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High steer suspension twist
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:00 am
by brad 93hilux
Hey guys just a question as to weather a panhard type rod will benifit the life of the front springs or the chassy....?
Especially on the road stopped if i am not moving when i turn the steering wheel it lifts the suspension and twist's the diff away from the chassy..
If that makes sence, it must put a huge side load on the springs and be trying to twist the chassy, was thinking weather a panhard rod from the chassy to the diff will help stop the steering box trying to force the diff away from the chassy as the 35's bite into the road/ or rock?
Tell me if that is a stupid ieda or not as something will have to wear out/ fail from it being like this?
Any one done it? maybe pics?
Not that that pic helps, but
Brad
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:25 am
by TheBigBoy
Leave it alone its fine
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Re: High steer suspension twist
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:52 am
by jessie928
brad 93hilux wrote:Hey guys just a question as to weather a panhard type rod will benifit the life of the front springs or the chassy....?
Especially on the road stopped if i am not moving when i turn the steering wheel it lifts the suspension and twist's the diff away from the chassy..
If that makes sence, it must put a huge side load on the springs and be trying to twist the chassy, was thinking weather a panhard rod from the chassy to the diff will help stop the steering box trying to force the diff away from the chassy as the 35's bite into the road/ or rock?
Tell me if that is a stupid ieda or not as something will have to wear out/ fail from it being like this?
Any one done it? maybe pics?
Not that that pic helps, but
Brad
that usually happenes when the caster is heaps out.
and/or your leaf spring bushes are flogged out.
and your sitting still turning the steering wheel..
short answer: but yoru right, a panhard rod on a leaf sprung vehicle is a stupid idea.
Jes
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:02 am
by RAY185
Yeah agree it's not a big problem and it won't really hurt the chassis or springs. If anything it will be very soft or worn out spring eye/shackle bushes as said.
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:56 am
by Tazz
Some american leaf sprung rigs run a panhard from factory- look under a solid axled Ftruck and you'll find a panhard as with Jeep Wagoneers.
When in Canada one of the things they defected on the Jeep Wagoneer we had was no front panhard - as well as spring over and 38's...but they did notice and mention the lack of panhard.
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:24 am
by jessie928
Tazz wrote:Some american leaf sprung rigs run a panhard from factory- look under a solid axled Ftruck and you'll find a panhard as with Jeep Wagoneers.
When in Canada one of the things they defected on the Jeep Wagoneer we had was no front panhard - as well as spring over and 38's...but they did notice and mention the lack of panhard.
the arc of travel of the panhard and the movement of the leaf spring woudl be a bit of a problem on those vehicles yesno.
Jes
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:40 pm
by brad 93hilux
cheers guys that was what i was after...
Does not surprise me if the bushes are worn, have done 100,000 kms on the springs and have been in there for about 4 years now so have had a good run out of them.
Yeh mostly when still and turning, but was just a thought.
Cheers, thanks for the reply's
Brad