Nice!!!! Now when you turn at speed (not crawling), especially off-road on uneven terrain, you will notice the handling being more precise. Specifically - when it comes to "pointing" the vehicle while turning. Ride safe and enjoy the ride!!!!Installed the bracket, track bar is very level. Eibach coilovers at the lowest setting…..
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I saw Thuren (Don Thuren) who is a guru for RAM 2500 & 3500 trucks do this a number of years ago, he lengthened the rear track bar on the RAMS to calm them down, believe he went with 4 or 6 inches and a new bracket system..When doing my adult education on suspension, particularly track bars, I learned about Sagitta. When Vasher and I were going over options to keep the OEM fuel tank while trying to extend the trailing arms but not wreck the pinion angle throughout 20” of travel, we decided on a conventional three link. To reduce sagitta, we took advantage of the axle being +9” wider than stock and stretched the panhard out an additional 9” over stock. Vasher designed a new panhard mount for the frame as well as a mounting setup for the axle. He did a damn good job, resulting in only 1” of lateral axle movement throughout the entire range of travel. Panhard bar flat as can be at ride height.
It seems like a lot of shops are blowing off the importance of a level track bar and telling their customers it will be fine in order to save them a couple bucks and make a sale. Great thread topic, thanks for starting it all those years ago.
Yep Watts links would be the only thing better really. I think the Ranger Raptors have a Watts link. And a different style rear axle to accommodate it. Not sure if it would help a whole lot when crawling vs hauling ass . Do the Bronco Raptors have watts links?
