Offroad-Express

Hey there,

Im trying to find some Rear panhard rod bushes for a 130 series surf and im not having much luck at the mo, Ive got a feeling the front Panhard on a 78 series Prado might use the same bushes, Can anyone confirm this or know what part numbers i need etc as so far BNT or Repco cant find the ones i need and ive searched the net and found that Noltec Australia have a listing and also Dobinson also have a full rear end kit listing but no seperate parts etc.

Cheers for any help guys.

they may be similar to the Prado ones... can you give me some measurements and I can check mine?

Hi guys cheers for the reply's, Ive got a Prado front end under my Chassis so i should stop being lazy and have a look at the front Panhard rod bush, Just thought someone might have had the same prob thats all and know if the Prado was the same.

Thanks Hayden.

I put aftermarket bushes in my 130 surf. Cant remember the part num etc , i know i went through several different bushes before i found the ones that fitted. They were either prado or landcrusier.

However ...... Found the after market bushes to be really stiff and actually limited my rear flex. From what i understand the panhard has to flex laterally against it mounts during travel and nolothane etc limit this movement.
So i went to the wrecker and got some second hand factory rubber bushes. haven't looked back since.

my 2c.

Try Terrain Tamer here in Auckland (aka Bus & truck or Don Kyatt). They've ordered some rear panhard bushes for our prado from auz for us so might be able to do some for your surf. Phone (09) 263 6021

Hey there,

Thanks for all the help but i found a pair in Welly from MacLennan's automotive so ill see how they go and hopfully they are not to stiff.

Yea and im sure the front Prado bushes are the same as the surf rear's but ill need to confirm that.

Cheers