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Ask A Pro \  Do you need a pan hard or watts link?

Do you need a pan hard or watts link?

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bigjon   +1y
You need something to help keep the rearend center when you run a set up like this.
domepiece   +1y
yes you need something to keep it centered. all those bars keep it centered front to back but not side to side. Watt's links work better i think.

mindlissmetalfab   +1y
yes. that a parallel set up. You will need a panhard or some other locating device.

With the bags on the bars like that, a watts might be the best bet since its gonna get alot of travel. That kit shown comes with a panhard and it pulls to the side a fair amount throughout travel. So they also sell a watts kit for it now too but its kind of pricey.
bigjon   +1y
thanks trying to save as much floor as posible in my tahoe.
bigjon   +1y
Edited: 12/9/2007 7:45:52 PM by bigjon

Its similiar to having leafs back in so that why im curious?
domepiece   +1y
Neal had the panhard bar on his 03 fullsize and it was actually ripping the frame where the link bolted to it. Needless to say he has the watt's link now. Pluss like joel said a panhard pulls the rearend over through its travel. a watt's keep's it centered all the way through.
BioMax   +1y
Depending on how much travel you get and how close the wheels are to hitting on the sides, you can typically get away with a simple pannard bar, but you need to be sure to set it up properly. Otherwise a watts-link might be a better bet.
lascrew   +1y
Edited: 12/10/2007 10:31:30 PM by lascrew

I assume thats a KP Components 4-link w/cantilever; which is what I have. The panhard bar that came with the 4-link kit pulled the hell out of the axle, with my range of travel, so I went with a watts-link.





bigjon   +1y
the pic is of a kp link but i was going to make something similair from SSD. But it sound like its going to be more work than its worth, I guess i'll go with the tri 4link. The one I know and love.
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