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08-29-2002, 01:09 AM
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suspension ?'s
ok here goes, my trailing arms, if you look at the tops of them you can see in some places right between the to halfs, are they bad?
second, what does moving the pan hard bar when lowering do? doess it have to be done? |
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08-29-2002, 02:21 AM
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Out of the carpool lane.
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Being able to see light through the trailing arms sounds BAD! That's because the bolt goes in between the two halves and if they separate at high speed....
The panhard bar needs to be shorter on lowered trucks to re-center the rear axle in the frame. A 2" drop may not need an adjustment, but a 4" or more needs one.
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08-29-2002, 03:49 AM
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Great now I need trailing arms too (big sigh)......ok where does the kit for the pan hard bar come from........and how much is it? (ducking like somone is gonna throw something)
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08-29-2002, 09:38 AM
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I have good user trailing arms and the adjustable panhard bars in stock. e-mail if interested.
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08-29-2002, 12:13 PM
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Your trailing arms may be ok, but just need some reinforcement. Try doing a bushing replacement on them (probably needs it anyway), and when you pull them out inspect them for cracks. If the 2 halves are just separating why not just have them welded to reinforce them? If I were you and I saw that I'd just throw them in my dad's truck, and drive them down to the weld shop where my friends work, and have them weld them up (I don't have my welder yet).
I suppose you could either weld the 2 halves together or weld a plate on the top and bottom... As for the panhard bar there's adjustable ones you can buy aftermarket. I think that's what Mothertrucker is offering you. I have a stock one as well, and I'm going to get an adjustable one when I lower... Don't freak out. I'm sure its a solvable problem.
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08-29-2002, 12:30 PM
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TRACK BAR
CLASSIC PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC. 1-800-522-5004 www.classicperform.com has the adjustable track bar that is 24" long and comes with polturethane bushings for $59.00.
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08-30-2002, 04:47 AM
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maybe I'm not in as bad shape as I thought, thanx
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08-30-2002, 07:36 AM
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Here's something I drew up once to explain how a longer bar affects geometry. It would probably be better if I showed both sides lowering at the same time (as in a lowered vehicle) and it's relationship to the frame and body but...
Kenneth
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