setting up a 3link with panhard

Post by **4X4 shorty** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:45 pm

so was wondering who of you out there knows the theory of setting up this type with the two lower arms and one upper arms and a panhard - like on that lukys 4x4 do.

lenghts ?? angles ?? heights??

Post by **joeblow** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:01 pm

late model jackaroos have that setup too.

Website · Post by **cooter** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:23 pm

joeblow wrote:late model jackaroos have that setup too.

in the rear

are you wanting this for front or rear?

Post by **4X4 shorty** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:29 pm

yeah for the front

Website · Post by **cooter** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:40 pm

when i looked into it for the front of my disco i was going to run 1125mm upper 1400 lowers parallel to each other but after driving a rangie with a safari 3 link i changed my mind as it was scary at speed

Post by **joeblow** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:58 pm

check out a bloke called MART. his zook has a similar front end.

Post by **lux kid** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:09 pm

what sort of driving will you be doing?
why not and another link and go 5 link front.
better handling than 3 link +panhard.

do a search im sure i read a how type thread about 5 links on here.

Post by **jeep97tj** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:24 pm

U get crazy flex and no binding with a 3 link but it is alot of stress on that single arm

Post by **evanstaniland** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:11 pm

i can send you some pics of the 3link panhard in my rig if you want?

Evan

Post by **uninformed** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:19 pm

what about a 1 link?

Serg

Post by **Tiny** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:31 pm

uninformed wrote:what about a 1 link?

Serg

they flex well, but stering is crap and they are really hard to keep aligned

Post by **Slunnie** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:32 pm

I would have thought that you would lose clearance on the front with a 1 link.

Post by **Tiny** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:32 pm

best thing to do is get a basic design then set it up on the car with string for the link and see if it is going to bind up \ foul anywhere before you cut and thread the link material

Post by **Slunnie** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:33 pm

Will a single radius arm, link on the other side and a panhard work?

Post by **uninformed** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:55 pm

check this thread:

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=27817&st=80

theres 3 links in there and 1 links, the 1 link still runs a panhard....

Serg

Post by **MART** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:28 pm

My front 3 links are the same size and the back 3 are also the same length , The front top link is in the middle of the diff and bends to miss the sump. My front top rear link mount is also the gearbox cross member and you will have to make this really strong and beefy to handle the load , I have no issues with steering and it drives fine at 100 km/hr. I used nissan patrol bushes in the links. The links are 32 mm schedule 160 tapped 24mm , Cheers Paul.

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