Traction Bars

[RamGalaxie]

Hello all. I have a 18 Ram 3500 with 6" lift and have been running into a lack of option for traction bars for my year. Seems that everyone makes bars for upto 2012. Does anyone know if there is a big difference in the rear end with leafs between 2012 and 2018?

 

[olyelr]

I dont know anything about them, but came across these...

https://www.dieselpowerproducts.com...ction-bars-03-18-ram-3500-03-13-ram-2500.aspx

 

[muddy12]

Does your 18 have leaf springs or coils in the rear?
If you’ve got leaf springs, the ones posted above (or ones for earlier years) will work.
If you’ve got coils, due to the link suspension, traction bars really aren’t needed.




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[McBroom]

I think only dually have leaf springs
I could be wrong but not very often

Blue Mule

 

[olyelr]

Does your 18 have leaf springs or coils in the rear?
If you’ve got leaf springs, the ones posted above (or ones for earlier years) will work.
If you’ve got coils, due to the link suspension, traction bars really aren’t needed.




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I think only dually have leaf springs
I could be wrong but not very often

Blue Mule

All Ram 3500’s have leaf springs.

 

[RamGalaxie]

I do indeed have leafs. I was looking at the BDS traction bar but have the 6" zone lift and want to have a traction bar that looks closer to the long arms.. sucks Zone does not offer a traction bar.

 

[RamGalaxie]

So it sounds like the rear leaf spring suspension on say 2010 would be the same at a 2018?

 

[McBroom]

So it sounds like the rear leaf spring suspension on say 2010 would be the same at a 2018?

Thats correct

Blue Mule

 

[RamGalaxie]

Awesome, thank everyone.. will post once on!

 

[olyelr]

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What tires are you running?

Are those 22.5” wheels?

 

[RamGalaxie]

They are 22s on cheap 37s because I did not know better, about to get some 35" Nittos as it's time to start hauling the RV. That is the driving factor on the traction bars. Also just added a Fox Shock set up to help with ride..