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I have been Computer modeling a few different rear panhard mount positions for the rear bar with 7" springs on a GQ.
I have a few different senario's.......
For those of you that have done the practical exercise, how long did you extend the mount and what advantages/ Problems did you discover ??
Before I start welding
Once I get a good plan for the rear, I will make the front the same of course....
Raise the bottom mount and if you do this to the front also be aware of the relationship between the draglink and the panhard or else you might end up crashed into a ditch somewhere wishing ya never fucked with something you didn't know enough about.
Its not really rocket science I suppose, but was just looking to see if anyone had found any "hidden" problems.
The strength issue is easy fixed, and I will end up doing a combination of both top bracket down and lower diff bracket up to spread the working stresses, with some new laser cut gussets on both.
Will post some pictures when done....still getting chopped at the moment, so I will wait until the whole truck is back together full weight & height and then do the final measurements......
Harb wrote:Its not really rocket science I suppose, but was just looking to see if anyone had found any "hidden" problems.
The strength issue is easy fixed, and I will end up doing a combination of both top bracket down and lower diff bracket up to spread the working stresses, with some new laser cut gussets on both.
Will post some pictures when done....still getting chopped at the moment, so I will wait until the whole truck is back together full weight & height and then do the final measurements......
Harb
If you leave the top mount where it is and just raise the lower mount (and brace it for strength) you will get a higher roll axis. I would be trying to get your lower mount the same height as it was at it's standard spring height (ie. if it has a 4 inch lift, raise it 4 inches).
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Harb wrote:Its not really rocket science I suppose, but was just looking to see if anyone had found any "hidden" problems.
The strength issue is easy fixed, and I will end up doing a combination of both top bracket down and lower diff bracket up to spread the working stresses, with some new laser cut gussets on both.
Will post some pictures when done....still getting chopped at the moment, so I will wait until the whole truck is back together full weight & height and then do the final measurements......
Harb
your right "its not realy rocket science"
but you need to do some research into the effects moving your panhard has on your roll centre. lift the lower mount only, lowering the upper will end with your car on its lid or at the least your seat stuck inside your colon
on the rear it is possible to mount it off the upper arm mount if braced correctly
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Has anyone got any more information on doing panhard levelling?
The rear tailshaft on my GQ (4 and a bit inch lift) is bloody close to both the fuel tank on the drivers side, and the exhaust on the passengers side (I want to try and cram an air tank on the PS too), so I'm hoping I can level out the panhards a bit to help reduce the side to side movement when articulating..
