the lateral rod (panhard rod) bushings can be replaced. However, toyota sells the bushings as part of the rod. so what you can do is search for PU bushings and modify them to fit.

 

Back from the dead!!!

i believe i found out what is caued down therefor allowing side to side movement
sing this clunk. i pulled off the panhard and the blots are worn out in the middle and taper

 

Yep. I discovered the same thing yesterday, too.

Bushings were fine, but the bolts allowed about 1/16-1/8" of play in the rod because they were so worn around their mid sections. Easy fix.

 

I am so happy. this was bugging me. every bump.

 

Interesting find. Any pics of the worn bolts?


Andreas

 

Good to know. I put my lift on last weekend and immediately had the same rearend wiggle.

 

I finally replaced my pan hard rod and bolts! It is crazy how much a little bit of play in this rod messed up my steering. Was getting to be quite a hand full on the highway! Now its staight as an arrow.

 

this really caused me a lot of headache. I could feel it in the frame, and was really causing strange thing to happen. It seems to be a common problem. MAKE SHURE YOU PUT GREASE ON THE BOLTS

 

very much appreciate the solution being posted. Too many threads with questions and not enough with actual answers.

Very helpful J-money$$$

those of you guys that are super lifted in the rear may need the panhard relocation bracket-I believe Toytec sells.

Example being the (front) LandCruiser springs in rear of a 3rd gen Runner.