Another panhard rod question

[Rogue1]

I have a question for those in the know out there concerning the panhard rod. I've been reading about what ends to buy and issues different people have had with it. I decided to check mine after hearing a little bit of a chunk when I rock it back and forth. So I put it up in the lift, took the wheels off and from the passenger side I can Chuck it up and down and end-to-end. I don't know if it's supposed to be tight in the clamp it's mounted on or if this is normal. I never checked it before so I don't know what it was like new. If I have to change it I'm going to change it with the body on. Or at least attempt it.

 

[Jack Klarich]

There should ideally be no play in the joints, get with Kevin @ D K Customs on this

 

[Rogue1]

Thanks Jack

 

[1dn5up]

Pan hard bars are to move freely up n down . That’s why there is a ball joint on the ends . Watts linkage is a double pan hard , mostly for racing .. Both prevent any side motion of the straight axle .

 

[Rogue1]

Pan hard bars are to move freely up n down . That’s why there is a ball joint on the ends . Watts linkage is a double pan hard , mostly for racing .. Both prevent any side motion of the straight axle .

So if I get your drift, a tiny bit of up and down movement is okay but there should be NO lateral movement.

 

[Jack Klarich]

So if I get your drift, a tiny bit of up and down movement is okay but there should be NO lateral movement.

no, the rod will as you roll down the road, that is normal, up and down IMO is a poor wording, the suspension is active as you ride