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Steering Stabilizers are awesome

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Old 09-28-2011, 12:45 AM
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^lol. Good point. The instructions that come with Skyjacker just plain suck. The DIY posted here is much better. However, its likely that not all trucks are similar, or mine is just an odd apple.

Main difference for me was to take the tie rod brackets and orient slightly different from the instructions. The main thing to key on was to NOT max out the 19" extension of the stabbies.

So on passenger side, install was consistent with instructions (bracket ears set forward and pointing towards passenger side).

Driver side was different. Bracket was inboard of the tie adjusting sleeve, and was oriented to point driver direction. This was to get the 19" length. Per instructions, wider u-bolts on this side. Needed more washers to take up the slack since its mounted on the smaller diameter tie rod rather than the adjusting sleeve.

End result was one obstruction. U-bolt on passenger side contacting the track bar bolt head. It would slip over and back. So I just shortened the length of all the ubolts. Perfecto and smooth and overkill on the extra dampening. Will extend the life of the steering box.

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