I’m testing fitting the last prototype/ first production version real soon to confirm it all fits. Will make a jig based off the one that fits the best and go to town on production.

This is by far the way to go. No more welding it on. And this is for sure stronger then the weld on version. Weld on version gets welded to the top of the factory mount which is the thinnest and weakest part of the factory pan hard mount. The way this is designed and wraps about the whole oem mount , it spreads the load so much more across the oem mount. Trust me these have been around for a long time in jeep and ram market. I couldn’t believe that a bolt on version was not available for the Toyota market.

About 3 weeks before the production drop.










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Thank you KDSS Saint for blessing us with more awesome stuff!

VERY nice. Unless you come from the XJ/TJ and up market, you likely have no idea what a panhard bar even does, lol. But, being able to keep the factory bar, and keep the axle centered under the body, will be great. The bolt-on is a GREAT idea. Good Luck!

Dom, will these be showing up on your site soon?

Price range?
4th gen compatible?

will there also be a non-kdss version as well ? for the peasants

Shouldn’t matter

I have EIMKEITHS weld on, and they are fantastic at fixing high speed rear bump steer, and centering the rear diff, so my passenger rear tire isn't 1/2 inch farther out than the driver rear tire.

If you only came out 2 years ago.....I'd be shouting "TAAAKE MAAW MOOOOONIEESS PLLZ!!

sweet, i was hoping i didnt have to weld anything on for the panhard fix.
Thanks

We might be interested in this for our '07 FJ Cruiser.

True dat. How about an explanation for us dummies🤷*♂️🤔

Primary purpose is to keep the axle centrally located under the vehicle and to prevent it from wandering about laterally.

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@dom42 Of course you do this after I went an bought a weld-on a month or two ago. lol

In any case, a bolt-on option sounds like a great item for people who are squeamish about welding on their axles and/or don't want to deal with the hassle of welding it properly.

I don't know if this will be "stronger" than the weld-on kits to be honest with you; mainly because the bracket is just relying on the clamping force of the lower pan-hard bolt to hold it all together and wedge it against the axle housing. I do agree that it is as strong as the weld-on or factory bracket as it's just enveloping the existing bracket and providing good support for relocating the panhard lower mount.

I personally can't say I have seen/heard many 4th gens, 5th gens, or FJ's breaking their panhard mounts off; but I don't see why it wouldn't be possible given the way it gets strained and misaligned when we lift our vehicles. But the likely failure of the mount would be at the axle housing connection (possibly near/at the welds themselves), it's unlikely you're shearing the bolt and bending the outer tab of the mount outwards given how it's designed and attached. The weld-on kits if welded properly (that's the biggest variable inherent with any weld-on product) should tie-in to the factory mount and reinforce the axle to bracket connection a bit.

Though again, at the end of the day I think the "increases in strength" from either weld-on or bolt-on options is negligible in the grand-scheme. I am totally excited that you have a viable bolt-on option for correcting the panhard misalignment that happens with lifting our vehicles! That's a big win in my book, as you stated earlier, most people don't realize the benefits of doing this (it really should be a step/addition to any decent lift kit IMHO).

I think the best condensed version is this article I stumbled on a while back:
The Panhard Problem | Evil FJ

If you're curious what the actual differences in angles and real-world looks like, there is the thread I made a bit ago showing my install of a weld-on bracket: Panhard Correction Kit Upgrade

Lol. This is true. Or the ram 2500 world. We did these all day.


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