How hard is it to install an adj panhard rod on a 4 inch lifted 80 series cruiser and how do I do it?
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Burnsy
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Panhard Rod install
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Its not hard at all to setup, putting it on can be a slight headache but if there are two of you its easy.
Firkst of all, get under the vehicle and adjust the rod so its as close to the correct length as possible. Install it onto the 4b. If it wont line up this where you get your mate to GENTLY shake the cruiser from side to side until it flops in.
Now, get out the trusty tape measure, measure the length of each trailing arm (or measure L and R lower trailing arm for the rear). Make sure they are the excactly the same length. If they are, proceed to step 3.
Measure diagonally from trailing arm left to trailing arm right, for instance, the forward bolt of the left arm to the rear bolt of the right arm, and then rear bolt of the left arm to the front bolt of the right arm. Just remember to measure these whilst the car is parked on a dead flat surface!
If you adjusted the panhard right, then these distances will be identical. If you didn't (which 9 out 10 time it will be wrong) then you need to figure out which way in or out you need to adjust the panhard bar which is usually abouit 3/4 of the total difference between the two. Draw yourself a little picture of the arms and dimentions and you will work this out. Every time its readjusted make sure you bounce the car around a bit to re-settle the suspension.
Can be time consuming but this is exactly how Pedders or Midas or any mechanic worth his shit will do it.
Firkst of all, get under the vehicle and adjust the rod so its as close to the correct length as possible. Install it onto the 4b. If it wont line up this where you get your mate to GENTLY shake the cruiser from side to side until it flops in.
Now, get out the trusty tape measure, measure the length of each trailing arm (or measure L and R lower trailing arm for the rear). Make sure they are the excactly the same length. If they are, proceed to step 3.
Measure diagonally from trailing arm left to trailing arm right, for instance, the forward bolt of the left arm to the rear bolt of the right arm, and then rear bolt of the left arm to the front bolt of the right arm. Just remember to measure these whilst the car is parked on a dead flat surface!
If you adjusted the panhard right, then these distances will be identical. If you didn't (which 9 out 10 time it will be wrong) then you need to figure out which way in or out you need to adjust the panhard bar which is usually abouit 3/4 of the total difference between the two. Draw yourself a little picture of the arms and dimentions and you will work this out. Every time its readjusted make sure you bounce the car around a bit to re-settle the suspension.
Can be time consuming but this is exactly how Pedders or Midas or any mechanic worth his shit will do it.
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THANKYOU... OMG THANKYOU...
I have been waiting for a DECENT explanation of how you properly set up adjustable panhard rods. I got mine and and eyed it up
then got the old boy to shake the car as you said. But looking I can tell the track is out...
I have been waiting for a DECENT explanation of how you properly set up adjustable panhard rods. I got mine and and eyed it up
then got the old boy to shake the car as you said. But looking I can tell the track is out...[quote="MSCHIF"]SPUA its like shaving a barbie dolls head, amusing but pointless.[/quote]
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