TERRAFIRMA STEERING RODS AND PANHARD RODS

GROUND CLEARANCE IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR FOR SUCCESSFUL OFF ROAD DRIVING. THE LOWEST POINTS OF THE VEHICLE WILL INEVITABLY MAKE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AT SOME STAGE WHILE DRIVING IN RUTS OR NEGOTIATING ROCKS AND TREE STUMPS. THE STEERING RODS ON LOVE AXLE LAND ROVERS ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE AND CAN EASILY GET BENT SERIOUSLY AFFECTING FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND STEERING ABILITY. EVEN SLIGHTLY BENT STEERING RODS CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE TYRE WEAR AND POOR HANDLING.

WHEN LAND ROVERS ARE FITTED WITH VERY LARGE TYRES THE FORCES ACTING ON THE STEERING GEAR ARE FAR GREATER ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTACKING OBSTACLES OFF ROAD, HARD IMPACTS ON THE WHEELS CAN ALSO BEND OR KINK THE STEERING RODS CAUSING SERIOUS STEERING PROBLEMS.

THE PROBLEM IS NOT JUST FOR RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE OFF ROADERS, FOR EXAMPLE CONTRACTORS AND FARMERS DRIVING IN RUTS CAN EASILY BEND THE TRACJ RID EFFECTING THE SAFE STEERING OF THE LAND ROVER.

TERRAFIRMA STEERING RODS ARE MADE FROM SOLID 30MM DIAMETER STEEL AND ARE SUPPLIED WITH PRECISELY MACHINED LEFT AND RIGHT HAND THREADS, LOCKING NUTS AND QUALITY GREASEABLE TRACK ROD ENDS. FOR DISCOVERYS A STEERING DAMPER BRACKET IS ALSO INCLUDED.

LATERAL STABILITY ON THE FRONT END OF COIL SPRUNG LAND ROVERS FITTED WITH LIVE AXLES IS CONTROLLED BY A TIE ROD CALLED A PANHARD ROD WHICH IS FITTED BETWEEN THE FRONT AXLE AND THE CHASSIS, TYPICALLY MOUNTED IN PARALLEL WITH THE DRAG LINK CONNECTING THE STEERING BOX TO THE AXLE. WHEN LIVE AXLE VEHICLES SUCH AS THESE ARE LIFTED THE AXLE IS PULLED OFF CENTRE DUE TO THE FIXED LENGTH OF THE PANHARD ROD. TERRAFIRMA ADJUSTABLE PANHARD RODS ALLOW THE AXLE TO BE ADJUSTED BACK TO CENTRE RESTORING THE STEERING GEOMETRY.

TERRAFIRMA ADJUSTABLE PANHARD RODS ARE MADE FROM 30MM DIAMETER 5MM WALL THICKNESS HIGH TENSILE STEEL TIBE WITH A 20MM PRECISION MACHINED THREADED ADJUSTER WITH LOCK NUT PART WAY ALONG IT'S LENGTH. TERRAFIRMA PANHARD RODS ARE SUPPLIED COMPLETE WITH POLYURETHANE BUSHES READY TO FIT. THERE ARE 4 OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR 90/110/130/D1/D2/RRC SUITING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES.

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