Steering stabilizer murder

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To the sadist who designed the OEM steering stabilizer on 80 series LC's:

Pay attention carefully to my words...

If I ever find out who you are and where you live, you are in mortal danger.

Your punishment will be harsh...slow...torturous... The pain? Fear inspiring.

The time for mercy and peace has passed. Fierce judgement shall be handed down to you.

I will end you.
 
Just removed and replaced mine months ago... Gottah agree "what a pain in da ass"!!!!!!!!
 
Really? I don't recall having much issue at all when I replaced mine.
 
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Agree @jonheld. And if you don't want to spend the money Autozone will let you borrow one for free. When I bought my first 40 I tried to change the steering stabilizer with a pickle fork, fought it like hell. Took me 2 minutes with puller. Ever since its a piece of cake.
 
Mine was no trouble when I pulled it.
 
120mm said:
I just destroyed mine with a pickle fork and replaced it with a unit with a removable head. Will never have that problem again. Screw you, Toyota engineers and your (sometimes) over specialized parts.
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Sorry, but this is like complaining about changing tires with a crescent wrench. If you consider a tie rod end puller to be a "specialized" tool then so is a lug wrench.
 
"Parts", not tools.

The steering stabilizer on the Series 80 is a poorly designed piece of crap. It's so poorly designed, it requires a special tool to remove it. This in a vehicle which was originally intended for a third world environment.

A better engineer would've made the shaft removable, so the stabilizer could be removed and replaced with a regular wrench. Like the other steering stabilizers on extreme use vehicles should be.
 
jonheld said:
Try using the right tool for the job. Pickle forks destroy anything and everything they come in contact with.
http://www.amazon.com/OTC-7315A-Uni...UTF8&qid=1435930244&sr=8-1&keywords=OTC+7315A
http://www.amazon.com/OTC-6296-Pitm...1435930288&sr=8-3&keywords=tie+rod+end+puller

Before I found OTC I used the Sears 2 jaw puller:
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-2-jaw-small-gear-puller/p-00946905000P?prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2

OTC rules.
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All of this was AFTER I rented a puller from Autozone. Just because it's not in the picture I took doesn't mean I didn't try it. The right tool for the job almost always makes life easier. Just not in this case.

It was the pickle fork and beating the thing to death which finally afforded success.

It's a poor design decision which could have been completely avoided by using studs.

The whole time doing this, I could just visualize UN guys getting shot at somewhere while trying to change out some part like this. Epic fail on Toyota's behalf.
 
Time for a Jeep? :)
 
toyteg08 said:
All of this was AFTER I rented a puller from Autozone. Just because it's not in the picture I took doesn't mean I didn't try it. The right tool for the job almost always makes life easier. Just not in this case.

It was the pickle fork and beating the thing to death which finally afforded success.

It's a poor design decision which could have been completely avoided by using studs.

The whole time doing this, I could just visualize UN guys getting shot at somewhere while trying to change out some part like this. Epic fail on Toyota's behalf.
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Most of Mr. T's stuff is great. This is a steaming pile of Toy dung. I used the "correct" puller as well before beating it off and replacing it with a stabilizer NOT designed by a retarded drunken monkey.
 
toyteg08 said:
The whole time doing this, I could just visualize UN guys getting shot at somewhere while trying to change out some part like this. Epic fail on Toyota's behalf.
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Not to mention the obvious, but your scenario is insane. If one was in an unfavorable position, changing out a steering damper is not what one would do.
As far as the design, it's a steering damper. One end needs to be fixed and one end needs to be connected to steering linkage. The fixed end is high enough to bring the unit up so it won't get damaged easily by rocks. Not to mention that the stock one will last at least 50K miles. I really don't understand all the moaning. A poor design using tapered shafts? I suppose you dislike the tie rod and relay rod ends as well.
 
You don't even really need the thing as long as everything else is in good shape.

:meh:
 
jonheld said:
Not to mention the obvious, but your scenario is insane. If one was in an unfavorable position, changing out a steering damper is not what one would do.
As far as the design, it's a steering damper. One end needs to be fixed and one end needs to be connected to steering linkage. The fixed end is high enough to bring the unit up so it won't get damaged easily by rocks. Not to mention that the stock one will last at least 50K miles. I really don't understand all the moaning. A poor design using tapered shafts? I suppose you dislike the tie rod and relay rod ends as well.
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You don't understand that the puller straight up DIDN'T WORK?

And geez dude, really? Read the sentence: "...while trying to change out some part like this...".

Didn't say this exact part.

Tell me the PHH isn't an ill-conceived design that could have been better thought through. If you even think that, then you're not too bright. Imagine having that break on you while running from some murderers in a third world country, and having to repair it, or SOME OTHER PART OF SIMILAR POOR DESIGN, while getting shot at.

Or having the wiring harness right next to the EGR.

Things like that.

These are great trucks with some things that just weren't thought through properly, and I was venting my frustration.

Glad your steering stabilizer experience was so dreamy. Mine wasn't. Next time, I'll have you do it since you're so awesome.

Oh wait a minute, I replaced it with an aftermarket design that uses separate studs, so all I'll have to do is pull the shock off by hand to replace it. Hmmm, too bad the guy at Toyota wasn't smart enough to think of that the first time...
 
toyteg08 said:
You don't understand that the puller straight up DIDN'T WORK?

And geez dude, really? Read the sentence: "...while trying to change out some part like this...".

Didn't say this exact part.

Tell me the PHH isn't an ill-conceived design that could have been better thought through. If you even think that, then you're not too bright. Imagine having that break on you while running from some murderers in a third world country, and having to repair it, or SOME OTHER PART OF SIMILAR POOR DESIGN, while getting shot at.

Or having the wiring harness right next to the EGR.

Things like that.

These are great trucks with some things that just weren't thought through properly, and I was venting my frustration.

Glad your steering stabilizer experience was so dreamy. Mine wasn't. Next time, I'll have you do it since you're so awesome.

Oh wait a minute, I replaced it with an aftermarket design that uses separate studs, so all I'll have to do is pull the shock off by hand to replace it. Hmmm, too bad the guy at Toyota wasn't smart enough to think of that the first time...
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Also 20yr trucks now. :meh: Try changing those parts 15yrs ago and may have been different.
 
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