BDS Suspension Recoil Traction Bar Kit, F-250/F-350/F-450 w/ 4.5in Axle [BDS2312]
Fits 2017-2026 6.7L Power Stroke V8 (2017 calibration) · 6.7L Power Stroke V8 (2018-2019 calibration) · 6.7L Power Stroke V8 (2020-2022 calibration) · 6.7L Power Stroke V8 (enhanced)
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Traction bars are extra links that tie the rear axle to the frame so the leaf springs cannot twist up under a hard pull and then snap back. The BDS Recoil version puts a coil-over damper in the bar itself, so the hit gets absorbed instead of going straight into the frame.
why this one — Traction bars are one of the few rear-end parts that genuinely carry over from the F-250 and F-350 to the F-450, and BDS lists all three, so you are not paying an F-450 premium here. The line in the part name that decides whether it fits is 4.5 inch axle: measure your axle tube before ordering, because the bar clamps to it and the wrong diameter will not clamp at all.
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