Homemade Panhard Drop?
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rideexileex
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So I'm taking the lazy route on this - I have a Sonoran Steel panhard bar and the bushings have crapped out on me twice now. I'm done with those ends and will be replacing them with different joints. I know both ends are right hand threads, but does anyone know the thread count/pitch and bolt diameter? I want to re-use the bar portion temporarily, until I fab up some drop / raise brackets on the frame and axle.
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diverscale
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Thread hijack.
I am pretty confident at welding, but not an expert by any means.
How did you insure that your welded extension was directly in-line with the original panhard rod? How did you hold it and make sure it stays straight during the welding?
Did you just ensure that the original surfaces of both of the items were 100% flat and perfectly cut at a 90deg. angle? Or maybe you just did it by eyeballing? Thanks!
Bolt it in plumb, and tack it on opposing sides. Two good tacks per sided top and bottom should keep it from moving on you. Then weld it to your hearts desire. If you use the two bolts to bolt it in first and the rig is sitting level, you can use a torpedo level to check plumb with the two bolts and go from there.
jkeith.w
Official Vendor
Don't drop the frame side; that lowers your roll center and makes the handling worse. Raise the axle side. (be sure to check your overhead clearance at full compression, though.)
DaMonkey
New member
Keith is far too modest. He makes and sells the answer.
His kit falls in the no brainer category. Don’t fool around with making your own, he’s already done the hard work. I put in his bracket kit and fitment was remarkable. Design is great, very stout. A lot of guys have put these in, I’m not aware of any reports bending from leverage with his kits.
Advance to Go. NB.
Link to kit info: https://www.toyota-4runner.org/for-sale-suspension-wheels-tires/230779-fs-eimkeith-pck-panhard-correction-kits-3rd-gen-$89-4th-5th-gen-$93-50-a.html#post2565528
His kit falls in the no brainer category. Don’t fool around with making your own, he’s already done the hard work. I put in his bracket kit and fitment was remarkable. Design is great, very stout. A lot of guys have put these in, I’m not aware of any reports bending from leverage with his kits.
Advance to Go. NB.
Link to kit info: https://www.toyota-4runner.org/for-sale-suspension-wheels-tires/230779-fs-eimkeith-pck-panhard-correction-kits-3rd-gen-$89-4th-5th-gen-$93-50-a.html#post2565528
