Rear Panhard drop bracket vs Adjustable

[Tapage]

Hello all Cruiser fellows .. have to question in this thread .. since I'm not found what I'm looking for in prevoius threads ..

1. I'm evaluating the subject of this thread .. sure the drop bracket will put you back in the factory rear panhard geometry .. ( parallel to ground ) but that method isin't adjustable .. ( I'm not planning go any much higher than I'm right now 863J )

Off course the other option it's the adjustable rear panhard .. ( weld in slee adjuster in my case ) and the plus on this it's the option to be adjusted if I'm going higher .. or really fine tunning or your rear axle position ..

2. And here it came the first question ... which it's the best method to position ( relocate to factory spec ) your axles with adjustable panhards .. ? ( much more interested in the best method for the front axle )

thanks all .. all comments are welcome ..

David

 

[Tapage]

Info add ..

Talk with Steve and he tolme that the rear drop panhard bracket drops the bar 4" which maybe it's a little to much to me ..

All opinions and comments are valid ..

 

[landtank]

I have the MAF drop bracket and it works well, well after I fixed it :-(.

You only need to be close with these as there is very little lateral movement when moving up and down from horizontal. So being slightly high or low really doesn't shift the axle that much.

There was some concerns the the bracket could hang down below the axle when you stuff that side but I've yet to have a problem. It looks like the shock bracket is actually is in front of it on a stuff.

I think it's a better solution but like I said I had to fix some design problems to get it to work correctly.

 

[nuclearlemon]

i like the fact that the drop bracket keeps the bar at it's stock angle...that's why i chose it over the adjustable. i've got it on now with the 50mm ome lift, but i'm working my way towards 4". no issues.

 

[Tapage]

I have the MAF drop bracket and it works well, well after I fixed it :-(.

Steve said that they already solve all those " little " design problem they had in the past with the drop bracket ..

For you guys that have been in the alignment shop without correct axle position under the frame ( aka ofset axles after lift ) that can affect the total alignment .. ?

Thought all systems take rear axle postion as a reference ..

 

[Tapage]

i like the fact that the drop bracket keeps the bar at it's stock angle...that's why i chose it over the adjustable. i've got it on now with the 50mm ome lift, but i'm working my way towards 4". no issues.

I'm in the 24" mark in the rear ( more less .. center hub to the flare with J ) with not that much weight in the back .. I'm bit more than 3" of lift ..

 

[Tapage]

One more question .. ( always I have another one ) it's the rear panhard parallel to the ground with stock suspension at stock ride height ?

 

[Tapage]

bump .. anyone with rear panhard info .. ?

thanks !

 

[Tapage]

my rear panhard ..

btw .. still pulling to the right and running low of caster now with 5" comp OME coils ..

 

[Stevesnj]

my rear panhard ..

btw .. still pulling to the right and running low of caster now with 5" comp OME coils ..

You ever find a solution to your issue? I have a right pull and axle offset.

 

[Walking Eagle]

2. And here it came the first question ... which it's the best method to position ( relocate to factory spec ) your axles with adjustable panhards .. ? ( much more interested in the best method for the front axle )

thanks all .. all comments are welcome ..

David

Best method would be a drop bracket to get it more horizontal, and an adjustable panhard rod for fine tuning. (since you're cutting and welding you can make it the right length by cutting out more than if you didn't have the drop). Since that would be expensive, go drop bracket in the back.

In the front go adjustable - unless you put a dropped pitman arm in as well. You want the relay rod / drag link (people cal it both, Toyota calls it relay rod) - to be parallel to the panhard to prevent bump steer. Dropping the bracket in the front will make bump steer more prevalent - since I don't have one, can't tell you how much or if it's even enough to notice, but it will be more.

 

[clownmidget]

You can raise the axle bracket too...
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/172773-panard-rod.html

 

[Tapage]

You ever find a solution to your issue? I have a right pull and axle offset.

holy old thread revival ..

Yes .. turns out in a wornout bit of rust king ping bearing in the drivers side .. still running my offset rear axle

 

[Stevesnj]

holy old thread revival ..

Yes .. turns out in a wornout bit of rust king ping bearing in the drivers side .. still running my offset rear axle

Cool thanks

 

[warpdriv]

Re-revival. Actually found something with the search.

Is the number of inches of drop directly proportional to amount of lift? So, 6" lift, I need a drop bracket to reposition the panhard arm 6" or will a 4" do?

Tks.

 

[clownmidget]

I believe the goal is a level panhard when the truck is at static ride height with the axle centered on the frame rails.

 

[ybhc]

Re-revival. Actually found something with the search.

Is the number of inches of drop directly proportional to amount of lift? So, 6" lift, I need a drop bracket to reposition the panhard arm 6" or will a 4" do?

Tks.

Theoretically it would be proportional to provide perfect repositioning. But I the difference in axle centering between dropping it 4" and 6" on a 6" lift would also be trivial.