+1in torque rods?

[ODdave]

Has anyone given any thought to +1 in torque rods? I have 395's on my truck and would love to run chains. Is there any adverse afects that i nay be overlooking? I am aware of drive shafts and a 2 in longer main leaf. Gimmie some thoughts.

A half joking thought of my dads was to run 1 chain over both rears. I have seen this done on antique trucks, kinna got me thinking.

 

[91W350]

I like the single chain set idea, mini crawler tracks. Be sure to let us know howit works out! Glen

 

[73m819]

Has anyone given any thought to +1 in torque rods? I have 395's on my truck and would love to run chains. Is there any adverse afects that i nay be overlooking? I am aware of drive shafts and a 2 in longer main leaf. Gimmie some thoughts.

A half joking thought of my dads was to run 1 chain over both rears. I have seen this done on antique trucks, kinna got me thinking.

I have seen this done MANY years ago for SLOW speed, once speed picks up, things seem to come a-part very QUICK, seems that the tire tries to suck them around it self

 

[paulfarber]

Torque rods only see compression/tension (they absorb the torque from the axle) so I don't see a huge deal with welding in a donor section that you cut off another rod... heat treat to stress relieve and you would never know its not stock with a good welder, a grinder and paint.

You could not weld in a 1 inch section becuase by the time you cut the bevel to get a good solid weld on both ends it would be more than 1 inch. So you would have to cut the proper length off a donor and weld together.

 

[ODdave]

I would just biuld new torque rods. Shouldnt be that hard to fab something better than the stock cast steel.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Have you looked at the spacing near your fuel tank or spare tire? I think it would be real close on my truck, and I don't use a full size spare.