Problem

[choppersando]

So I was taking a left turn and heard a pop and immediately following the truck felt super wonky so I stepped out and noticed my driver side bolt on the panhard bar broke off. Called multiple ford and apparently they don’t have any of these bolts left in the country. Any advice from fellow raptor owners? I’ve included pictures

 

[FordTechOne]

That is an extremely strange failure; is the truck modified? It looks like the bolt is missing completely; did you find the sheared pieces or is it just gone?

 

[choppersando]

I’ve been searching for the bolt on the corner I took and cant locate it, it’s like it vanished. And the truck modification wise only has perch collars and wheels/tires

 

[FordTechOne]

I’ve been searching for the bolt on the corner I took and cant locate it, it’s like it vanished. And the truck modification wise only has perch collars and wheels/tires

So only the front was lifted, nothing in the rear?

Per the parts catalog, the bolt is an M16 x 97mm. So I would try and find one in the aftermarket with a nut until you can get an OEM one. It just needs to be a class 10.9 (strength).

 

[choppersando]

thank you so much! I found the closest thing I believe so I’ll get it ordered and see if it works.

 

[MurderedOutSVT]

That's an impressive break! Hope you get it worked out

 

[choppersando]

That's an impressive break! Hope you get it worked out

this truck has had some problems already haha, blew a turbo at 12k miles and blew a strut at about 20k

 

[relak]

this truck has had some problems already haha, blew a turbo at 12k miles and blew a strut at about 20k

And it’s a gen 3?

 

[choppersando]

And it’s a gen 3?

Yessir

 

[FordTechOne]

this truck has had some problems already haha, blew a turbo at 12k miles and blew a strut at about 20k

Well there are no struts on these trucks…was it a shock issue?