I have a 2" BL. I have a set of Daystar 1.5" spacers for the rear, but not on yet. Is that 1.5" enough to facilitate a panhard drop, or do I not need one? As of yet there is no lift on the front. I'd just like to know before I put these spacers on. Truck is in the sig. Thanks.

 

1.5" isnt enough lift to need a panhard drop. you only need it when you go 3"+ i have LC coils and still havnt had the time to build/buy one and havent had a problem yet, but its on my to do list

 

what does that bar even do....i've never understood

 

Panhard bar is a locating link on the rear suspension, goes from the frame rail to the axle. Should be roughly hozontal to work best. Lift the truck, the panhard bar takes on an angle. Being a fixed length, at the angle it is at when lifted, it pulls the axle to the passenger side of the vehicle. Let the axle droop and it'll pull the axle farther over, to the point that the rear driveshaft hits the gas tank. So the drop bracket does just that, drops one end of the panhard bar to restore it to the stock horizontal orientation so that it works properly.

 

Thanks Chris. Just wanted to make sure before installing them. Roger always gives great explanations, doesn't he?!

 

thank you roger......can you custom make a diff drop spacer for a 91 2nd gen 4runner.....v6 for the front....i got your ball joint spacer andturned my tbars way up....

 

who provide a good drop bracket for that pan hard for a 2nd gen runner

 

You bet:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...shtml#Ordering

I think Downey makes a panhard drop brkt. for the 2nd gens.

 

cut the panhard bar and intall a piece of tubing with the same id as the pan hard bars od. locate it and weld it. Wow I just realized how much i am going to love it when I switch to leafs.

 

Call Summit Racing (1-800-230-3030), ask for Arnold. Ask him for a Explorer Pro Comp Panhard drop bracket for your 4runner. They do not list it in their catalog or website so you have to call. I called and they called Pro Comp while I was on the phone, BAM! $35.99, $44.94 drop shipped from Pro Comp to my door. Part Number is EXP-90-1268. Very excellent item and very good price.

 

ditto

 

thanks rlj3rd.....our rigs are almost the same....i on it with the panhad drop from pro comp...and i'll be getting to you roger about the diff drop spacers.....is it really nessary to lower the sway bar also....it seems ok....well those t bars are going to the sky this weekend so i guess i need to change them

 

On the sway bars, you need to check clearance under the front driveshaft for the sway bar. As you can see in the image below, the clearance is pretty tight even with the bar dropped to match the diff drop amount. If you have enough clearance, then you may not need them.



As a side benefit, your sway bar will work better lowered, it'll help counter the effects of the lift changing the angles of the ends of the bar. Ideally you want them to be horizontal for most efficient operation.

 

if i want this i need to get your diff drop spacer witch i have the link to and sway bar drop, and extened sway links....next week i will make the order for all....i kind of want quick disconnects....a friend of mine told me about tk sliders....he said they are great....any refference for sway link disconnects thats are extended.....i dont mine the price due to cheep stuff creates a domino effect on all parts

 

Here is a link to some sway bar quick disconnect info. If running the stock sway bar location, you'll want to measure for and get the disconnects longer that stock to make up for the lift:

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...#DisconnectsV2