This is not suposed to be bent...plz help
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This is not suposed to be bent...plz help
hey guys so i was looking over my truck and i noticed that it was bent
A) Does this affect anything, because i have not noticed a difference in driving quality
B) do i need to replace it
sorry for the side way pics
A) Does this affect anything, because i have not noticed a difference in driving quality
B) do i need to replace it
sorry for the side way pics
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i belive its bent to over throw the spare could be wrong though does the rear end shifted to one side or no? sorry i dont have that rear end style but i think thats fine
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Obviously, it's not suppose to be bent. So ya, replace it if you have the means. Right now your axles cocked a bit off to the right. In full droop, you're driveshaft may come in contact with your fuel tank.
You can check by using a 2x4 against the tire's sidewall, and measuring the distance to the quarter panel;
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You can check by using a 2x4 against the tire's sidewall, and measuring the distance to the quarter panel;
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Looks like the lateral control arm. On my '91, mine angles up from the driver's side to the passenger side, sorta like this / (imagine a lil bit more horizontal). But I have the spare tire swing out on mine, so I can't tell you for sure if it's suppose to have some sort of bend for your spare.....but IMO, it's not suppose to be bent. Do the measurement like Noltz suggests and see what the measure is.....
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yea panhard bar, bent=not good.
i put a lift on mine and i think that causes the same affect of it being bent, it throws the axle off center. on full droop the driveshaft hit the gastank skid on mine.
i put a lift on mine and i think that causes the same affect of it being bent, it throws the axle off center. on full droop the driveshaft hit the gastank skid on mine.
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It's called a panhard bar or panhard rod and it shouldn't be bent. If you have a rear lift, measure side to side (pictured above) and if it's off, then replace it and buy one of these... http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...anhardDropBrkt
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dam looks like i need a trip to the junk yard
well the weird thing is i have no lift on my truck, its bone stock so what could have caused it
well now that i think about i have low clearance bump stops in front on the ifs but could this affect the rear like that
well the weird thing is i have no lift on my truck, its bone stock so what could have caused it
well now that i think about i have low clearance bump stops in front on the ifs but could this affect the rear like that
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is the spare up there nice and tight? Possibly the spare slid forward when the left tire was down and got pinned between the bar and the body as the left tire came up and bent it? It looks like the bend coincides with the tire, but I don't know how stiff that bar actually is and if the tire has enough pressure to bend the bar.
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is the spare up there nice and tight? Possibly the spare slid forward when the left tire was down and got pinned between the bar and the body as the left tire came up and bent it? It looks like the bend coincides with the tire, but I don't know how stiff that bar actually is and if the tire has enough pressure to bend the bar.
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I really doubt the tire has enough pressure to bend the panhard rod, but you never know. That bend will pull the axle a little to the passenger's side, but if the truck isn't tracking funny or the prop shaft isn't hitting the gas tank when the pass. rear wheel is stuffed, I wouldnt consider it a problem. Half the guys here who've lifted truck have the axle pulled to the side. I do.
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It's supposed to be straight, but you can take it to a spring shop and they can straighten back out well enough. It won't be "perfect", but it will do fine.
The spare tire couldn't have done that. That's some heavy steel.
The spare tire couldn't have done that. That's some heavy steel.