taking off panhard rod for coil install
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taking off panhard rod for coil install
How hard would it be to put the panhard rod back on if I take it off during the install of new coils? It would let the diff droop enough to make the removal and install of the coils easier correct? Then I can just jack up the diff and reinstall the panhard? Thanks for the help.
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I took off the panard when putting on my LC coils... Putting it back in was just a matter of finding the right height of the jack and a little muscle... Oh and War Eagle
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How hard would it be to put the panhard rod back on if I take it off during the install of new coils? It would let the diff droop enough to make the removal and install of the coils easier correct? Then I can just jack up the diff and reinstall the panhard? Thanks for the help.
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I unhooked the panhard bar to install OME coils in the rear of my '97. No problem to reconnect it... let the rear axle hang, seat the coils, then put a floor jack under the axle housing and raise it until the bar realigns with the connecting bracket. Shimmy the original bolt in place and you're good to go.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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How hard would it be to put the panhard rod back on if I take it off during the install of new coils? It would let the diff droop enough to make the removal and install of the coils easier correct? Then I can just jack up the diff and reinstall the panhard? Thanks for the help.
Fred
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I agree with every one above, there's no need to remove the panhard to install new springs; but if you do remove it, install a panhard drop from downey, 4crawler, or pro-comp (I think they're all pretty similar).
I wasn't lucky enough to find the "right" axle height using a jack to get the holes to re-align, but a come-along hooked between the frame and axle did the trick (I was working on this one solo, if you have a buddy just have him push the axle over)
I wasn't lucky enough to find the "right" axle height using a jack to get the holes to re-align, but a come-along hooked between the frame and axle did the trick (I was working on this one solo, if you have a buddy just have him push the axle over)
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When I did mine, we undid the panhard.
1. It didn't make much if any difference
2. It was a PITA to get back on
The "fat friend standing on the brake drum" is the most effective technique. If you can't do it that way, I would suggest undoing the sway bar before disconnecting the panhard.
1. It didn't make much if any difference
2. It was a PITA to get back on
The "fat friend standing on the brake drum" is the most effective technique. If you can't do it that way, I would suggest undoing the sway bar before disconnecting the panhard.
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I recently helped a friend installer taller coils on his 3rd gen 4Runner. We did have to disconnect the pan hard bar to get the Driver side coil in place. Connecting it, I used a ratchet strap to pull the axle towards the passenger side of the frame. This made it easy to connect back up.
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