RE: leaf spring helpers?

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just like Gary P I was an inexperienced guy in '64 and it looked like a 
good idea to me. However my current '64 doesn't have the helpers or 
Traction-bars.

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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george smith wrote:
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> 
> I agree with Sean. I've read and heard traction bars are a waste of 
> money o=
> n Mopars. Because of the spring design there is no wheel hop you see in 
> oth=
> er brands.
> George
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> 
> --- On Fri, 7/3/09, SB <polecat2@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > From: SB <polecat2@xxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: leaf spring helpers?
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Friday, July 3, 2009, 9:21 PM
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> > I believe traction bars will not help a Mopar.=A0 I have
> > read that they=20
> > are not effective because Mopars have semi-elliptical
> > springs, in that=20
> > they are stacked towards the front shackle.=A0 On Ford
> > and Government=20
> > Motors cars, the springs are stacked evenly on the
> > center.=A0 The genius=20
> > in the Mopar design is that the short front portion of the
> > main leaf=20
> > spring acts as a sturdy lower control arm, of sorts.
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Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.