Panhard question

[gottwake]

Just trying to choose which 4 link I am going with. Regarding panhard bars, it seems logical that that bar will pull the axel over to one side when the truck raises or lowers. Is this correct? Do you install it all the way down, or up? Or, am I totally off?

[hotrodhomi]

It is true that it will move side to side, but the longer the bar the less side to side movement you will see. You normally set them up to be centered at ride height. You could always run a watts link if you are worried about side-to-side movement. I have one, no movement here.

[jlaird]

install it so it is as close to parallel to the ground as possible (at ride height)

[Andy4639]

Here is how mine is mounted.

Ride height:



Drivers side:



Passenger side:

[smashingchuck]

Here's the trick - one that nobody ever mentions. People always talk about ride height, but the fact of the matter is the ride height comes into play second to laying the truck on the ground.

Here's what works best IMO. Half way through the four links travel, the four bar should be parallel to the ground. The pan hard Bar should also be parallel to the ground at this point. I might also add that this should be your "ride height."

[gottwake]

Fantastic, thanks. So it is safe to say that all items are level with the ground only at ride height. So, this is also the angle, where the 4link is mounted. Thanks for the pics, I did notice that the bar was the full lenght of the frame width.

[draggin86]

Originally Posted by smashingchuck

Here's the trick - one that nobody ever mentions. People always talk about ride height, but the fact of the matter is the ride height comes into play second to laying the truck on the ground.

Here's what works best IMO. Half way through the four links travel, the four bar should be parallel to the ground. The pan hard Bar should also be parallel to the ground at this point. I might also add that this should be your "ride height."

I agree with you on this one.. air suspension has random heights.. so you never have the same ride height.. and sometimes you use different heights for different things... so you don't always have a "normal" ride height

[hotrodhomi]

Originally Posted by draggin86

I agree with you on this one.. air suspension has random heights.. so you never have the same ride height.. and sometimes you use different heights for different things... so you don't always have a "normal" ride height

i agree, I drive mine a low as I can for the driving conditions, so my ride height changes with the road.

[cheford]

Originally Posted by Andy4639

Here is how mine is mounted.

Ride height:



Drivers side:



Passenger side:

Do you mind if I ask where you bought your setup for your panard bar and rear sway bar and do you have any pics of a front mount sway bar. I had purchased front and rear sway bars and panard from CPP, the rear looks nothing like what you have and the front bar rubs the tie rod links. Thanking you in advance,
John

[cheford]

Just a bump because me is interested

[Dustin07]

My ideal 'ride height' would be about 2-3" off the ground, but I rarely go this low right now because I have horrible camber up front. When i get my front finished, 2-3" ride height would be less than 1/2 of my 4-links capable travel. so it still seems to me like you would set everything to your closest preferred ride height as possible. If anything, you may set it up for a slightly higher setup knowing that you may raise it more often than planned for bumpy roads, driveways, speed bumps, etc.

here's my panhard:

[Dustin07]

You'll notice that we boxed in the frame on the driverside to push the panhard out another 2 inches. This was because the length of the panhard that came to me would have been right under my notch and wouldn't have fit. we could have cut it down, but figured it would be just as easy to just extend it, plus it gave us an opportunity/excuse to reinforce the frame and provides a longer bar.

i have .75" total side to side axle travel from laying frame to fully aired up.