Noisy traction bars

[Charles]

Forgive the ignorance but what are sliders between the leaf springs?

Little composite sheets between some of the leaves usually near the ends. They will look like white or clear plastic.

 

[Zmann]

slip pads don't always last long

but you can replace them

for lubing the springs wd40 isn't the best I actually rebuilt My springs with liquid graphite
that stuff is cool drys to a thick film and repels water I also inserted all new slides

but jacking up the rear to open the spring packs and hosing them down with say fluid film would be a better fix than wd

 

[BigBluediesel08]

I know this is an old thread, but op, did you ever find/fix the issue? I've been getting squeaks coming from the block side of my bars.

 

[MadDiesel73]

My ouo bars are silent even after a year of sitting

 

[drservo]

Some of the noise was coming from the right rear bushings of the traction bars wearing in half from some unknown reason, letting it rub metal to metal. I also had a lot of noise coming from the ubolts that were not tight enough from installation. Shes quiet now, just waiting to see how long these bushings last this is my 3rd set.

 

[BigBluediesel08]

I've been greasing mine every 2 weeks.. Squeaks keep coming back.. Been using synthetic grease.

 

[6.4psd916]

Do your ballistic joints have the white or red races? The white ones were super squeaky until they were replaced with the new style red ones. And for splitting bushings, I also went to a red polyurethane bushing that is larger and have not had any issues in the last 1.5 years since the change.

 

[NotStock]

All of the current bushings/races are red except for the hanging shackle. If you have a black bushing and are having any trouble with them, we will update them to the upgraded red poly's. Do keep in mind that these are a wear item and take a TREMENDOUS amount of abuse, occasional replacement is to be expected.

 

[BigBluediesel08]

I have black bushings.. This are my second set, first set split for some reason.

 

[Breaking Habits]

My ouo bars are silent even after a year of sitting

Im in the same boat. 3 years on my pulling truck and dads truck and our f450 without a single noise. When just one of the disadvantages of using heims in traction bars unfortunately..

 

[NotStock]

Bigblue, shoot me a call and we will get the updated ones sent out to you. They split from load and or improper grease softening the poly. The red ones we have now are thicker with a little denser compound.