How Necessary is a Panhard drop bracket or Adjustable Tracbar?

[Swede]

Yeah it would be good to know if this option works better than off the frame. :snacker:

 

[GX4SEVEND]

I'm sure Toyota engineers addressed this at some point and for whatever reason went with the frame side. It all depends on what springs you run if you'll even need it. With 890 and 891yyou won't need it. And with the 851/861 you're so tall that the toytec bracket is too small anyway. So that's why people, myself included, have an adjustable trac bar.

Yes I know the drive shaft can hit the gas tank skid but that's just a risk you run. Plus new skids are coming out that are notched to increase clearance.

 

[Joelev]

Thread resurrection, but this seems like a good place to ask: What if you have already welded on a drop bracket and later add an adjustable bar? Would it be better to wheel off the bracket, or would both together give better position?

 

[fourfive]

Thread resurrection, but this seems like a good place to ask: What if you have already welded on a drop bracket and later add an adjustable bar? Would it be better to wheel off the bracket, or would both together give better position?

I actually called toytec about having an adjustable bar vs a drop bracket last week & the person I spoke with recommended to get both for best results (for 3"+ rear lift). I spoke with Steve from SS (via email) recently and he stated that the adjustable bar was all that's needed (for his rear set up) & the issue that many have discussed regarding the driveshaft hitting the gas skid was due to shocks being too long & not as a result of an adjustable panhard bar or tall coils, etc. That was the first time I had heard that & thought that was interesting. Has anyone else heard that or have any opinions on too long of a rear shock being the issue of the driveshaft hitting the gas skid?

 

[Harleydoc]

I am running just the adjustable bar for SS with 890 spring and LC shocks no problem with drive shaft and skid plate with what I am running.

 

[RunnerLimited]

Has anyone tried doing a drop bracket with SS adjustable bar, only reason I ask because im not to keen on the heims of toytec ( I live in Canada where roads are covered in salt)

 

[Harleydoc]

They say the drop bracket is not needed I don't see why you could not run a SS bar with a drop they used to sell them but Steve does not sell the drop anymore

 

[reelamin]

Just wanted to update this in case someone is looking. I just installed 906/5100's on my 96. I used a plumb bob, and also measured numerous locations. I gained exactly two inches of lift 22" hub center to fender and my axle did not move a 1/16th of an inch.