Show me your steering stabilizer fj40

[Krazyfj]

I just did a fj60 power steering swap on my fj40, I would like to see what other people used for their steering stabilizer

 

[EWheeler]

If you set your steering/axle geometry up properly and everything in your suspension/steering linkage is tight, you shouldn't need one.

 

[high country cruiser]

Hmmm?

The steering stabilizer is good when you have a steep angle between the drag-link and the tie-rod, if they run parallel it is not needed and the bump steer is not a problem.....

 

[camcruiser13]

nothing ram assist cant help with wink wink

 

[Bret]

I agree with Cam. It can sit right behind the tie rod.

 

[Krazyfj]

Mine will be driven to the trails on the road so ram assist is out, I'm getting wicked "death wobble" over 25 mph.

 

[Poser]

Mine will be driven to the trails on the road so ram assist is out....

Why?


I road my junk...

 

[Krazyfj]

Humm, I thought it was illegal to run ram assist on the road?

Nice rig by the way.

 

[Bret]

Humm, I thought it was illegal to run ram assist on the road?

Nice rig by the way.

I was pretty sure you aren't suppose to run full hydro on the road, if you lose hydraulics it could be difficult to steer. With the hydro assist you still have the mechanical connection so you can steer even if you lose all the fluid.

Hopefully somone in the know will chime in. I have no trouble with mine on the road, steers faster than my Dodge does anyhow.

 

[herbs]

I used a 60 series steering damper, I cut the original damper mount off and mounted a 60 series damper mount, works well.

 

[bsilva132]

Mine will be driven to the trails on the road so ram assist is out, I'm getting wicked "death wobble" over 25 mph.

Then something is either worn (like the trunion bearings or spring bushings) or something is loose (shackles or TREs). If everything is new, tight and alingned you should not have death wobble. A steering stabilizer is just a band-aid to mask the underlying problem.

 

[Greenweenie40]

Hey Bret are you running a scout ps box? if so what pitman arm is that? Thanks.

 

[Bret]

FJ60 box with FJ60 arm. It is in the long term to replace with a flatter one, just haven't done it yet. Hasn't caused any problems yet though.

 

[DSRTRDR]

If you set your steering/axle geometry up properly and everything in your suspension/steering linkage is tight, you shouldn't need one.

I haven't had one on my truck since the mounting bracket on the tie rod side broke on Metalmasher three years ago

 

[CruisinFJ60]

nothing ram assist cant help with wink wink

I agree with Cam. It can sit right behind the tie rod.

its my 60 but same idea

Mine will be driven to the trails on the road so ram assist is out, I'm getting wicked "death wobble" over 25 mph.

pretty sure ram assisted steering if fine and dandy, its full hydro some places may have a problem with.

 

[Greenweenie40]

Ok Thank you.

 

[Krazyfj]

Did some checking today, It is lose where the fj40 tierod end meets the fj60 pitman arm, Guess I missed it before??????

 

[camcruiser13]

sorry i didnt mean to hijack the thread on ram assist.

could be time for a knuckle rebuild

 

[CruisinFJ60]

Did some checking today, It is lose where the fj40 tierod end meets the fj60 pitman arm, Guess I missed it before??????

you got loose parts, replace those first then move forward.

sorry i didnt mean to hijack the thread on ram assist.

could be time for a knuckle rebuild

geeze...

 

[Krazyfj]

OK thanks for the help guys