Land Rover Steering Parts & Upgrades

Tough Dog SV Adjustable Steering Damper

The Tough Dog SV steering damper gives you adjustable steering damping so you can tune the steering response to suit tyre size, road conditions and vehicle use.

Features

• Adjustable damping
• 35mm bore
• Heavy-duty construction
• Helps reduce bump-steer feedback and steering kickback
• Multiple Land Rover mounting configurations available

Fitment

Select the correct mounting arrangement for your vehicle:

• Defender - pin to eye
• Discovery 1 / Range Rover Classic - pin to pin
• Discovery 2 - eye to eye

Important

A steering damper will not repair worn steering or suspension components. If the vehicle has shimmy, wobble or poor steering behaviour, diagnose and repair the underlying cause first. The damper is there to control steering movement, not hide a mechanical fault.

Larger and heavier tyres can increase steering kickback, so an upgraded damper can be worthwhile once the steering system itself is in good condition.

The 2.0 Performance Series IFP steering stabilizer helps take the load off your steering components and keep your tires tracking straight and true. Oversized offroad tires have a tendency to seek out traction in any direction. The large knobs and open tread pattern can cause your front end to wander on or off the road. The 2.0 Performance Series IFP stabilizer uses the same advanced damping technology contained in FOX's Performance Series shocks to tame steering feedback from even the most aggressive tires.

KIT CONTENTS:

• FOX RACING SHOX 2.0 Dampener with IFP (Internal Floating Piston) which Separates Oil From High-Pressure Nitrogen Gas
• KINGPIN Universal Steering Dampener Bracket to suit Fox Dampeners and up to 35mm OD Drag link
• KINGPIN New Chassis end weld on bracket tabs

YOU WILL NOT FIND A FOX IFP STEERING DAMPENER KIT CHEAPER FROM OTHER SUPPLIERS!

This kit requires basic level DIY. The chassis end pin mount bracket needs to be cut off and the new supplied chassis bracket tabs welded on.
 

A steering dampener is simply a damper designed for your steering, It is important however to realize that a steering dampener does NOT and WILL NOT FIX any steering problem. It will only dampen the symptoms.

Stock steering dampeners are designed for stock steering and stock tires. They work well in this application (until around the 100000km mark) and ONLY this application. Throw on some 33” or 35” tires and you’ll be left with a dampener that is not up to the task. When the tire size increases, the steering dampener should be upgraded as well. Larger, aftermarket tires are significantly heavier and harder to control than factory tires, even in on-road applications.

In short the dampeners job is to reduce bump steer feed back into the steering wheel

There are two MAIN types of aftermarket steering dampeners, Emulsion and IFP (Internal Floating Piston). Both are “gas” charged and contain oil. Emulsion shocks are significantly cheaper than their IFP counterpart. These dampers mix the oil with the gas charge. Although the oil is pressurized by the gas, emulsion shocks do not function well in horizontally mounted applications; i.e. steering dampeners. When mounted on its side, the oil rests on the bottom as it’s heavier than the gas which rises to the top. The result, a piston that’s only half-submerged in oil. When the piston starts working back and forth, it’s sloshing and foaming the oil offering almost no damping. For this reason we ALWAYS try to steer people away from emulsion style dampeners. There is another kind…which is foam cell (instead of the nitrogen gas in with the oil sloshing around, its impregnated into foam…and resides in the shock which has no ‘air’ cavity in it…thus the piston is ALWAYS moving though 100% oil. For this reason it will far out preform ANY emulsion style dampener. We sell A LOT of HD 9ways Adjustable Tough Dog steering dampeners for this reason. The Fox you see is an IFP style…and only really suited to offroad focused builds do to its extra firm dampening.

Sorry – that turned into an essay quickly!

Looking to make the conversion from that sorry excuse of a Defender pitman arm??

A common conversion for a number of good reasons including:

• Setting your Defender up for remote touring (carry less spare parts & easier DIY repairs due to now running a std tie rod end BOTH ends of the drag link)
• More flex (the balljoint in the Defender pitman are will bind with a system that has some hectik flex)
• You have already replaced the balljoint in the std Defender pitman arm, and never in this lifetime want to repeat that torture again!
• You are looking to run the Fox Racing Steering Dampener kit

We can also provide part kits if you already have some of the gear as well.

Tough Dog Heavy-Duty Adjustable Panhard Rod

When a solid-axle Land Rover is lifted, the fixed-length panhard rod can pull the front axle sideways relative to the chassis. An adjustable panhard rod allows the axle to be re-centred after the suspension height changes.

Features

• Heavy-duty solid-bar construction
• Adjustable length for axle centring
• Bonded rubber bushes in most applications
• Compatible with SuperPro bushes where applicable

Available applications

• Defender pre-2002
• Defender post-2002
• Perentie
• Discovery 1
• Discovery 2
• Range Rover Classic

2002 Defender owners: supply your VIN at checkout so we can confirm the correct mounting-bolt configuration.

KINGPIN SOLID 4140 CHROMOLY TRACK RODS!!

These SOLID Chromoly track rods are the strongest bars available worldwide for your Landy, and have the added benefit of having a incredibly high amount of 'spring' in them due to the material properties.  It is almost common knowledge Land Rover likely designed/specc'ed the factory Track Rod design 30mins before knock off on a Friday arvo! Yer - really not to sure what on earth they were thinking!

Almost all other HD steering rods on the market are HI-Tensile Steel at 350mPa tensile strength, We are not knocking these at all - they are great!, and we also sell these.

Our solid Chromoly bars are 32mm 4140 Chromoly rated at a whooping 980mPa tensile strength

Also included with every KINPIN FAB Chromoly rod is a pair of KINGPIN Fab Extra HD Stainless steel HD Jam nuts!

Chromoly, compared to regular hi-tensile steel is better suited to spring back to its original shape rather than bending and then not returning back to its original shape.

If you want the strongest bar available...this is the one for you Wilco ;)

For heavy offroad use, we recommend using ONLY LEMFORDER tie rod ends with this product, due to the high quality of these joints and superior casting strength over cheaper ones. No point getting the strongest bar avail, only to skimp on the quality of your tie rod ends

***ALL BARS COME PRE-GREASED WITH COPPER OR NICKLE ANTI-SIEZE!***

KINGPIN SOLID 4140 CHROMOLY DRAG LINKS!!

*DISCOVERY 1 ONLY - OR USE WITH D1 CONVERSIONS INTO DEFENDERS*

These SOLID Chromoly drag links are the strongest bars, and have the added benefit of having a reasonably high amount of 'spring' in them due to the material properties. Chromoly, compared to regular hi-tensile steel is better suited to spring back to its original shape rather than bending and then not returning back to its original shape.

If you want the strongest bar available...this is the one for you.

Also included with every KINPIN FAB Chromoly rod is a pair of KINGPIN Fab Extra HD Stainless steel HD Jam nuts!

We recommend using ONLY German LEMFORDER tie rod ends with this product, due to the high quality of these joints and superior casting strength over cheaper ones. 

***ALL BARS COME PRE-GREASED WITH COPPER OR NICKLE ANTI-SIEZE!***

KINGPIN SOLID 4140 CHROMOLY TRACK RODS!!

These SOLID Chromoly track rods are the strongest bars available worldwide for your Landy, and have the added benefit of having a incredibly high amount of 'spring' in them due to the material properties.  It is almost common knowledge Land Rover likely designed/specc'ed the factory Track Rod design 30mins before knock off on a Friday arvo! Yer - really not to sure what on earth they were thinking!

Almost all other HD steering rods on the market are HI-Tensile Steel at 350mPa tensile strength, We are not knocking these at all - they are great!, and we also sell these.

Our solid Chromoly bars are 32mm 4140 Chromoly rated at a whooping 980mPa tensile strength

Also included with every KINPIN FAB Chromoly rod is a pair of KINGPIN Fab Extra HD Stainless steel HD Jam nuts!

Chromoly, compared to regular hi-tensile steel is better suited to spring back to its original shape rather than bending and then not returning back to its original shape.

If you want the strongest bar available...this is the one for you Wilco ;)

For heavy offroad use, we recommend using ONLY LEMFORDER tie rod ends with this product, due to the high quality of these joints and superior casting strength over cheaper ones. No point getting the strongest bar avail, only to skimp on the quality of your tie rod ends

***ALL BARS COME PRE-GREASED WITH COPPER OR NICKLE ANTI-SIEZE!***

KINGPIN 7075 Alloy Adjustable Panhard Rod

Heavy-duty adjustable panhard rod for Defender, Discovery 1, Range Rover Classic, Perentie and County applications.

Designed for lifted vehicles where the front axle needs to be re-centred under the chassis, this panhard uses a solid 7075-T6 alloy bar with a chromoly heim joint at one end and a SuperPro bush at the chassis end.

Why this design?

• Solid 7075-T6 alloy bar, anodised black
• 7/8-inch chromoly three-piece heim joint
• Stainless high-misalignment spacers
• Machined bush housing
• SuperPro chassis-end bush to reduce noise, vibration and harshness compared with a heim joint at both ends
• Bolt-in replacement with no chassis modification required

Fitment

Suitable for selected Defender, Discovery 1, Range Rover Classic, Perentie and County applications.

Two chassis-bush sleeve sizes are available: 14mm and 16mm. As a general guide, earlier vehicles commonly use 14mm and later vehicles commonly use 16mm, but the safest option is to confirm the existing bolt size or provide your VIN before ordering.

Why an adjustable panhard?

Raising a Land Rover changes the lateral position of the front axle relative to the chassis. An adjustable panhard allows the axle to be re-centred after a suspension lift.

Off-road note: the heim-joint end is intended to provide freer articulation and reduced bind compared with a conventional rubber-bushed arrangement. This product is aimed primarily at serious off-road and modified suspension applications.

LEMFÖRDER - Top of their game

There is no doubt that Lemforder have got the reputation of being the toughest, and longest lasting tie rod end on the market for Land Rovers...and its a reputation well deserved in our opinion!

If you are looking for the longest lasting most reliable tie rod ends - then these are for you. Will outlast ANY cheaper greasable units by a long shot.

this is the ONLY tie rod end we recomend using with our Chromoly Track rods and Drag Links due to the superior strength of these

IF YOUR REPLACING ALL YOUR TIE ROD ENDS:

• DEFENDER: 2x RH & 1x LH
• DICOVERY 1 POST 93: 2x RH & 2x LH

11/16-16 JAM NUTS FOR LAND ROVER PERENTIE, COUNTY, DEFENDER, DISCOVERY 1 & RRC TRACK ROD AND DRAGF LINKS

306 STAINLESS STEEL IN AN EXTRA HD 31mm OUTER OD AND 12.5mm WIDTH!

CONVERTING YOUR RRC OR DISCOVERY STEERING DAMPENER LOCATION TO DRAG LINK MOUNT?

No happy with traditional bolt on options, we made these weld on units, that get welded to the underside of the chassis to mount a steering dampener (pin to eye) in the same layout as a Defender...up ands out of harms way for offroad use.

Land Rover Panhard Bushes - SUIT DISCO1, DISCO 2, DEFENDER, & RRC

• Pre 2002 - 14mm Bolt
• Post 2002 - 16mm Bolt

Lifetime manufacturers warranty on all SuperPro Bushes

This kit does BOTH ends of your Panhard rod

***PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR A CHANGOVER YEAR***

- AUSTRALIAN MADE -

ALSO required for Disco 1 & RRC is a replacement steering dampener bracket. You can use the Maxidrive machined aluminum bracket for this purpose. Don't forget to add it to your cart if need one!

There are other options also for your steering dampener location and bracket. You can also relocate it to the front using a few different methods. Ask us your options if you are considering this.

P38 Rod will now take our D1/Defender Lemforder LH & RH tie rod ends we have listed.

P38 will also need a pin mount steering damper bracket

- AUSTRALIAN MADE -

Never be caught out in the bush trying to straighten you stock items with the winch again.

A big 32mm OD dia, 350mPa

This bar puts the stock items to shame!

One of the first upgrades any who is heading offroad regularly with their Rover should be doing. You cant steer...you cant get home!

Zinc plated for long life

P38 Rod will now take our D1/Defender Lemforder LH & RH tie rod ends we have listed.

P38 will also need a pin mount steering damper bracket

 HD DOUBLE SHEER Steering Dampener Bracket

• 10mm Steel Plate for heavy offroad use
• Stainless steel M8 U-bolts
• Hi Tensile zinc M10 bolt
• Double sheer design - stronger than our single sheer bracket

Perfect for Defenders/Perenties undergoing the Disco 1 Drag Link conversion, and Also Discovery 1 relocating the steering damper from the track rod to the drag link up front

DISCO 1 PITMAN ARM

Getting hard to find new - not refurbed!!

Ideal for those seeking individual components to do a D1 Drag Link conversion on their Defender/Perentie/Counties

RHD Unit

Bilstein Steering Dampener

You know you are buying quality when you are looking at Bilstein!

Bilstein B36

Eye to Pin Dampener

HD Steering Dampener Bracket

Suitable for use when converting your Defender, RRC or Perentie to a Disco 1 pitman arm & draglink setup.

Can also be used when relocating your D1 steering dampener from the track rod to the Drag link get get it up and out of harms way when offroading

• 6mm Steel Plate
• Stainless steel M8 U-bolts
• Hi Tensile zinc Dampener mounting bolt

HD FOX Racing Steering Dampener Bracket

Suitable for use when converting your Defender, RRC or Perentie to a Disco 1 pitman arm & draglink setup and running a FOX Dampener (will require eye mount chassis tabs)

Can also be used when relocating your D1 steering dampener from the track rod to the Drag link and employing a Fox Dampener. (will require eye mount chassis tabs)

• 10mm Steel Plate for heavy offroad or race use

• Stainless steel M8 U-bolts

• Hi Tensile zinc 1/2" UNF Dampener mounting bolt

-AUSTRALIAN MADE-

Steering Dampener Bracket CNC machined from Solid Aluminum Billet

Required for RRC and Disco 1 planning to run the Maxidrive Track Rod

To Suit Maxidrive Drag-links

*If converting your Defender to a Disco1 Pitman arm AND drag link -  You will also need to use a Pin to Pin  steering dampner if you would like to use this product. Alternatively you can run an eye to pin dampener using one of our KINGPIN Dampener Brackets*

 HD Steering Dampener Bracket

Suitable for use when upgrading to a HD Track rod on  RRC or  Disco 1, where the factory steering dampener is welded to sorry excuse of a track rod

• 6mm Steel Plate
• Stainless steel M8 U-bolts

2.0 Performance series FOX Racing Racing Steering Dampener

• Valving to suit offroad applications
• IFP construction (Internal floating piston to separate the oil and nitrogen (this is a BIG advantage over a regular emulsion shock!)
• Eye to Eye (eye width is different to factory Land Rover however)
• 1/2" bolt holes
• We also sell 1/2" bolt shock tabs for mounting to the chassis
• We also sell the Fox Drag Link Steering Dampener bracket for attachment on up to a 33mm HD Drag link

A steering dampener is simply a damper designed for your steering, It is important however to realize that a steering dampener does NOT and WILL NOT FIX any steering problem. It will only dampen the symptoms.

Stock steering dampeners are designed for stock steering and stock tires. They work well in this application (until around the 100000km mark) and ONLY this application. Throw on some 33” or 35” tires and you’ll be left with a dampener that is not up to the task. When the tire size increases, the steering dampener should be upgraded as well. Larger, aftermarket tires are significantly heavier and harder to control than factory tires, even in on-road applications.

In short the dampeners job is to reduce bump steer feed back into the steering wheel

There are two MAIN types of aftermarket steering dampeners, Emulsion and IFP (Internal Floating Piston). Both are “gas” charged and contain oil. Emulsion shocks are significantly cheaper than their IFP counterpart. These dampers mix the oil with the gas charge. Although the oil is pressurized by the gas, emulsion shocks do not function well in horizontally mounted applications; i.e. steering dampeners. When mounted on its side, the oil rests on the bottom as it’s heavier than the gas which rises to the top. The result, a piston that’s only half-submerged in oil. When the piston starts working back and forth, it’s sloshing and foaming the oil offering almost no damping. For this reason we ALWAYS try to steer people away from emulsion style dampeners. There is another kind…which is foam cell (instead of the nitrogen gas in with the oil sloshing around, its impregnated into foam…and resides in the shock which has no ‘air’ cavity in it…thus the piston is ALWAYS moving though 100% oil. For this reason it will far out preform ANY emulsion style dampener. We sell A LOT of HD 9ways Adjustable Tough Dog steering dampeners for this reason. The Fox you see is an IFP style…and only really suited to offroad focused builds do to its extra firm dampening.

Sorry – that turned into an essay quickly!

How good is it I hear you ask?
4WD Action magazine thought it was so good it voted it “Best Product 2008”

Features:

• 9 stage External Adjustment
• 22mm Chrome rod
• 35mm bore
• Foam Cell - so no pressure pushing to one side

HD ADJUSTABLE PANHARD FOR YOUR GU/GQ DIFF SWAP PROJECT INTO LAND ROVER DEFENDER PRE-2002/PERENTIE/COUNTY & D1

• SUPERPRO BUSH AT CHASSIS END
• GENUINE NISSANE BUSH AT AXLE END

APPROX 12 WEEK LEAD TIME FROM ORDERING ATM

2.0  KING OFFROAD RACING Steering Dampener

• Valving to suit offroad applications
  
• Eye to Eye (eye width is different to factory Land Rover however)
• 1/2" bolt holes
• We also sell 1/2" bolt shock tabs for mounting to the chassis
• We also sell the KING Drag Link Steering Dampener bracket for attachment on up to a 38mm HD Drag link

A steering dampener is simply a damper designed for your steering, It is important however to realize that a steering dampener does NOT and WILL NOT FIX any steering problem. It will only dampen the symptoms.

Stock steering dampeners are designed for stock steering and stock tires. They work well in this application (until around the 100000km mark) and ONLY this application. Throw on some 33” or 35” tires and you’ll be left with a dampener that is not up to the task. When the tire size increases, the steering dampener should be upgraded as well. Larger, aftermarket tires are significantly heavier and harder to control than factory tires, even in on-road applications.

In short the dampeners job is to reduce bump steer feed back into the steering wheel

There are two MAIN types of aftermarket steering dampeners, Emulsion and IFP (Internal Floating Piston). Both are “gas” charged and contain oil. Emulsion shocks are significantly cheaper than their IFP counterpart. These dampers mix the oil with the gas charge. Although the oil is pressurized by the gas, emulsion shocks do not function well in horizontally mounted applications; i.e. steering dampeners. When mounted on its side, the oil rests on the bottom as it’s heavier than the gas which rises to the top. The result, a piston that’s only half-submerged in oil. When the piston starts working back and forth, it’s sloshing and foaming the oil offering almost no damping. For this reason we ALWAYS try to steer people away from emulsion style dampeners. There is another kind…which is foam cell (instead of the nitrogen gas in with the oil sloshing around, its impregnated into foam…and resides in the shock which has no ‘air’ cavity in it…thus the piston is ALWAYS moving though 100% oil. For this reason it will far out preform ANY emulsion style dampener. We sell A LOT of HD 9ways Adjustable Tough Dog steering dampeners for this reason. The Fox you see is an IFP style…and only really suited to offroad focused builds do to its extra firm dampening.

Sorry – that turned into an essay quickly!

GENUINE TOUGH DOG REPLACMENT BUSH (EYE END) FOR DEFENDER STEERING DAMPERS