Anyone Know how to Install King Steering Stabilizer?

[ewillis]

Working on replacing my old OME with a new King damper, but I have no idea how these lovely nipple shaped spacers are supposed to attach? Can anyone throw a brother a bone with some pics?

 

[80ways]

Found this on an older thread... hope that helps a little. No direct experience.

 

[80ways]

Looks like @Qball has/had one. Perhaps he will chime in for you.

 

[I Lean]

Looks to me like the lovely nipple shaped spacers are tapered, so they should plug in where the factory-type tapered stud goes.

 

[Qball]

Sorry buddy, yesterday was a mess. Got construction crew getting the back yard worked on.

Here is picture if my damper:

I remembered it being very straight forward and bolt right up. The tubes are spacers.

 

[ewillis]

Sorry buddy, yesterday was a mess. Got construction crew getting the back yard worked on.

Here is heboucture if my damper:
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I remembered it being very straight forward and bolt right up. The tubes are spacers.

Copy...thanks bro! I tend to over complicate things...

 

[RFB]

its very easy to do copy this. and ALL that surface rust has been eliminated fyi

 

[BDA130]

Looks awesome, where did you pick it up?

 

[TXLX100]

In hopes someone else with a King stabilizer will see this, has anyone bent a steering stabilizer? I noticed it dripping fluid and found the shaft bent, causing damage to the seal and the leak. I can’t see how it bent, there is no visible damage to the unit. I put a cheap stabilizer on it for now, on the king tapered spacers. The cheap one doesn’t articulate at all, like the king does. I have a lift and 37’s, debating spending another $250 for a king or just use a more basic stabilizer.

 

[dsmud4u]

In hopes someone else with a King stabilizer will see this, has anyone bent a steering stabilizer? I noticed it dripping fluid and found the shaft bent, causing damage to the seal and the leak. I can’t see how it bent, there is no visible damage to the unit. I put a cheap stabilizer on it for now, on the king tapered spacers, but the cheap one doesn’t articulate at all. I have a lift and 37’s, debating spending another $250 for a king or just use a more basic stabilizer.

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I assume the mounting points were tight?

 

[dsmud4u]

Working on replacing my old OME with a new King damper, but I have no idea how these lovely nipple shaped spacers are supposed to attach? Can anyone throw a brother a bone with some pics? View attachment 1790674 View attachment 1790675

Did yours come with the hardware?

 

[TXLX100]

I assume the mounting points were tight?

Yes everything was tight and installed properly. The only thing I can think of, maybe it got bent in compression. Or it got hit from below and didn’t leave a mark.

 

[ewillis]

Did yours come with the hardware?

I seem to remember having to buy the hardware separately but this was a couple years ago.

 

[dsmud4u]

I seem to remember having to buy the hardware separately but this was a couple years ago.

I only ask because I was a bit thrown off as well when mine did not come with it. I picked some up from the local hardware store.

 

[Trusty Rusty]

Bumping this thread - y'all happy with the King damper longer term? Debating this versus jumping up to the Dobs adjustable monotube.

Ever figure out why the damage to the shaft @TXLX100 ?