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Old 03-14-2007, 03:48 PM   #1
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Question regarding adjustable panhard

rods. I recently bagged my truck (no c-notch or drop spindles) and it sits like I want it to and still has a great ride.
Anyway... I recently put some 10" rally's on the rear and I noticed that the drivers side wheel sits out further in the wheel well than the passenger side. First, I thought that the wheels had different backspacing, but after checking they are alike, so...
Does this mean that the rear end is NOT tracking correctly? I wouldn't have thought that it would have made THAT much of a difference with a 5- 5.5" drop. I would say without measuring that it is easily an inch difference between the passenger side and driver side. And yes... I CAN eyeball an inch or two difference If it were the average "joe" they probably wouldn't notice, but it's my truck and I can damn sure notice! Let me know what you guys think.
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Old 03-14-2007, 04:03 PM   #2
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Re: Question regarding adjustable panhard

Adjustable rod for anything over 4" is what I was told. My truck is bagged with a 3" cup (no notches) and I went with the CPP "deluxe track bar" and it seems to work well. It goes from the passenger training arm to the stock frame mount. on sale it was $100.
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Old 03-14-2007, 07:20 PM   #3
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Thanks Jimmy! Did your truck's rear end sit to one

side as much as mine did? I'm just hoping this fixes it and I don't have something bend somewhere!
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Old 03-14-2007, 07:28 PM   #4
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Re: Question regarding adjustable panhard

Did you get your truck re-aligned after the air ride was installed? If not, you should take it to your local shop and have that done.

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Old 03-14-2007, 08:01 PM   #5
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Re: Question regarding adjustable panhard

I did a 5" drop on the rear of my truck and my rear end was off towards the left a good bit, same as yours. You could easily see the driveshaft pushed to one side as it headed towards the center support. Recently I ordered the ECE Super Track Bar and it helped a lot and was easy to install. Everything I have read states that it's essential to use an adjustable bar for drops 4" or greater.
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