kcjaz
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Nice. Now you need to start a thread about your rear winch….
Panhard drop bracket option? (2 Viewers)
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I have my rear winch write up on Stellar Built on 37s thread.
I planned for 5-7 inches of correction between the hole position combos on the two brackets I designed. If you were to use just the axle side bracket, the bottom hole provides ~3.25 inches of correction. The challenge I had with this bracket is that it is meant to sit "inside" of the existing axle side panhard mount; the stock bolt is reused and welded in-place to provide strength. This means that the new bolt hole (and the entire bushing housing) has to be above the red line shown below. Even if you did a Delta style bracket that you weld directly onto that top edge (rather than sitting inside) you are limited in how low you can make that connection point.This topic needs more attention, particularly for those that have more aggressive lifts. The 80-series community found the nirvana that this kind of part can bring to better control rear axle lateral movement.
@GJamisonUT custom built drop bracket and lift panhard brackets for his setup. He has the CAD files and may be able to reproduce them rather easily. It would require welding however.
Builds - 2010 LX 570 -AHC Delete, Tundra Swap, 4.5" BDS Lift
Hey all. I am happy to say that I have a lot of progress to share. I was finally able to take my LX out for a "shakedown" trip after completing the planned modifications to the panhard and upper trailing arms. I am still working on the RLC rear bumper...as you can see I only have it partially...forum.ih8mud.com
I'd be interested to know if 3.25 inches of adjustment would do the trick for those of you with lifted 200 series, and if not how far off that is from what you all need. If it's close enough that minor adjustments to the design would work for the community I'd consider some options to make it available to others.
I like this solution. I would love to get one for "Testing"
Welder and lift available.
Welder and lift available.
Awesome stuff here and glad that you've been digging in on this.
I see what you're saying with the min offset due to the rear flange. 3.25" would seem a bit aggressive to me at first blush even if that aligns with a more aggressive lift. Considering the full extent of suspension travel and balancing that, wondering if 3.25" would cause too much offset at full compression?
I don't know what the backside of the rear flange looks like...assuming it's just flat and fully accessible? As this is going to require welding and modding anyways, could the new extension flange build up to locate a new hole on the front, then drill into the back flange with a new nut welded on the backside of that?
bloc
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If panhard is inclined at stock ride height to account for load, it may now be level with 3.25” and average lift. Meaning on-road behavior would be ideal at that height.
But yes at some point full compression will move the axle laterally.. depending on tire width and wheel offset we may be risking wheel well contact.
I don’t have my truck with me to measure but if we know panhard length and distance to bump stops we can do some basic geometry to see how much 3.25” would move the axle laterally compared to stock.
But yes at some point full compression will move the axle laterally.. depending on tire width and wheel offset we may be risking wheel well contact.
I don’t have my truck with me to measure but if we know panhard length and distance to bump stops we can do some basic geometry to see how much 3.25” would move the axle laterally compared to stock.
Just wanted to jump on this thread to see if there is any movement on the relocation bracket being produced.
jkeithw
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Yep, 100 and 200 series in about a month and a half (depending on bend shop schedule).
awesome, I'm in for one!
Sign me up for one as well, please. Been bugging Delta for a couple years!
jkeithw
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as a matter of fact, yes! finalized the schedule on the vehicles - 100 comes in first, but both should be in the final design stage here shortly.
jkeithw
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also, just received factory lower link mounts from Toyota to make lower link reinforcement skids (LLS) for both series.as a matter of fact, yes! finalized the schedule on the vehicles - 100 comes in first, but both should be in the final design stage here shortly.
I'd be interested in this as well, please add me to your list. thanks!
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Awesome, I am in!
I’m very interested to see what you’ve come up with here.
If you need any vehicles to test fit some of these items, let me know I'm very local
Add my to list also. Is it going to be bolt in? I love the 4crawler drop bracket on my Surf, looking for something similar.If you need any vehicles to test fit some of these items, let me know I'm very local
jkeithw
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definitely not crazy about drop brackets as correction on these platforms! What year Surf?
Really? What's wrong with them (you mean surf platform or LC200?).
I know an axle side bracket is meant to be better for raising roll centre, but honestly a bolt in drop bracket is such an easy solution. And works great (so far).
Surf is a 94 will find a pic
I know an axle side bracket is meant to be better for raising roll centre, but honestly a bolt in drop bracket is such an easy solution. And works great (so far).
Surf is a 94 will find a pic
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