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airdale94 · 04-06-2014, 06:53 PM

I'm in the middle of a 14 bolt swap and had a question about installing the panhard bar. I don't think I'm going to use the adjustable at least not yet. I'm just going to reweld the old bracket on the 14 bolt. Should I have the truck sitting on the ground (rear suspension loaded) or would it be allright to have it up in the supported on the frame (unloaded)? When I took it off the rear was hanging and I thought the bar would be under tension but it wasn't. So that made me think that it would be under tension with it sitting on the ground and free when the rear suspension was unloaded. Is that right? Any help would be appreciated.

Willys47 · 04-06-2014, 07:30 PM

I think at ride hight you want it to be level and the axle centerd.

brad_man_72 · 04-06-2014, 07:50 PM

Its only under tension when you are going around a corner.
It should be level at ride height.

airdale94 · 04-06-2014, 08:07 PM

OK thanks! I will load up the rear and weld it up.

04-06-2014, 06:53 PM	#1
airdale94 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Topeka,KS Posts: 778	panhard/track bar I'm in the middle of a 14 bolt swap and had a question about installing the panhard bar. I don't think I'm going to use the adjustable at least not yet. I'm just going to reweld the old bracket on the 14 bolt. Should I have the truck sitting on the ground (rear suspension loaded) or would it be allright to have it up in the supported on the frame (unloaded)? When I took it off the rear was hanging and I thought the bar would be under tension but it wasn't. So that made me think that it would be under tension with it sitting on the ground and free when the rear suspension was unloaded. Is that right? Any help would be appreciated. __________________ 68' C20. 283CI w/55CC 305HO heads, NP435 Close Ratio, Corp. 14 bolt FF 3.21, 75' front end swap (everything but the X-member).

04-06-2014, 07:30 PM	#2
Willys47 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nanaimo B.C. Posts: 604	Re: panhard/track bar I think at ride hight you want it to be level and the axle centerd. __________________ I was hooked on these trucks since 1982 when I drove my budys fathers 1968 Custum GMC 396 automatic dana 60 rear with a power lock diff what a ride more fun then we will we can ever tell!!

04-06-2014, 07:50 PM	#3
brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	Re: panhard/track bar Its only under tension when you are going around a corner. It should be level at ride height. __________________ 67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project,

04-06-2014, 08:07 PM	#4
airdale94 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Topeka,KS Posts: 778	Re: panhard/track bar OK thanks! I will load up the rear and weld it up. __________________ 68' C20. 283CI w/55CC 305HO heads, NP435 Close Ratio, Corp. 14 bolt FF 3.21, 75' front end swap (everything but the X-member).



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