Panhard rods - lengthening.

They are weak I managed to bend mine hitting a speed hump rushing home from work mine looked like it was made of toffee .

I agree that modifying standard panhard rods is potentially dangerous, and threaded rod is likely to bend.

I have changed the panhard rods with my 3" lift, my axle had moved more than 2.8mm to the point where it was obvious looking at the vehicle that the axle had gone to one side, my tyres were flush with the arches on the drivers side, but stuck out about 10 -15mm on the passenger side and just looked a bit odd.
Fitting adjustable rods has the added bonus in that they are alot stronger than the rubbish standard ones that seem to be made of playdough!

I'm also surprised of your 2.8mm, isn't it cm..?
Cause when i look at my Jimny from front or rear with my 3" lift, i can really see the difference in both sides, even a girl who don't know nothing in cars asked me why the car was like that...

How is it dangerous lengthening the panhards when this website sells the same things on an exchange basis? Surely if I use quality steel of the same external diameter as the internal diameter of the panhard it will be a good snug fit and create an almost solid bar. I understand that the aftermarket ones use 6mm thick tubing but my understanding of the responses would indicate the threaded section weakening the rod which would also be the case with any aftermarket variant. I don't mind spending the money on new ones but not if a easy homemade solution will do the same end result.

Actually, a better solution might be to raise the panhard rod axle mounting by the same amount as the lift. Then the standard panhard rod will fit, and will be at the correct angle.
The longer panhard is at a much greater angle than designed, so when the axle articulates it pushes and pulls the axle miles out of line.

Not sure how this will affect the bump steer though, as the drag link wont follow the same line as the panhard rod.

As to your home brew idea,everyone has to be PC and tell you how dangerous it is due to Elf and Safety, but I would have just sawn straight through, measured the gap that appeared, and turned a plug to go in the ends of the tube and welded it in place.
(But obviously this is far too dangerous to use on the road :whistle: )

jimny bits does a braket to raise the panhard rod if you want to go that way - (cheaper than aftermarket ones)

www.jimnybits.co.uk/shop/jimny/jimny-rea...bracket/prod_97.html