Some advice on panhards and trailing arms etc

[chrisc2306]

Does anyone have any brands that they would recommend for the heavy duty tie rods, drag links etc

[AB]

Does anyone have any brands that they would recommend for the heavy duty tie rods, drag links etc

I have been buying 4140 spec superior gear for things that I break along my travels.

Expensive yes...quality...yes...keep the receipts hidden from the misses!!!

[growler2058]

This is where I got my gear from http://bigo4x4.com.au/default.asp?page=suspension

[chrisc2306]

I have been buying 4140 spec superior gear for things that I break along my travels.

Expensive yes...quality...yes...keep the receipts hidden from the misses!!!

Thats what I have been looking at tonight and trying to price things up, the only problem I have is being in NZ shipping gets expensive and if I spend more than $400 I also have to pay another 20% GST which is a bit of a nightmare!

[89gqpatrol4x4]

I would definitely upgrade the panhards I only rebushed my standard ones and bent the rear like a boomerang on camp road at lcmp! I generally only drive like a grandpa and take it very easy on the car when doing tracks I think it was just an age thing.

[Patrolling Paddy]

The superior stuff is very good, I run it on my comp rig and to date no issues.
If it is just for you warrant I would consider the cost and break it into stages, this could help with shipping too.
Lower rear control arms from superior would be my choice. Leave the upper rears for now and just re-bush with genuine style rubber.
Unless you do some HD off-roading the radius arms in the front are ok and I would just re-bush them too.
The pan hards with a 2" lift don't really need adjustment however if you are getting new ones get adjustable ones so if you decide to lift more later you can. I would consider new pan hards rather than re-bushing but it's not critical, depends on how much you want to spend.
Heavy duty tie rod would also be a good idea but unless you are having issues with your current one I would possibly consider waiting, again it depends on funds.
I really like the superior stuff and would recommend it as strong and lasting, even in less than desirable conditions.

Any of the poly stuff is crud offroad as it it too firm and they limit flex and tend to tear and crack because of it. I will never use it again, did once due to odd circumstances and I think I got a couple of weeks out of it and it was dead before the rubber bushes arrived.

Cheers