LC200 305/65R18'S

[ckkone]

We are!

When?

 

[Delta VS]

When?

Standard answer to that is "soon". New products have their own life and can easily get caught up on the most random weird issues. Just know it's in the pipeline.

 

[TeCKis300]

All good points, and yes I'm very sensitive to vibrations, alignment etc. All that was installed on the LC was the Icon Stage 1 suspension system which is simply front coilovers and rear shocks/coils. Best description I can think of is when traveling maybe 30 mph plus and when going over what I call waves (sections of overpass highways where the front two and rear two tires contact the elevation change at the same time) in the road the vehicle rocks back and forth as normal but with some lateral twisting or torquing. There is a spot on the hwy where I travel everyday that makes it super obvious.

Excellent point. All that has been added is the Icon Stage 1 suspension sys. 2.5" in front and 2" in rear I believe. You think that's enough lift to cause this issue? Certainly not a big lift and I'm surprised to be having any trouble at all from installing a pretty basic system like this...

The rolling waves scenario you describe is what I would definitely attribute to lifted geometry issues. Rather than any alignment or tram-lining issue.

Yes, a 2" lift is enough to put the panhard further out of horizontal. I don't know how much lift this truck has but you can see the panhard is at a relatively steep angle (horizontal is ideal)

If you measure your rear axle relative to the body, you'll see that it noticeably pokes out to one side more than the other. That's how much lateral displacement there is, and more, as the suspension cycles.

Here's a great video that animates the issue

 

[claymation]

had it re-aligned by a place that i trust and it seems to be a bit better. Here's a diff angle pic and as you can see not a big
lift. Considering the adjustable panhard rod option at the moment.....

The rolling waves scenario you describe is what I would definitely attribute to lifted geometry issues. Rather than any alignment or tram-lining issue.

Yes, a 2" lift is enough to put the panhard further out of horizontal. I don't know how much lift this truck has but you can see the panhard is at a relatively steep angle (horizontal is ideal)
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If you measure your rear axle relative to the body, you'll see that it noticeably pokes out to one side more than the other. That's how much lateral displacement there is, and more, as the suspension cycles.

Here's a great video that animates the issue

good info, I think I'll try the adjustable track bar. Thanks!

 

[Chris Carrera]

good info, I think I'll try the adjustable track bar. Thanks!
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The adjustable panhard will fix the axle alignment, but not the bounce. I had an adjustable panhard on my 80 series and when I added the Delta panhard riser everything improved and the vehicle handled better.

 

[RobW0]

Standard answer to that is "soon". New products have their own life and can easily get caught up on the most random weird issues. Just know it's in the pipeline.

Will look forward to this product and anything else you come out with for the LC 200.

 

[claymation]

good info, I think I'll try the adjustable track bar. Thanks!

The adjustable panhard will fix the axle alignment, but not the bounce. I had an adjustable panhard on my 80 series and when I added the Delta panhard riser everything improved and the vehicle handled better.
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cool, who makes one for the LC200?

 

[nor_cal_cyclist]

I know I've seen Dobinsons and Total Chaos - I'd also check with Trail Tailor (I see upper and lower control arms on his website, so he probably has the panhard bar as well - or can make it).

 

[Chris Carrera]

The adjustable panhard will fix the axle alignment, but not the bounce. I had an adjustable panhard on my 80 series and when I added the Delta panhard riser everything improved and the vehicle handled better.

cool, who makes one for the LC200?
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See a couple posts up, Delta is working on a 200 series version.

 

[isthatalexus]

Standard answer to that is "soon". New products have their own life and can easily get caught up on the most random weird issues. Just know it's in the pipeline.

I may be barking up the wrong thread here, but I did not see a 200-Series panhard riser listed on the Delta website. Any news on this product to get that wobbly hitch out of our collective giddy-ups? And, thank you!

 

[Delta VS]

I may be barking up the wrong thread here, but I did not see a 200-Series panhard riser listed on the Delta website. Any news on this product to get that wobbly hitch out of our collective giddy-ups? And, thank you!

No additional news at this point. We are currently wrapped up in a bunch of stuff. This summer we will be releasing a bunch of new products if all goes well.