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Subject:		Re: Re: Re: Re: factory rear sway bar?
Name:		JimmieD
Date Posted:		May 6, 06 - 12:49 AM
Message:		Hi Bill, Did a Yahoo web search on Panhard rods and came up with bunches of hits, copied links to Word Pad so I could paste them all in ons shot in one post. Just about done an hour later when I blew out with a Fatal Error in XP Pro, BSOD! So....the information is there if you want to chase it a little. Update: during that search I realized that I had previously decided that Watts linkage might be far superior to Panhard linkage. Panhard is a single rod mounted from frame to axle center, so that axle remains 'centered' under the side forces of cornering. However there are drawbacks, as the vehicle will always handle better either on right hand turns or left hand turns, but not both, depending on which side of the frame you connect Panhard rod to. Watts linkage consists of two simple horizontal bars similar to Panhard, each having on end connected to frame. In the center of axle there's another flat vertical bar with pivot point at dead center, and a pivot at each end. The two horizontal bars connect to flat bars end link pivots, and center pivot connects to center of axle housing. This design overcomes the tendency of Panhard bars to favor either left or right turns, and balances the anti-sway effect for BOTH left and right turns. Far more stable and predictable and currently state of the art in some pretty high buck machines. It sounds somewhat complicated but a quick web search will reveal how easy and cheap a Watts linkage is to design, fabricate and install. I believe it's much superior to a sway bar for lateral loads, but could be used in combination with a sway bar. JimmieD
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: factory rear sway bar? by FRANK · May 8, 06 - 11:00 AM hmmm by ben · May 6, 06 - 3:20 PM Re: hmmm by PwrWgnDrvr · May 6, 06 - 4:47 PM Re: Re: hmmm by ben · May 6, 06 - 6:00 PM Re: Re: Re: hmmm by PwrWgnDrvr · May 6, 06 - 7:58 PM Re: Re: Re: Re: hmmm by MoparNorm · May 6, 06 - 8:14 PM Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: hmmm by JimmieD · May 6, 06 - 8:33 PM Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: hmmm by PwrWgnDrvr · May 6, 06 - 10:06 PM Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: hmmm by JimmieD · May 7, 06 - 3:18 PM Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: hmmm by PwrWgnDrvr · May 7, 06 - 4:23 PM Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: hmmm by JimmieD · May 7, 06 - 9:23 PM

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