steering shock (1 Viewer)

[desertpagoda]

I have an 4 fj60. It has a wornout after-market steering shock that is rubbing a hole in my ft diff cover. Do I need it? Are these trucks subject to the "death wobble" or should I remove it?

 

[FJACS]

Post a photo if you can. The stock location for the steering stabilizer is nowhere near the differential cover.

 

[desertpagoda]

Ok, this is left to right and the shock body collides with the diff on rt extension

 

[EscapeWagon62]

No photo attached to your post.
PS Sam Hughes is a wonderful place. 10 years from now I’m moving there. Ive been building my rig specifically for retirement in Tucson and the H55 is so I can go up Mt Lemmon faster than a Volkswagen bus!

 

[desertpagoda]

Haha, SH is nice, moved there first in summer '77 after graduation from Amphi! A cabin on MT Lemmon must be nice...so close. Mine is in Lakeside and on Rainbow Lake, but its 3.5 hours drive

 

[bwesty]

The OEM Toyota part is still available or get an aftermarket such as OME or Tough Dog. I would replace your worn one with a new and make sure it's mounted properly. There should not be any rubbing.

OEM Steering Damper 45700-69135

Went to school at UofA, Sam Hughes is a great neighborhood and place to call home.

 

[3_puppies]

sounds like this one has been added by a PO
original mounting location would not contact the diff, go back to the original location with either new or aftermarket.

 

[BlackCat]

No photo attached to your post.
PS Sam Hughes is a wonderful place. 10 years from now I’m moving there. Ive been building my rig specifically for retirement in Tucson and the H55 is so I can go up Mt Lemmon faster than a Volkswagen bus!

Calm down turbo, the speed limit is 35.

 

[HemiAlex]

I’ve seen aftermarket ones that supplement the factory one and the brackets looked really bad.

 

[Gretsch]

I can vouch for the OME steering damper:

More stock setup just for reference which maybe illustrates how it wouldn't knock into the axle housing.

 

[desertpagoda]

THx!