55 2nd serie GMC

[mylow53]

i like your panard bar in the rear mine is below the drive line yours is above. not sure if it would get in the way of the tank but i think it would be safer...
-40 come on think warm thoughts. this morning there was frost on my grass for the first time this year. i actually had to wear a coat to work... Crazy!!
GT

[JML55]

Originally Posted by mylow53

i like your panard bar in the rear mine is below the drive line yours is above. not sure if it would get in the way of the tank but i think it would be safer...
-40 come on think warm thoughts. this morning there was frost on my grass for the first time this year. i actually had to wear a coat to work... Crazy!!
GT

Ha Ha !!!! These next pictures were taken Nov 07, my place, there is now twice has much snow.

I install the panard bar as per the instruction that came with the kit. My only concern is that the diff bracket is very close to the floor board. I may not be able to lower the suspension as much as i would like if i keep the original floor board.

[northerngmc]

Originally Posted by JML55

Ha Ha !!!! These next pictures were taken Nov 07, my place, there is now twice has much snow.

I install the panard bar as per the instruction that came with the kit. My only concern is that the diff bracket is very close to the floor board. I may not be able to lower the suspension as much as i would like if i keep the original floor board.

Real nice truck, but I have to ask about the tractor with the loader, is that a W6?

[1-ton of fun]

Originally Posted by mylow53

i like your panard bar in the rear mine is below the drive line yours is above. not sure if it would get in the way of the tank but i think it would be safer...
-40 come on think warm thoughts. this morning there was frost on my grass for the first time this year. i actually had to wear a coat to work... Crazy!!
GT

panhard bar height from the ground determines the rear axle roll center height. lower is usually better for handling. really you need to take into account the height of the front roll center height, and have the slope of the line drawn between the front and rear points (roll axis) to have a flat or slightly downward slope from rear to front for neutral to slight understeer affects from body roll in a corner.

with that said, i will be making my panhard bar adjustable for height, so i can dial it in for best handling (with reasonable ground clearance as a constraint, no lower than any other bracket on the rear axle.)