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Couple questions on panhard bar and air compressor

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by Blazintrails03 » Mon May 07, 2012 11:30 am

Ok got one of marks first lift kits now I'm waiting on my shocks and struts. Do I need the massive bar in the rear with only using marks 2.5" spacers in the rear? I'm not using the z71 springs.

And I've seen a couple of people talking about on board air using an mv50 I think. From what I've seen doing some searching it looks like it just clamps to the battery which I like since I don't want hard mounted I want to be able to pull it out for other vehicles if neccesary. Also who makes it? I've seen that part number come out under a couple of brands
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by Trail X » Mon May 07, 2012 12:50 pm

The actual manufacturer of the MV50 is Q industries, but they brand it all over the place.

I actually just received a warranty MV50 for my broken one, which broke after about 4 years.
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by navigator » Mon May 07, 2012 1:30 pm

Bobby, I don't think you need the adjustable bar in most cases.
When you lift, the stock panhard bar makes the axle shift to one side. After you lift it, if that shift concerns you then get the adjustable panhard bar to re-center the axle. I don't think most folks would notice any ride quality or safety concerns from running the stock bar with your lift.
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by Blazintrails03 » Mon May 07, 2012 7:56 pm

James that's awesome. That's the kind of customer service I like. I found one on amazon for $79. Is that a reasonable price?

Chris thanks for the info sounds good. Maybe if the control arms go one day I'll just get the whole kit
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by Trail X » Tue May 08, 2012 9:18 am

I think I originally got mine for 60ish, but I think prices have gone up some since then.
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