Adjustable panhard reviews?

[confyushus]

Ok, I can't sleep, so I decided to hop on here to hopefully find an answer to my question. I have my lift on (TRD/5100s and superflex/5100s) and the axle sits to the passenger side, as we all know it does after lifting. That doesn't bother me at all (unless I find uneven tire wear). What is a little annoying is the handling, it drives great going straight and most everywhere, but sometimes in turns when I hit a bump or pothole it will jump left or right, kind of like bumpsteer. It's usually not too bad, but it does bother me. I also have offset wheels so I am sure that doesn't help any. When I search, I find plenty of people saying it handles better after welding on a panhard drop, but no one mentions any difference after installing an adjustable bar. Personally, I don't really like the drops, I know a lot of you have never had any problems with them but they look like a weak point. So for the people with adjustable bars, did you feel any difference after installing it? Was it worth it?

Sorry for the long post, but like I said, I can't sleep and I have been searching on this subject for at least a week.

 

[Singtoe]

I can not tell a difference before or after my adjustable panhard bar installation.

From reading. For the best handling propeties, body roll, you would want the panhard bar to be parallel with the rear axle. So that would mean raising the axle mount for best performance.

The best track bar is Watt's linkage setup but since we are not racing the 4runner on a Salom course adjustable panhard or drop will be fine.

 

[shadow247]

The adjustable track bar is the quickest way to get your axle lined back up, while the drop is your cheapest. I don't think handling is going to be affected a whole lot either way.

 

[PitbullRescuer]

I have a Sonoran adjustable bar on mine. But, I put it on when we lifted it, I never drove it lifted without one. I would think it will help your "bump steer" a bit but I wouldn't expect it to be night and day. The drop bracket will help make take the bar closer to parallel with the axle so it might actually help more than the adjustable bar.

 

[absalom]

I have an adjustable bar as well and also noticed no difference in handling before or after. However, it did get rid of that nasty dog tracking and ghetto lean that you get with a stock track bar.

 

[Yoter]

From reading. For the best handling propeties, body roll, you would want the panhard bar to be parallel with the rear axle. So that would mean raising the axle mount for best performance.

Does anyone know why no axle side mount brackets exist? Or has someone already done this and I just missed it?
Are there known issues with going this route?

 

[shadow247]

Does anyone know why no axle side mount brackets exist? Or has someone already done this and I just missed it?
Are there known issues with going this route?

You can just use the drop bracket and put it on the axle. The panhard bar is the same on either end, so just weld the bracket to your axle instead of the frame and you'll be accomplishing the same thing.

 

[Yoter]

You can just use the drop bracket and put it on the axle. The panhard bar is the same on either end, so just weld the bracket to your axle instead of the frame and you'll be accomplishing the same thing.

Thanks, that seems simple enough. I guess I will try it and see how is goes.

 

[PitbullRescuer]

I believe that's been discussed before. If you weld it to the axle, I think the consensus was that it will hit when flexed.

 

[BigFishAllDay]

Mine centered the axle, and created a small amount of interference between the pinion on the diff and the gas tank skid.

It also makes my eggs taste better.

 

[Yoter]

I believe that's been discussed before. If you weld it to the axle, I think the consensus was that it will hit when flexed.

Thanks for the heads up, thats exactly what I was concerned about. I guess with the 3rd gens its safe to assume if it worked it would already have been done.

 

[hrt4me]

Mine centered the axle, and created a small amount of interference between the pinion on the diff and the gas tank skid.

It also makes my eggs taste better.

+1, except that I don't eat eggs

 

[confyushus]

Thanks guys, I did some more reading today on it and after what you all have said, I think I might attempt the panhard drop. Like I said before, I am skeptical about its strength, even after being welded, but I will try to make braces for it. Most of you said the adjustable didn't make a big difference, so if I am going to try something, might as well go the cheap route that most recommend. Thank you all again, hopefully I'll have some sort of half-a$$ build thread eventually.