 This shows my own design of traction bar assembled on the
bench prior to painting.As can be seen it comprises a folded steel "traction
box" which is bolted to the heel board and sandwiched under the rear shock
mounting plate. The bar itself is made of CDS tube with bushes TIG welded
into either end tapped to take a rose joint and stud and washer. The bushes
used are a soft closed cell foam to allow some compression as the movement
of the axle is not vertical - a hard bush would bind under normal movement. |
 The "traction box" during trial fitting |
 Shows
the axle after the traction bar/brake pipe brackets had been welded on. |
 Shows
the axle during build-up - brake pipes - traction bar brackets etc. |
 The end of the traction bar and bracket on the axle. |
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This shows my own design of traction bar assembled on the
bench prior to painting.As can be seen it comprises a folded steel "traction
box" which is bolted to the heel board and sandwiched under the rear shock
mounting plate. The bar itself is made of CDS tube with bushes TIG welded
into either end tapped to take a rose joint and stud and washer. The bushes
used are a soft closed cell foam to allow some compression as the movement
of the axle is not vertical - a hard bush would bind under normal movement.
The "traction box" during trial fitting
Shows
the axle after the traction bar/brake pipe brackets had been welded on.
Shows
the axle during build-up - brake pipes - traction bar brackets etc.
The end of the traction bar and bracket on the axle.