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  • MasterSbilt_Racer
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 14324

    #1

    Lightning Chassis

    What type of "traction" device do these have? If pullbar, is it biscuit or spring?
    Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing
  • 9modified
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2007
    • 268

    #2
    The new Lightnings are setup for Biscuit, and or lift bar.

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    • JustAddDirt
      Senior Member
      • May 2007
      • 1893

      #3
      lightning

      I run a springbar currently on my 2012 car.
      Have also been on the Lightning biscit bar.
      Both work very well.
      I think there should be lifeguards in the genepool.

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      • MasterSbilt_Racer
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 14324

        #4
        Thanks. I was just wondering if anyone was running the reese bar setup.
        Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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        • racin6mod
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2008
          • 2172

          #5
          the reese bar set up was used years ago on leaf spring cars and after a short while they would break.

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          • HEAVY DUTY
            Senior Member
            • Jun 2007
            • 796

            #6
            We got a couple guys running and winning with reese bars. They are simple.

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            • johnny v
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2011
              • 197

              #7
              Originally posted by HEAVY DUTY View Post
              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?
              " Most of my drivers have been new to 4 link stuff and I believe most of their chassis issues are really my driver issues....... "

              see ya
              johnny v

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              • HEAVY DUTY
                Senior Member
                • Jun 2007
                • 796

                #8
                They run in the same place as a lift bar would.

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                • powerslide
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2007
                  • 2696

                  #9
                  Originally posted by HEAVY DUTY View Post
                  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.

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                  • MasterSbilt_Racer
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 14324

                    #10
                    Originally posted by powerslide View Post
                    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.
                    Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                    • powerslide
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2007
                      • 2696

                      #11
                      Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
                      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

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                      • cgs
                        Member
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 91

                        #12
                        just curious, what is a reece bar? where can i find a picture of one? thanks

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                        • RUEF52
                          Senior Member
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 160

                          #13
                          It's a stabilizer bar that fits into a Reese hitch for towing heavier trailers basically a spring bar.

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                          • HEAVY DUTY
                            Senior Member
                            • Jun 2007
                            • 796

                            #14
                            [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.

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