[Tawatree]

Hey all, running into some issues with my beams coily fouling the sump on the steering and panhard. Is there a standard drop pitman arm that will fit the steering box or a different steering box that I can swap to that has a lower output for the arm?

Also wondering what height everyone is running at (ground to top of wheelarch and tire size I guess?) The way I have it mocked up currently the top of wheelarch is about 980mm and would be running 33s. Running Hilux axles so more weight down low and slightly more width but it's only a slightly stretched swb so seems like it's way too high.

The other option if I can't get a lower steering output of some kind is to completely redo the sump, including oil filter housing, relief valves and everything else. It's a 2 piece sump and the lower half was already cut flush but can redo the entire thing if needed.

Last pic is the rough front ride height vs standard 2" lift rear ( wheelbase has not been stretched yet) and as you can see I ended up dropping the upper spring hat 2" to get everything to clear between the first and second half of photos.

Open to all suggestions, cheers

[Tawatree]

Bottom of frame to ground is about 450mm

[BlueSuzy]

Might have to find a rear sump, custom or drysump

A Hilux PS box or Landcruiser PS box might help but on the outside of the chassis

[Gwagensteve]

I’ll park the lack of compression travel for a moment, but it doesn’t look like the panhard is in phase with the drag link(?) and I’d suggest the axle end of the panhard to too high to achieve this.

Nobody says the panhard needs to be straight- it can be bent to clear the sump/ chassis rail.

I run a vitara pitman arm which is flat and provides more room for the tie rod.

[Tawatree]

There is roughly about 130mm of compression travel from memory before the the bump hits and then however much it can compress. The only way I can see increasing that, if I need to, is by running longer or harder springs which would again lift it and I feel like it's already too tall. (Correct me if I'm wrong here because I'm unsure of how high people generally run these) Would love a couple numbers for either belly or top of arch measurments

Draglink was removed for those photos but runs at the same angle as the panhard and is about 10mm longer. (Connects to the tie rod with a 50 series style rod end)
I hadn't thought about putting a bend in it, which if I did that and then flipped the steering arms to the bottom of the knuckles I could probably gain back a couple inches at bump and lower the spring hats again. Great idea, thanks

The only thing is I might need the pitman arm to drop lower to clear the sump ( I'll check first) because I assume that a bent draglink is a big no.