🌟1998 Land Cruiser - New OEM Front sway bar bracket orientation? (1 Viewer)

[deeptide]

Greetings!

Sorry for the detail which may be over the top : Just trying my best to be clear. Also, please try to see past the hemorrhaging evaporator coolant .

The pictured steel sway bar brackets and their rubber bushings/cushions each have a flange/collar. The steel brackets have a flange on only one side, while the rubber bushings have a flange on both sides. If you're sitting in the car, my steel flanges are both facing left ie. they're facing car-opposite vs car-symmetrical. This doesn't seem logical as it would appear to defeat the purpose of one steel flange. I may be wrong, but I am assuming of course, the steel flanges have no asymmetrically designed function.

Question (finally) : Should each steel flange face a certain side?

Help is very appreciated - Thank you!

 

[Mike NXP]

Holy green....

Did you just replace these or just wondering?

 

[deeptide]

Holy green....

Did you just replace these or just wondering?

Yes, yesterday

 

[deeptide]

I realize I probably should have mentioned the new brackets and bushings are OEM.

 

[Mike NXP]

Will have to see if someone can chime in with a picture. I changed mine out too long ago to remember, sorry. I just remember it being a huge pain in the ass but I didn't know what I was doing.

 

[dogdaysindurham]

The brackets should be facing opposite directions with the metal flanges facing the outside wheel wells.

 

[dogdaysindurham]

I think on my 2005 the captive nut side of the bracket should be orientated facing the front of the truck.

 

[deeptide]

The brackets should be facing opposite directions with the metal flanges facing the outside wheel wells.

Thank you dogdaysindurham! That makes total sense.

 

[deeptide]

I think on my 2005 the captive nut side of the bracket should be orientated facing the front of the truck.

And, with the nut front facing, the flange has to face the wheel well, as you said. Thank you for that.

 

[deeptide]

Will have to see if someone can chime in with a picture. I changed mine out too long ago to remember, sorry. I just remember it being a huge pain in the ass but I didn't know what I was doing.

Yup- The blow torch was invaluable. Except for changing fluids, it’s all a first go for me. The manual is invaluable, but still, I’d appreciate some more upside surprises.