Hi, I just got this part and my mechanic told me it was NOT a direct bolt on, can anyone give me a little advice how you installed it?
thanks
Vincent
thanks
Vincent
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cps432
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He’s wrong. The old one unbolts and the new one bolts right in. Unless you got a mispackaged unit that is not in fact the part number you’re in need of. It’s two bolts. Super easy. You can do it yourself in five minutes.
cps432
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This is assuming you’re in an fj60-62?
he is correct. you may need to slide in the new bushings before you bolt it right on.
cps432
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The shocks need the bushings pressed in. The stabilizer should come with bushings pre installed. The pin may need to be replaced. It comes with a new one.
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the guy is my long time old school mechanic. He fixes my old jaguar with a lot more complicated problems and I went to his shop this morning and he showed me. so I have no problem to trust him on that, if it was just bolt on. he will be more than capable doing that . I expected to be a direly bolt on also.
the package came with bolt on just one side when the online phone shows it should comes with bolts on both ends
ARB OMESD24 Old Man Emu Steering Stabilizer for Toyota Landcruiser Series | eBay
Original Mounts: for ease of installation original stabilizer mounts are used where appropriate. Position: Front.
www.ebay.com
what am I missing here?
again , mine is a 1988 FJ62
thanks in advance
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cps432
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Here is mine installed. You may have the wrong unit or maybe you’re missing hardware? This is an 87 fj60 fwiw. Should be the same as the 62.
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Thanks. That's also weird mine didn't have any branding lettering on it.
Did you re use the original bolt pins or you use what OME supplies us? It is too big to fit in
I hope some one can confirm my question on a FJ62
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Stock photos show there are 2 different ones with the same part number
cps432
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Mine came with a sticker I put on there. Maybe there’s a difference between the 60 and 62? I wasn’t aware of any. I bet you could reuse the old hardware. But it may not fit the bushings. I’m sure someone else will chime in. Or you could call cruiseroutfitters and they’ll tell you what is what.
Gretsch
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So is it just the fact that its missing a bolt on one side that this isn't working OP? What about it doesn't fit exactly? Is it too short or something, too long, the pin doesn't fit?
Any chance you have the pin in backwards somehow? Maybe spin it around where the tapered bit in your photo goes towards the damper bushing and not the TRE side like you have in your photo. I don't recall there being a tapered hole like that on the TRE side. If you look at @cps432's photo, the pin body should sit flat against the TRE. The tapered bit you have with the way that pin is arranged wouldn't allow that. Its been years since I did this on mine so I don't now recall the specifics, but it was literally the simplest thing I have done on my cruiser to date.
Mine from CruiserOutfitters came with all the hardware needed to bolt it on. My guess this is likely something to do with purchasing it on Ebay. That place is a wild west show for parts. For me this was completely bolt in application. Calling CO as @cps432 suggests would likely get you set straight away. I would get with that seller and get them to fix it for you. HTH.
g-man
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This is why you should order your suspension parts from Cruiser Outfitters @cruiseroutfit ... Calling Kurt...
Here is my OME SD24. Got it for free, I literally just loosened the circled bolts displayed in this image. Took off the old steering stabilizer and the OME one just slipped right on, I haven’t noticed any issues other than some weird clunking that I’m pretty sure is from my OME lift.
Unfortunately it looks like you are short parts (SD24 will come with hardware for both sides of the damper) and it may be a previously installed damper to boot? Looks greasy in the pics.
@vincent661983 while we can't get you a free hardware kit as the damper didn't come from Cruiser Outfitters. We have the hardware fit kits and can ship as soon as today, part# 142995, buzz our parts team to order: 801-563-1277 info@cruiseroutfitters.com
@vincent661983 while we can't get you a free hardware kit as the damper didn't come from Cruiser Outfitters. We have the hardware fit kits and can ship as soon as today, part# 142995, buzz our parts team to order: 801-563-1277 info@cruiseroutfitters.com
I just installed omesd23 on my AUS HJ47. but it didnt fit as well.. does the pin sit concentric with the rubber bushing? Mine is off axis and I can't get the pin to fully seat inside the bracket holes.
The pin is not designed to seat fully into the drag-link end or frame mount, a gap is absolutely normal. Simply torque to spec
I just did this 2 weeks ago. Easy peasey. Took a lil prying to get the old steering stabilizer hardware out but nothing major.
Sorry to hijack this a bit. Hoping for some insight.
I recently replaced all my FJ62 steering linkage with a kit from @cruiseroutfit, at the same time I finally installed my OME steering stabilizer that I've had in the box for two years from @cruiseroutfit
I noticed that the drag link interferes with the stabilizer if the passenger wheel is raised. It hits on the body of the shock and the back nut. Did I somehow mess this up?
With the wheels flat on the ground:
With the passenger wheel side jacked up about 6":
The driver side is also hitting the frame:
Detail of gap in the frame side pin. This is with the nut torqued down hard.
I recently replaced all my FJ62 steering linkage with a kit from @cruiseroutfit, at the same time I finally installed my OME steering stabilizer that I've had in the box for two years from @cruiseroutfit
I noticed that the drag link interferes with the stabilizer if the passenger wheel is raised. It hits on the body of the shock and the back nut. Did I somehow mess this up?
With the wheels flat on the ground:
With the passenger wheel side jacked up about 6":
The driver side is also hitting the frame:
Detail of gap in the frame side pin. This is with the nut torqued down hard.
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