What is the best track/panhard bar?

[montana_jeepn]

I am thinking about trying an ICON (I have a gift card for a company that carries it.... ) , but I ran a Sonoran Steel on my 3rd gen and I was super pleased with it.

Any experience with the ICON? Thanks!

 

[BlackWorksInc]

Are you updating the trailing arms also? Seems pointless to install an adjustable panhard if your not going to give the other links adjustability as well?

 

[montana_jeepn]

Are you updating the trailing arms also? Seems pointless to install an adjustable panhard if your not going to give the other links adjustability as well?

I was just hoping to get my rearend back where it should be. New trailing arms would allow me to reposition the axle front to rear right? The driveshaft angle isn't that extreme at 2-3" is it?

Appreciate the response.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

Actually with a full set of adjustable links and a pan-hard theoretically you could adjust the entire rear axle on the X-Axis (Left to Right placement & Thrust Angle [assuming the axle itself is straight]), the Y-Axis (forward and backwards under the vehicle), the Z-Axis (in terms of adjusting geometry for further droop/travel and/or limiting it), and rotational angle (i.e. pinion angle.)

Though so far no one has had any real issues with pinion angle at 3" of suspension lift with the J120/J150 platform.

 

[pearlj10]

I have the Sonoran Steel track bar on my 4th gen and it allows me to center the axle, even with a 4" lift, which is critical to getting the darn thing to track straight. Non adjustable upper and lower rear control arms and all works great. Honestly, the thing always tracked to the right before the adjustable track bar. I have Metaltech long travel rear, too. The track bar keeps the driveline from rubbing the gas skids at full droop, which is priceless.

I have Icon front COs and personally think that their track bars and rear control arms are overpriced. I'm sure they are great, but not sure you are getting the full return on your $$$.

 

[mavrick1903]

[MENTION=98153]MStudt[/MENTION] is making them. I'll go that route when the time comes.

 

[MStudt]

I make 4th Gen rear UCA's, LCA's, and panhard's. They can be made fixed or have a single/double adjustment.

 

[montana_jeepn]

Well no one said ICON sucks so I went ahead and ordered it.

Mike makes some good products. I've purchased 4 sets of links from him and was very pleased. Since I had a $150 credit with the company and a $100 gift card, I only came out of pocket $35 shipped. should be here in a couple weeks.

 

[montana_jeepn]

I make 4th Gen rear UCA's, LCA's, and panhard's. They can be made fixed or have a single/double adjustment.

I remember you talking about your UCA's/LCA's. I'm set for now but do you have a link to some pics?

 

[blackoutt]

I'm experiencing a pull to the left when accelerating and pull to the right when decelerating after lifting my 4th gen. I do have a 1/4" spacer on top of my front drivers side coil to reduce level out the lean but I don't think that's causing it. I have a caliper seize but replaced the fronts so I don't think it's that. Front alignment is good, rear is unknown. My current suspect is the stock trac bar pulling my axle to one side causing an uneasy tracking feeling. I don't wheel much and still have my rear sway bar installed do it looks like an adjustable rear trac bar might be my solution? Sonoran Steel or Icon are my options?

Just to close the loop for anyone else reading this. I got a toytec bar, it was cool, it centered my axle, it didn't fix the pull. It was due to mismatched caster.