OUO Traction Bar and ALA Install

[Martin #6]

And the traction bars were no different! I did burn through $100 in drill bits, but it was worth it lol.

Look good JD. I've got the same packages sitting in the garage. So I should get a dozen or more drill bits for this fun job?

 

[jdgleason]

And the traction bars were no different! I did burn through $100 in drill bits, but it was worth it lol.



Look good JD. I've got the same packages sitting in the garage. So I should get a dozen or more drill bits for this fun job?

Yes lol. Find some super hard drill bits... Mike Haller told me bits for drilling stainless work well.


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[Layson]

Yes lol. Find some super hard drill bits... Mike Haller told me bits for drilling stainless work well.


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I didn't need any extra drill bits or any special ones. When I did my first set I just used a dewalt drill bit...LOL. Then used an air drill.

Then the last set I just used one drill bit. The key is using a board for leverage on the back of the drill for drilling into the side of the frame and using a floor jack to drill the holes upward. It is a two person job, one holds the drill and the other pushes with the board or jack. We just punched right through. What took the longest was drilling out where the coupler goes, where you step up in drill bit sizes until you get to the 1/2" and 5/8" size...

 

[Martin #6]

I didn't need any extra drill bits or any special ones. When I did my first set I just used a dewalt drill bit...LOL. Then used an air drill.

Then the last set I just used one drill bit. The key is using a board for leverage on the back of the drill for drilling into the side of the frame and using a floor jack to drill the holes upward. It is a two person job, one holds the drill and the other pushes with the board or jack. We just punched right through. What took the longest was drilling out where the coupler goes, where you step up in drill bit sizes until you get to the 1/2" and 5/8" size...

Good info. Thanks.

 

[RSK]

Damn that thing looks killer....i can't wait to work on the suspension of my truck, this looks like the perfect time to upgrade to wilwood 16" rotors up front and 6 piston calipers. So the truck stops good from 100+!

 

[Stroked777]

Do the front control arms help keep wheel hop down at the pulling track and the strip? To me they look like they do the same as the stockers but they are nicer to look at

 

[jdgleason]

Damn that thing looks killer....i can't wait to work on the suspension of my truck, this looks like the perfect time to upgrade to wilwood 16" rotors up front and 6 piston calipers. So the truck stops good from 100+!

Good thing you got those new wheels! Otherwise the brakes won't fit lol. I don't have enough offset with stock wheels to run them, otherwise I would probably consider it lol. Too far outside of my budget to even care at this point.


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[jdgleason]

Do the front control arms help keep wheel hop down at the pulling track and the strip? To me they look like they do the same as the stockers but they are nicer to look at

I can't speak from firsthand experience just yet, but that was my whole drive behind the ALA's. I needed them to keep the front end planted sled pulling and racing.

Everyone I've talked to said they help quite a bit with hop and bouncing.


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[HD F250]

Looks like they have made a few updates since u installed mine. I like the powder coated U bolts! ALA's are next on my list. I guess I need to give Jared a call.

 

[2good2Btru]

I didn't need any extra drill bits or any special ones. When I did my first set I just used a dewalt drill bit...LOL. Then used an air drill.



Then the last set I just used one drill bit. The key is using a board for leverage on the back of the drill for drilling into the side of the frame and using a floor jack to drill the holes upward. It is a two person job, one holds the drill and the other pushes with the board or jack. We just punched right through. What took the longest was drilling out where the coupler goes, where you step up in drill bit sizes until you get to the 1/2" and 5/8" size...

I drilled all the holes myself. The key for me was start with a pilot bit, 1/8" then a 1/4" and then a 3/8. Used the same bits for all the holes. Did not need to get new ones. I only broke a 1/8" bit at the end bc I got impatient and my arms were getting tired.


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[2good2Btru]

OUO stuff is top notch. Love my traction blocks/bars. And very soon I will have my ALAs on


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[Stroked777]

I can't speak from firsthand experience just yet, but that was my whole drive behind the ALA's. I needed them to keep the front end planted sled pulling and racing.

Everyone I've talked to said they help quite a bit with hop and bouncing.


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I jus don't see how, it's not like a 4 link with 2 connecting points, there's only that one point at the frame, just seems to me it wouldn't help much with wheel hop

 

[weekendwarriorfsw32]

Believe me I tried to get him to go OUO but he wanted to give this company x a try for the price difference, he is kicking him self now for not going OUO LOL

I cant believe you'd even install anything less than perfection! :morons:

 

[jdgleason]

Lol bad choice haha


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[Breaking Habits]

Believe me I tried to get him to go OUO but he wanted to give this company x a try for the price difference, he is kicking him self now for not going OUO LOL

You live you learn, you usually end up buying twice if you dont learn lol

 

[BigBluediesel08]

Think I'm switching to ouo..

 

[Breaking Habits]

Think I'm switching to ouo..

Want a quote

 

[BigBluediesel08]

Want a quote

Sure! Thanks

 

[jtpappy]

I would like one also!! Same set up


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[Dave]

Jared shoot me a quote on the ALAs