Dr. KDSS B.O.T.C.K - Bolt On Track Bar Correction Kit 4th/5th Gen 4Runner & GX460/470

Designed for the 4th/5th Gen 4Runners, Lexus GX460/470, & FJ Cruisers. This will not fit a 3rd Gen 4Runner.

When you lift a solid axle that has a track bar (aka panhard bar) depending on the lift height, the angle of that track bar becomes so steep, that any natural cycling of the axle will cause a feeling of being unstable. The reason for this is the track bar being so angled, it forces the axle to swing left and right under the vehicle vs the axle cycling up and down.  

To remedy this issue, you want to raise (or lower frame side) the pivot point on the axle so that the track bar is parallel or as close to parallel to the ground/axle. With the track bar in this configuration, the natural cycling of up and down is returned (for the most part, once you start to add a lot more travel i.e long travel, things start to swing out again. Regardless, this will still be beneficial to having vs not having.) 

In this market, there has only really been one option for this Toyota/Lexus market. It’s a weld on version. This new option opens up the market to allow one to easily install it themselves with simple common tools. Not everyone has access to a welder or even access to someone that can weld. With that said, you are still basically relying on the weld/welder knowing what he’s doing by welding on a thicker piece of metal to the top of a thinner wall metal in hopes of it not failing. For the most part, it will not fail but all of the load is being spread only along the weld.  

This new bolt on track bar correction kit is designed with strength in mind. The way it is designed, wrapped around, thick wing nut inside the OEM bracket, the load is evenly distributed along the whole OEM mount and not just the top where the welds are at. On top of that you can easily toss in some small spot welds, if you are that guy that just needs it. This kit is easily installed and or removed for whatever reason. Just being bolted on and torqued down properly, it is stronger than what’s on the market. 

Now we add color options with high end powder coating from Ablaze Powder Coating in Norco, California. You just can’t beat this option.  

This product is really only recommended for lifts of 2”-3”+ of rear lift.  In some cases this bracket can contact the crossmember. If it does, rest assured that you won’t break the OEM mount or this bracket. I can’t say that for the weld on option in the market, as it will transfer the load through OEM mount and potentially rip off!