Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi all,

GQ Patrol, 1990.. Going touring for 6 months.. Just installed a 2.5" lift.. Now one wheel sticks out more than the other and the brand new springs are clearly on an angle, (Panhards) i know.. BUT!!

With the weight of touring gear I imagine this will be about 1.5-2" so would you bother with panhards?? or just leave it??

AND the steering wheel is out about 15 deg.. Are the steering components (ie tierod + draglink) reasonable strength or are they worth upgrading too??

Im really having a major dilemma over this and am not sure if this is worth spending money on, or just wasteful and paranoid..

Any advice would be most appreciated,

Cheers,

Hof

dont worry bout it! ive had 4'' on mine for ages and no damage or anything odd!

personally i wouldn't bother as my previous truck was a gq wagon with three inch susp lift and never touched the panhard rods or any of the steering components.yes you could see mainly from behind but i did plenty of touring with it and never had a problem.I now have a GU ute and the only reason i replaced the panhards was because i bent the originals.It will bring everything into line for its best alignment but if it's a matter of funds don't fuss too much about it.

what if it does let go somewhere durting the 6 months - for under a grand just replace them... Bit if extra insurance IMHO. 2 x panhards & stering links (drag and tierod)

Wouldn't have thought they would be out to far with a sml lift like that. And for a tourer. The std panhards are strong enough, even though they are weak. As for the steering. You can if you want just take the steering wheel off and re-align it.