Custom Panhard bar & RLTA/RLCA FINALLY ARRIVED!!

[WHITEOUT]

So UPS just dropped off a package, been along time waiting, but my custom made adjustable panhard bar and 2 adjustable RLTA/RLCA(rear lower trailing/control arms) are ready for install. Very excited to recieve! Very beefy parts, good quality, nice welds, and also came with greasable poly bushings and zerks! Nice quality bars for sure. Plan on powder coating or painting right now, so I can install ASAP! I will post pics of everything here soon.

 

[blueflamed03]

tease.






, waitn on pics.........

 

[WHITEOUT]

Shipped good, all parts arrived

Gettin painted right now

 

[swtz71]

WOW that's awesome!
those look sweet, are you getting the upper arms as well?

Wear did you pick those up? Do they help with handling?

 

[WHITEOUT]

I ordered em from, qualityairride.com. At $50 a bar, you cant beat it! I didnt get uppers yet, still trying to figure out a way to make em. The panhard bar I really needed to adjust axle back to center, and hopefully cure popping noise in LRCA.

LRCA are supposed to beef up the rear end, allowing for better traction and less wheel hop. I also got mine adjustable if/when I get uppers I can recenter axle back. When compared to OEM stamped steel ones, huge difference. I will post more pics, n comparison to old

 

[WHITEOUT]

Just got em back from being painted, culdnt wait till monday to have powder coated! they turned out great n only cost a 12 pack. Had to pick up the kid, so will have to finish latr

 

[Badluck]

looking good Whiteout

Did you ask if they can do the offset upper arms?

Keep us posted with the trailing arms. I'm considering doing that upgrade next.

 

[carcrz]

I ordered em from, qualityairride.com. At $50 a bar, you cant beat it! I didnt get uppers yet, still trying to figure out a way to make em. The panhard bar I really needed to adjust axle back to center, and hopefully cure popping noise in LRCA.

LRCA are supposed to beef up the rear end, allowing for better traction and less wheel hop. I also got mine adjustable if/when I get uppers I can recenter axle back. When compared to OEM stamped steel ones, huge difference. I will post more pics, n comparison to old

hey did you have to send them the dimension and measurements?

 

[WHITEOUT]

Alright guys, I got everything installed today, and man does it look good, and feel better Very impressed with these bars, great welds, and nicely made for sure. Compared to stock, very beefy, solid bars and much stiffer. Didnt get to drive it much yet, but havent heard any noise, and thats why I got em. So, EXTREMELY impressed so far with how it feels and drives. First impressions are great, and highly recommend getting these bars. I needed panhard bar to reposition axle back to center since im lowered. But also got RLTA because mine seemed to be popping, and why not! So far I havent heard any of the noises I use to before, and really the main reason for all this. So very happy. Rear end feels much stiffer around corners and taking off. But suspension actually feels softer now too, maybe cause everythings in the right places! Couldnt be happier!

I havent asked if they can make uppers, guessing not tho. Wuld need dimensions of uppers, and especially the offset! So if anyone has thode dimensions, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I want uppers now.

I had to call and tell them all the dimensions I needed for my bars, simple enough

RLCA/RLTA measurements: 2 length center to center of eyelets, 2 1/2" bushings
I would suggest getting adjustable.

Panhard bar measurements: 33 3/4" length center to center of eyelets, 2" bushings

Panhard bar n both RLTA painted white w/ flutted poly bushings and zerks installed

I went out and bought new grade 8 bolts, and nylon lock nuts. I used 9/16 size bolts since inside diameter of bushings, 4" length bolts for panhard bar and front RLTA. I used 5" long bolts for rear of RLTA since I have relocating brackets which are wider.
ALWAYS USE JACK STANDS!lol, but jack up rear, put on stands. Installation is pretty simple. Used only two size wrenches/sockets, 3/4 or 13/16 and 7/8. Panhard bar was very easy, pop off brake cable clips with screwdriver,and remove both nuts and bolts, and remove panhard. Installation is reverse of removal. Super easy. Now I accidently ordered a shorter panhard bar then stock, 33 1/2" long, instead of 33 3/4". But, after adjusting, installing, lowering to check and readjusting! I only had to extend bar out 1/4" to 34" long at ride height. Im lowered 5" in rear, and it seemed like it was over to passenger side further, but makes sense to only move alittle to center. I would suggest lengthening bar before installing, then measure once ride is back down. May have to adjust a few times, and u have to remove adjustment side bushing to adjust length.
next RLTA, which are just as easy.still need car jacked up w/ JACKSTANDS. Remove rear nut n bolt first, then front and take off arm. I used the old/stock arm as a measuring tool for new bars. Stuck a bolt in one end of arm, along with new bar, then took another bolt and stuck in arm and adjusted new bar till it was same. My bars seemed alittle shorter then 22", idk but why I got adjustables. Either way, good idea just to verify correct length, unless got uppers to match recentering.

So all in all, its a very easy thing to do, and diffenently cant hurt. I personally am very happy with the difference so far in feel, performance and it looks sick! It seems to have gotten rid of my popping/clunking noise I had going on, and thats huge. Gonna test em good tomorrow tho.

couldnt take many after pics will get more posted tomorrow. Still gotta do acouple things.

 

[groundscr8pr]

why not go to a junk yard pick up an upper arm for cheap. then send it to them so that can make a jig for it.

 

[denalianyone]

Damn I wished I waited b4 getting the spohn panhard. I will definetly order the adjustable RLTA/RLCA from this site. Looking good whiteout!!

 

[SS HOE]

Please keep us informed on the popping noise. I will be purchasing these if it stops your popping. The only thing is, Which one is stopping the popping or is it a combination of the two?

 

[WHITEOUT]

So I was able to test her out alittle today n get on it. it seems to have cured my popping noise. I tried my best to make it clunk/pop, but no matter what I did, NO NOISE! Fixed my problem. It feels absolutely amazing now. Night n day from before. Its stiffer around corners and bumps, but is much smoother tho. Its like it doesnt flex nearly as much on bumps, and cornering is like on rails. Sure its a combination of both. The panhard repisitioning EVERYTHING back to center, probably allowing suspension to travel better. But the RLTAs being stiffer and not able to flex, the suspension seems stiffer but smoother, hard to explain how much better it feels. But Extremely impressed!!!! Now I just need those tb coils, and ill be set.
I was able to get brake cable over exhaust n mount to frame. I also wanted sway bar to be positioned closer to stock. So I had to grind the panhard bracket alittle so sway bar wouldnt hit. Will need alittle more tho.

 

[SS HOE]

Do you have aftermarket sway bar?

 

[WHITEOUT]

Ya, dont know who makes em, but guy I bought Tahoe from said he added larger front and rear sway bars. When I ordered my poly bushings its a 1 1/2" front and 1 3/8" rear. They feel beefy for sure. Just got alot of parts painted at once on Friday.

I installed some helper bags today along with an onboard switch, gauge and compressor. I have been wanting to get a setup for awhile now, and neighbor hookd me up. It feels different for sure, but havent gotten the right pressure yet. Think I may need smaller bags anyways, since out of stock Tahoe and im lowered.

Anyone know what size bags I need for a 5" drop? Bag #s or how small of ones I need or what works best?

 

[J-dub]

Nice writeup Austin!! If I don't go up (still somewhat torn b/t) I'll be ordering these.

 

[WHITEOUT]

Appreciate it bro. If nothing else, got the dimensions of panhard bar and RLTAs if planning on getting or making some.

 

[Nickleahy23]

the bags that you need are going to depend on what coils you go with...if you have the tahoe coils, and go to TB coils, the bag is different..so you have to decide that first..

but it looks good man...I have yet to order my panhard bar...the helper bags in my tb coils helped a ton..this summer though I prolly will get the bar, just to center the rear..

 

[WHITEOUT]

Need to edit that. I have a 1 3/8" front and 1 1/4" rear. Sorry, exhausted. So not that much bigger then stock that I remember. Idk, probably shoulda wrote this tomorrow when I culd think. Lol

 

[WHITEOUT]

Thanks Nick. I have McGaughy 5" coils, but in the future will get tb coils. Just wondering if I culd get smaller bags that wuld work now, but also in future? Think ur saying no tho? Right? Current bags r off stock Tahoe. They work, but cant put much psi before it lifts. Does dampen suspension, and feel better. Probably feels great with correct bags.
You shuld get that panhard bar for sure! Made suspension feel better and having rear centered is nice, n fir the price u cant beat it! I had taken close up pics of bars, welds, pipe ect.. But got deleted accidentlt. Gotta say, the bars themselves were very well made with great tig welds! Everything was well made, quality materials and the Daystar Poly bushings were flutted +. All in all Im really impressed with the 4 link bars from qualityairride.com . Spohns products seem great, but I havent had an opportunity to use myself and not taking anything away from there products. I just found a quality part thats comparable but cheaper then Spohns panhard bar n RLTAs. Just saying cause a couple people have asked me which is better.

I will keep posted how these are working since I have only had on for a few days. But still impressed with the difference everything made, and noise has gone away completely.