For those of you that want to center up your rear axle and don't want to use a relocation bracket or drill a new hole here is a better option. Below are two links I found for adjustable panhard bars.
I bought the 1.25" diameter custom adjustable poly ended one from Spohns for $140. The Dallas hotrod bar is only $120 shipped but it's a 1" bar like the factory one.
Sorry for the stupid question, but would I need this if I cut the rear coils to level it? It sits 2" lower in the rear now. Would one wheel be pushed out from the wheel well farther than the other?
tape a piece of string on your fender so it hangs down to the center of your wheel. measure how much space is between the string and wheel. do this for both side of the truck and you'll know if your axle is centered.
if it's way off you'll be able to tell just by looking at it. I don't think it would have moved much with a 2" drop.
I received an email from them today that by the end of the month they will offer an adjustable bar for our trucks. I wonder if it will be offset as well.
I received an email from them today that by the end of the month they will offer an adjustable bar for our trucks. I wonder if it will be offset as well.
I send Spohn an email this morning asking if the bars they will offer for the Ram at the end of the month will have the offset. I will post the response when I get it.
Just got a call from Spohns. They are making/sending me one of the Ram panhards that they will stock and not the custom one I ordered. The only difference is that the bar will be 1" and not 1.25". It won't be offset welded but it won't matter b/c the bar thickness isn't a problem any more.
The reason for this is that the bar ends measure out at 1.4" and they said they can't really weld the bar offset if the tubing is 1.25". Not a big deal I guess. It'll be a few bucks cheaper and there is plenty of adjustability for the 2/4 lowering kit I"ll be installing.
It's here! Very nice gloss black powder coat, poly bushings and zerk fittings at each end. I'll be installing it Monday along with a BT 2/4 kit and Airlift 1000 bags.