Right? I have the Eimkeith sitting on the shelf, but a bolt-on is tempting, I didn't even know DrKDSS had one for this platform till today...
Panhard drop bracket option? (2 Viewers)
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I'd go weld-on if I could weld or knew someone locally who could weld. Nothing against bolt-on, I'm just inclined to believe a welded option is a stronger attachment. That said I believe either will be sufficiently strong for the purpose, and so given my lack of welding options bolt-on seems like a winner to me.
Nevermind - see em now. Gonna try it . Emkeith in hand but no welder sourced yet.
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The @drkdss bolt-ons are live on their website.
B.O.T.C.K - Bolt On TrackBar Correction kit Land Cruiser 200 series/ LX 570
Make sure you pick the correct one. Measure your bolt height difference! Start with frame side. From the ground up, measure to center of the track bar bolt. Do the same for the axle side bolt. Measure from the ground up to center of bolt head. Subtract those two numbers. If it falls with...
drkdss.com
It shows as live but when I tried to order it says my shipping address isn't valid. I'm assuming it's not actually available as I think that's how Shopify rejects an order for something out of stock...The @drkdss bolt-ons are live on their website.
B.O.T.C.K - Bolt On TrackBar Correction kit Land Cruiser 200 series/ LX 570
Make sure you pick the correct one. Measure your bolt height difference! Start with frame side. From the ground up, measure to center of the track bar bolt. Do the same for the axle side bolt. Measure from the ground up to center of bolt head. Subtract those two numbers. If it falls with...drkdss.com
Funny thing is you can bolt it together and toss spot welds or full welds if you really wanted to. With that said , once in your hands and you see how it’s designed you will understand how the load is spread throughout the oem mount. If you simply bolt it together with proper torque , one can’t break it. You are most likely at the pearly gates
. Not funny but you get it. And even with that you probably ripped off oem mount
No it’s available. It’s weird I’ve notice some addresses are not picking up. Send me an email with your full shipping info and I’ll check what’s going on.
Fair point, hadn't really thought of both as an option.Funny thing is you can bolt it together and toss spot welds or full welds if you really wanted to. With that said , once in your hands and you see how it’s designed you will understand how the load is spread throughout the oem mount. If you simply bolt it together with proper torque , one can’t break it. You are most likely at the pearly gates
Seems the cart function is working for me now, so I've just put my money where my mouth is and ordered one.
Does the track bar typically mount right up or do I need to break out the ratchet straps to get the factory bar aligned in the hole?
Mine went through successfully just now. Chose ground didnt have anything quicker avail - if You can make it arrive by this weekend I’d pay more
It's likely just address validation via Shopify. If it's out of stock it's grayed out as an option and you can't add to your cart.
I've had address validation burp on my zip code which was changed here several years ago. Just depends on the source of the data that they are using for validation.
rec'd mine late last week and I'm looking forward to a window to bolt it on and give it a run.
You install all of it loose and the last. It will all line up easy because it’s all loose and if the bar or cab is shifted. It’s easy to get it in. Then you tighten bolts in a specific sequence. It will prob be the easiest part you install on the vehicle that will give you the most improvement.
Im the order #5858Mine went through successfully just now. Chose ground didnt have anything quicker avail - if You can make it arrive by this weekend I’d pay more
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I was prepared for a scrap, but I didn’t have any issues at all getting it to line up. It was a pleasantly easy install.
I've been waiting for this to become available! Was sort of expecting an announcement or something in this thread or in a new thread 
I’ve got a brand spanking new TIG setup from Kickstarter fund and I have yet to unpack the box in over a year…so I am now being realistic with my time and will likely order a DrKDSS…I can’t see a difference in function as long as torqued properly…
Going to look at that boxed-up welder again this evening and then likely place an order for a nice KING blue bracket
I’ve got a brand spanking new TIG setup from Kickstarter fund and I have yet to unpack the box in over a year…so I am now being realistic with my time and will likely order a DrKDSS…I can’t see a difference in function as long as torqued properly…
Going to look at that boxed-up welder again this evening and then likely place an order for a nice KING blue bracket
Besides the convenience of this bolt-on option, I honestly just like the idea that I can always remove something temporarily to get it out of my way when I'm working on something else. Little things like that can make a huge difference sometimes. It seems like the only downside to the bolt-on option is if you want to have a 35" spare underneath, then it won't fit. If I ever go to 35" then I'll switch to a weld-on bracket instead, but I don't foresee myself going to a 35" tire.
I’ve got a brand new set of Kenda 35x10.5, i believe 34.7” is actual, I’ll be trying out in that location shortly and will report back on what type of clearance issues I have.
Please do. Planning on running a 275/65/20 as a spare.
It will probably be close! The product page says that 34.7" is the max before it starts rubbing
Funny I thought the consensus was 34s were the biggest you could fit under there. In fairness I never measured the gap from my 34 to the panhard bar though.
My 35s are 34.8". Easy answer is to wear the tread down a bit and then it should fit just fine.
I'd be curious if something 34.7 or even 34.5 really fit once the rear end is under full extension on one side and full compression on the other. Not that I plan to go that route with the spare on rear swingout, but if I did a trip up the Dalton highway or out to Death Valley I might want a second spare, and would consider sourcing a well worn used tire with a bit less circumference for that purpose
