Lightning Chassis

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

What type of "traction" device do these have? If pullbar, is it biscuit or spring?

[9modified]

The new Lightnings are setup for Biscuit, and or lift bar.

[JustAddDirt]

I run a springbar currently on my 2012 car.
Have also been on the Lightning biscit bar.
Both work very well.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Thanks. I was just wondering if anyone was running the reese bar setup.

[racin6mod]

the reese bar set up was used years ago on leaf spring cars and after a short while they would break.

[HEAVY DUTY]

We got a couple guys running and winning with reese bars. They are simple.

[johnny v]

We got a couple guys running and winning with reese bars. They are simple.

interesting.... are they running them under the rear end forward to the center of the car somewhere?

[HEAVY DUTY]

They run in the same place as a lift bar would.

[powerslide]

They run in the same place as a lift bar would.

What kind of clamping device do you have on the front of the reese bar? We tried it back in 03 and had a terrible time keeping anything tight because of the taper in the bar.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

What kind of clamping device do you have on the front of the reese bar? We tried it back in 03 and had a terrible time keeping anything tight because of the taper in the bar.

The one I have been working with has a shock mount bolted to it and you use a solid link in place of the shock/spring combo a lift arm would have.

[powerslide]

The one I have been working with has a shock mount bolted to it and you use a solid link in place of the shock/spring combo a lift arm would have.

Thats what ours had. Only difference is i think we just tried a square piece of tubing w/ a nut welded in it and tightened the bolt down on the bar. Like i said couldnt come up with a good way to keep it tight only ran it 2-3nights. It was a new car and we went with something more convetional and ended up being sold before we tried it anymore

[cgs]

just curious, what is a reece bar? where can i find a picture of one? thanks

[RUEF52]

It's a stabilizer bar that fits into a Reese hitch for towing heavier trailers basically a spring bar.

[HEAVY DUTY]

[QUOTE=powerslide;1590448]Thats what ours had. Only difference is i think we just tried a square piece of tubing w/ a nut welded in it and tightened the bolt down on the bar. Like i said couldnt come up with a good way to keep it tight only ran it 2-3nights. It was a new car and we went with something more convetional and ended up being sold before we tried it anymore[/

Southwest Speed sells a bracket for the front and rear of the reese bar. They also have thier own brand of spring bars.