Chevelle ladder bars

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 9566 BA</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Any thoughts on putting them on in general or how good they work? </div></div>

I hate to be contrarian (I'm not that kind of guy) but they shouldn't work at all.

The ladder bar is primarily to control spring wind up (and subsequent pinion nose windup) on leaf spring equipped cars. A &quot;band aid&quot; to overcome a design shortcoming, if you will.

An A body rear suspension is essentially a four link, which provides good control over the rear axle forces and position, including pinion nose windup. If there is compliance there then you have other problems that need to be addressed.

So - worst case, if the front of the ladder bar is secured to the chassis, then you run the risk of binding the rear suspension as it tries to move through two conflicting instant center paths. Best case, if the front of the ladder bar is loose (ie, a snubber) - then it does nothing.

K