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Panhard Kits from Ruffstuff!

Dan Fredrickson

NAXJA Forum User
Location
Sacramento, CA
We make 4 different Panhard / Trackbar brackets and I get alot of questions as to why not just one?

Here is the simple answer. You are either replacing a weak factory bracket that has broken and need something stronger and more versatile or you are swapping a new axle into your rig and need something that works better or is more adaptable!

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We make 2 for the axle end and 2 for the frame end. In this pic, from the top left (going clockwise) we have the Axle Offset Bracket because 70-80% of the time you need the additional room on the axle. Next we have the Axle Centered Bracket for those of you that can work with one, both have 3 height adjustment positions. The lower right shows the Frame Outside Bracket for those of you going full width and to the left the Frame Inside bracket for the relatively stock width axle. The Frame brackets both have 2 mounting positions so matching up is easy.

Remember, Selection is always the key! We have been making these for 4 years but I don't think I ever posted these here...No time like the present!

We also make the complete kit with the DOM to keep the cost down for you! http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/PANKIT.html


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Necessary when adding a couple of kits I have seen out there...Yesterday afternoon I had a couple of XJ guys come in together. Both of them had different kits from companys that had been making the kits for years.

Both of them had steering binding issues caused by the panhard being too short and the angles being different from the draglink angle. I was kind of PO'd after finding that the panhards came with the kits. This was a simple fix that has not been fixed by either company for a period of years!

Complete BS in my opinion, we may have to make a kit to simply have one available that has things done right rather than halfway. It's not that the changes would even raise the price of the kit, they just did not care to correct their mistakes.
 
Necessary when adding a couple of kits I have seen out there...Yesterday afternoon I had a couple of XJ guys come in together. Both of them had different kits from companys that had been making the kits for years.

Both of them had steering binding issues caused by the panhard being too short and the angles being different from the draglink angle. I was kind of PO'd after finding that the panhards came with the kits. This was a simple fix that has not been fixed by either company for a period of years!

Complete BS in my opinion, we may have to make a kit to simply have one available that has things done right rather than halfway. It's not that the changes would even raise the price of the kit, they just did not care to correct their mistakes.
This still bothers me when I think about it...
 
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