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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:39 AM
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2nd Gen Adjustable Panhard bar

I am tired of having my passenger rear tire stick out....I have searched with very little info.

Does anyone make an adjustable panhard bar for our trucks other that Steve S. ?? I don't think he even does...

What other way can I center my rear diff??

Here is a pic of my current setup..

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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:10 AM
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Do you have a drop bracket on the panhard bar (can't tell from the picture)?
If not, that is an option:



http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...opInstallation
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:16 AM
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Yep..doesnt help

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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:22 AM
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Looks like you either need a longer bracket (bar should be ~horizontal) or find someone that can cut the existing bar and weld in an extension to lengthen it or try something like this:
- http://www.mindspring.com/~jayk3/toyota/torque.htm
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:27 AM
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Thanks Roger..that is kinda what I am looking for.....now I need to find someone to make me one.

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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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Doesn't someone make an axle side lift bracket? I thought I remember seeing folks that used both a drop at the frame and a lift at the axle to get the bar level....
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:51 AM
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marc you have cruiser coils correct? i have the OME 901 coils that dont lift it as much and i do not have a drop bracket, even though i dont have 4" of lift would that bracket work for me? as i sit now if i flex the rear at all the driveshaft digs into the gas tank skid plate and makes horrednious noises. sorry if this is a highjacker.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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It will help a little with the gas tank clearance, but it may shift the axle to the side like I am trying to deal with.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Cebby
Doesn't someone make an axle side lift bracket? I thought I remember seeing folks that used both a drop at the frame and a lift at the axle to get the bar level....
All Pro has that bracket:
http://allprooffroad.com/index.php?o...sk=view&id=122
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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I think everybody here has seen my views on panhard brackets and axle position, so I won't go into that.

Marc, your only solution is to lengthen the panhard.

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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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That is one expensive piece of metal....
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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I would agree, that is one expesive piece of metal. You could make your own for less then a fraction of the cost. And you would be able to get the length/height just right.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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I'd sell what you already have and switch to leaf springs... https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...8&postcount=15
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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I'd sell what you already have and switch to leaf springs... https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...8&postcount=15
x2. Wish I went with chevies though...my TG rears are saggy.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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I agree about switching to leaves too, but I need to plan it and get more $$$
For now I will have a buddy make my panhard bar adjustable....does anyone have pics of how it should look on a 2nd gen?? all I see is 3rd gens..
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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Marc, I have a custom extended panhard with a heim and stock joint at the axle. Combined with the panhard drop and 5009 shocks, it was the bee's knees.

Somehow my other links disappeared, but that would be a caddy set up.

Let me know if you want it. Need to get some cash out of it, not too much.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 4Crawler
or find someone that can cut the existing bar and weld in an extension to lengthen it
I have always tought... If you lengthen the bar you solve the axle centering problem when the truck is level at ride height, but when you stuff the PS tire (In a 2nd Gen) you're pushing the axle to the DS more than I'd from stock or with a panhard drop/rise bracket isn't it?

David
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 08:41 AM
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One more thing to add...I've got leaves in the back and my driveshaft still hits the tanks. Sheared off one of my balancing weights too. But my tank is a little bashed in that area so it might be a little wider than a normal tank.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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I have always tought... If you lengthen the bar you solve the axle centering problem when the truck is level at ride height, but when you stuff the PS tire (In a 2nd Gen) you're pushing the axle to the DS more than I'd from stock or with a panhard drop/rise bracket isn't it?

David
Correct, but I don't see a problem with that.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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I'm pretty sure you don't have more of an angle on your panhard bar than I do with the Downey coils I bought from you and finally installed. Granted, I don't do any wheeling, so I never notice any interference with my gastank or something like that. I haven't even noticed my rear diff being off center, but now I want to look and see if they are.

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