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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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Default Caltracs?
We all know how much a good set of tracton bars help a puller but Has anyone ever run Caltracs?
 
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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If your going to drag it, Caltracs work.
For pulling I think you need a longer
set of bars.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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Yea, caltracs won't cut it for pulling.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Talking with the Caltrac guys he said alot of teh west coast guys are using them.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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But your from the east coast Bobby, so they won't work...
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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I would go with at least 60inch long bars.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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Here you go an east coast truck w/ caltracs. He pulled 321.xx, only reason he stopped was blew an intercooler boot.

 
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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I dont see why they would not work.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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everybody has an opinion run what u think bobby
 
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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We have used them for 4 years, never hop. (well, almost never)
The last 2 years, we were very competitive in 2.6 class.
 
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