it would sag so to maintain height what do you do (small lift blocks or bigger lift springs with a leaf removed?
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Post by Sic Lux »

Prob drop out the large main load leaf first and see how it goes for flex but with ladder bar if you've got one you can always run a lighter pack without worring about shagging a set of springs a mate done it to his before it got kitted out rear end with all good bits and it wasn't a plesent ride home on the bumpstops
So i'd say fit onemine has no wrap. Helps when pulling decent link lock skid aswell :armsup:
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