2011 Tahoe LTZ - Rear End not even

[soulsea]

Spent a fortune on this car and I want it to be "perfect".

I don't blame you, so would I. Springs aren't that expensive to replace so that might be worth a shot in the dark.

Pictures don't do it justice, so no need to post.

Post pics anyway ... we haz ****** fetish.

Debating taking the side molding off. HAd it off on my 2001 Victory Red Tahoe and LOVED it. Not a big fan of the "chrome" strip on the molding, or the molding at all for that matter, but it sure looks like it is in prime position to prevent serious door ding damage.

Idiots always tend to ding our trucks in the place they're least protected. If the molding was on the roof and you removed they would ding you there somehow.

Btw if you do decide to de-mold, peel them off gently and carefully and you'll have a few folks here who'll probably buy them from you.

 

[Nickleahy23]

They have a panhard bar..the panhard bar is the bar that attatches to the axle and then runs parallel with the axle, up to the frame. This is a specific length to keep the rear end centered since its a parallel 4 link.

You can get an adjustable bar and it will center the axle. Us guys who lower the rear a decent amout have to deal with that, it shifts the axle to one side as it gets lower, so we put a different length bar in to center it. check our norcals website

idk if it works on the new suvs or not, but you could ask him

http://tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=113

 

[Zonacat]

This is interesting. I just found an adjustable bar made by Spohn. They have a video showing a nbs tahoe getting lowered and how the right rear hits the fender and the left rear just tucks under it. Hmmm, almost a design issue?

I crawled under the tahoe and looked at the panhard earlier today, and still don't see how it can adjust the left right, but the video on the Spohn website shows that it does in fact work. The panhard they have has a thread assembly in the middle that you can wrench on to shift the rear end.

Wish I understood how you can shift the rear end without affecting the drivetrain? I am going to look at it again in the morning and see how this thing works.

Thanks for the idea.

Anyone check their centeredness yet? Wondering if all Tahoes are like this?

They have a panhard bar..the panhard bar is the bar that attatches to the axle and then runs parallel with the axle, up to the frame. This is a specific length to keep the rear end centered since its a parallel 4 link.

You can get an adjustable bar and it will center the axle. Us guys who lower the rear a decent amout have to deal with that, it shifts the axle to one side as it gets lower, so we put a different length bar in to center it. check our norcals website

idk if it works on the new suvs or not, but you could ask him

http://tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=113

 

[KMeloney]

Wish I understood how you can shift the rear end without affecting the drivetrain?

Well, you DO have U-joints that allow for changes to the suspension height and whatnot; so, if you shifted the rear axle 1/4", I can't imagine you'd really be screwing with the drivetrain to any noticeable extent.

 

[Zonacat]

After a good amount of research, I have ordered the Spohn panhard bar. Apparently many trucks and cars are not perfectly mounted from body to frame often leading to a not "perfect" centering of the axles.

Read many forums of Silverados and F-150's that are off up to 3/4 of an inch. I am about half inch to one side, so figure a 1/4 adjustment will center it perfectly.

So if you have a freakish eye for detail, measure your spacing of your rear end and see if it is perfect. If so, you are one of the lucky ones.

They say I can bolt it on without a lift and adjust on the ground.

Will let you all know how it turns out when I am done.

Thanks for all the advice.

 

[Strobin]

Adjustable panhard bar is what you'll need to get it centered.

 

[Zonacat]

On order, and can get here soon enough.

Adjustable panhard bar is what you'll need to get it centered.