Sprayed1998

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I just got done installing my adjustable LCA's, relocation brackets, and adjustable panhard bar. My driver side tires sticks out about a 1/2" more than the passenger side, so I shortened the bar and went to install it. How the hell do you get the rear end to slide over to line the hole up? I pushed it, i banged it, everything I tried failed. What am I missing here? How did all you other guys do it..

WolfgangX

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install the panhard bar, jack up the car, then adjust the bar.

Sprayed1998

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It is single adjustable. How do I shorten the bar when it is bolted in?

WolfgangX

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I assume it works the same way my adj. torque arm does, you loosen the bolts then use a wrench to adjust the length, then tighten the bolts again. What brand is it?

Duffster

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If it's single adjustable, don't you leave the adjustable end on the drivers side and disconnect it...move the rear end, adjust as necessary and reconnect?

for instance...

Sprayed1998

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It is UMI, you can't adjust it on the car due to the rod ends rotating when you shorten/lenthen it. I got the poly side connected to the frame and the rod end on the rear, you are supposed to dissconnect the rod end and move the rear so where it lines up with it after you adjust the bar, I could not do anything to get the rear end to move over with the rod end.

chupr0kabra

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You probably need another set of hands. Mine is on-car adjustable, but I set it to a desired length off the car as a starting point and had a rough time getting it lined up to re-install. I was finally able to get it by putting the jack on a furniture moving dolly, which I was able to slide around a little to help get everything in place. Just make sure the car is supported by jackstands on the inner frame rails, NOT by the rearend.


-Mike

01Z28M6

You do realize that you actually move the chassis of the car to the axle and not the other way around? That may seem like simple semantics but looking at it wrong could cause a dilemma under the right circumstances.

Sprayed1998

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So I should not be pushing on the rear I should be pushing car itself? Seems kinda dangerous to be pushing the car that hard while supported on jack stands lol. So what side do I leave connected while making adjustments, I had the chassis side connected and was trying to push the rear into place to line up with the hole, going off what your saying I should leave the rod end (axle) side connected and try to push the chassis side (poly bushing) into place after shortening the bar?

01Z28M6

It's hard for me to advise because I bought the on car adjustable panhard rod. What you might try is putting the stands under the axle tubes and see if it goes better that way.

Sprayed1998

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On the instructions is says to jack car up by the frame and not by the axle...

01Z28M6

I guess that's right because you want the axle down when making the adjustment. I don't think I'm being much help, sorry.

Sprayed1998

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No problem, Im just finding it hard to believe nobody here has any idea how to do this, there has to be people out there with these single adjustable bars. Maybe Im just a dumbass for buying it, lol.

styoung

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maybe you can take the tq arm right off and put it next to the old one and try to copy the length, take a bolt and put it in one end to line it up and adjust until they are the same, just a thought.

WolfgangX

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I thought about it a bit and i know if you unbolt the Lower control arms that should free up the rear end to move, the torque arm would do the same. The rear should still be held in place by the shocks so it wont fall out or anything.

Sprayed1998

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You may be right, but why would UMI leave that out of their instrutions? I installed my LCA's at the same time so if it turns out i gotta go back and unbolt them again Im gonna be pissed, lol. I think the LCA's keep the rear from moving front to back, the panhard controls side to side.

Carlos01SS

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I got the G2 double rod ended, I didn't have a problem with mine...
My driveway is angled compared to the garage floor, so I had the rear backed out enough so I could unbolten the driver's side rod end, my friend Ian and I wiggled the rear end a little bit and we had no problem doing it that way...

Medic/Z28

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I'm fixing to install mine this week. Hope I can do it without any problems.

WolfgangX

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The LCA's arent designed for preventing side to side while driving, but when the thing is up in the air i think they would stop the rear from moving b/c all you are using is the power of your hands to put torque on it. good luck

01Z28M6

I'll try again but maybe this won't help either. What if you jack up on the axle (with the jack stands still under the chassis) to see if you can get the correct lateral position in order to put your bolts through the panhard. I know this might not make sense at first but I know the sway bar changes its position as the axle moves, maybe the alignment holes also move as the axle rises and falls to permit you to get the panhard on and check to see how much you need to adjust it.