FJ Cruiser SAS Front Panhard

[@k1j2f30]

Ken, you have really acquired a talent for fabrication and welding on this amazing build! I sure have been enjoying the ride with you along the way.

[@offroadhub.official]

Thanks for coming along for the journey!

[@jeytex3161]

Ken’s Customs moves us from his garage out to the bleachers to wait for this BIG announcement. Whatever it is, you deserve it! The bleachers will be cheering you on. Great work keeping us alongside you while setting up the panhard….it’s Ken’s camera work talent at its best, thanks Ken!

[@gregorygene9003]

Nice video as always Ken. Love your "Cardboard Aided Design" and "cardboard turns to steel".

[@nicholasbaldwin1674]

your fab skills and progress are great! nice work.

[@White_buffalo_4r]

You're opening your own garage... Great work on the videos keep up the work always look forward to your videos.

[@4xhoser]

Great video Ken! Just realized while watching this that you should totally try to get this thing into some snow! Lower those tires to like 2-5 psi and you'll go anywhere! Cheers🤘🇨🇦

[@emon9127]

Killing it, slowly but surely reaching the finish line!

[@OrangeBoxxfab]

We have really enjoyed this . Every step of it.

[@offroadhub.official]

Awesome! Thank you for following along!

[@bradshutler9356]

Yep, it's a tight fit under there. Will be interesting to see how much travel you end up with.

[@allanwagner4570]

Yeah that’s what I’m thinkin

[@eqlibrium854]

Can hardly wait to see it wheel'n on the trails again. 🧈🍿

[@justonpolson7690]

Super Awesome Fun times watching you transform "THEE FJ" of all FJ's into the things dreams are made of! I LOVE IT!!!

[@protacodan4225]

Kens Frankenstein 4x parts if it works don’t fix it. Thanks for the video Ken, can’t wait for the big announcement.

[@krpotter57]

Looks good Ken. Wish I was still there helping. Hope to see you at Trail Hero. The other Ken.

[@offroadhub.official]

Thanks Ken! Yes hopefully we'll be rolling at Trail Hero!

[@WillyMosesP]

Pantastic work!

[@offroadhub.official]

Thanks Will!

[@theclydesdalerider]

Panhard 😂😂😂oh, the play on words!

[@JayDee25895]

That was a fast 12:50 must mean I liked it....Peace

[@philholt3002]

Can you notch the frame for up travel?

[@offroadhub.official]

Possibly. I'm working on improving things!

[@downbytheriver501]

Its nice to see an FJ with some trail scars! Most of those I see are pristine pavement princesses.

[@offroadhub.official]

Heck yeah! I use and abuse it 😄

[@DUNEATV]

A big announcement??? IM ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT KEN!!! Why do this to us???

[@davidanthonytechurnangauta4880]

Are you gonna retain the toyota abs braking system on for those axles? Would be nice to see a video of you explaining if your gonna run abs or delete the system. Awesome videos as always! Very impressive definitely gonna be a beast

[@offroadhub.official]

I will not have abs after the swap.

[@stevegreen245]

Wait, forget the two short pan hard bars idea. They would push and pull against each other. Guess that's why it's not done.

[@offroadhub.official]

Google watts linkage 👍

[@stevegreen245]

@@offroadhub.official I checked out the watts link. Very cool. But you got that right. To big and complicated for off road. But man, it looks very cool.

[@nicholascooper1193]

doesn't really matter if the panhard is perfectly flat, as long as you have clearance for the swing... I suspect you have much more down travel than up, and you'll be mostly crawling. You'll notice an extra inch of up travel much more than the few degrees of swing. Might consider a bridge/box/notch on your pass side frame rail for clearance.

[@offroadhub.official]

I'm working on creating more clearance. Thanks for the ideas!

[@stevegreen245]

How about some hints? And a guessing contest on the announcement. It's kinda fun for us. Also I've never seen one. But could a two part panhard work. Two short ones. One on each side? Way outside the box.

[@offroadhub.official]

I believe a two piece panhard is called a watts linkage. That would be cool, but definitely not enough room for that.

[@jfloydsea]

Just call it a track bar! :D

[@bgravy9873]

Have you checked when it’s finished will it make it under the garage door?

[@offroadhub.official]

Yeah it'll be fine. 👍

[@Jaredklingonsmith]

I keep looking for the fast forward button so I can skip to the end where you drive it out of the garage. Maybe I’ll run over and help you hold something for an evening.

[@offroadhub.official]

I'm trying to find the fast forward button as well... 😄

[@tonycanales3484]

Will you be at Trail hero ?

[@offroadhub.official]

Yes. I can't miss that.

[@mrjivester]

Are you going to reinforce your steering link mounts?

[@offroadhub.official]

Steering link mounts? I'm not sure which part you're referring to.

[@mrjivester]

@@offroadhub.official the one on the knuckles.

[@offroadhub.official]

@@mrjivester they are welded on and also have a 1 inch grade 8 bolt holding them on. I'm not sure what else I could do to reinforce them.

[@mrjivester]

@@offroadhub.official It’s the one you mention with a 1” bolt.

[@Colorado4x4]

Great work! Now get this damn thing finished and get back to wheeling videos! 🤣

[@offroadhub.official]

My feelings exactly... 😄

[@Colorado4x4]

@@offroadhub.official LoL. When you finish this in 2023 we should hit a trail 🥳🤣🤣

[@PeteHemdem]

You're gonna need snow tires soon. Or drive in the deserts.

[@offroadhub.official]

I'll chase the warmth!