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What he said!!There are a lot of us running around without a stabilizer. To do this everything in the suspension and steering needs to be tight/not worn out.
Favorite source for bushings?What he said!!
I did my 80 box conversion as part of a total rebuild and assumed I would want to essentially do as you are hoping to do. I pushed off that piece of the puzzle until I was driving the cruiser and resized I didn’t need one. My spring bushings and tre’s were all fresh from the build and I had caster shims to correct the geometry from 4” of lift. 5 summers of driving/wheeling and I still don’t need a stabilizer. Maybe refresh your bushings and possibly tre’s and you’ll forget about the band-aide?
Cruiser outfitters is probably my first choice. Just for reference, I have OME springs and bushings.Favorite source for bushings?
My bushings are more than 12 years old.
My tires were pretty old as well. New tires feel pretty good.
The one small hiccup is that the taper is going on the particular TRE that I have. I'll either ream a taper reverse to what is there or drill it out and simply use a bolt.
Does anyone know if there are tapered shims that could be used to convert a 1/2" hole to a tapered one? Ideally ones wit a split that would just tighten in with the nut... ensuring a tug fit with no play.
They DO have the OEM unit, as they manufacturer it for Toyota. It's available aftermarket in AU, but not USA, and through the dealer it is OUTRAGEOUSLY priced. I called KYB and asked for a sample and they would not provide. KYB is very difficult to deal with. The good news is that aside from corrosion, these units seem to last a good long time, and the rubber boots and retaining rings are available new from Toyota (Same boot as is on OEM tie rods). If you have a good unit, clean it up, add new boots, and put it into service. If you opt to go with what KYB provided, you will need a stud with a taper on one end, for affixing to the stock mount.I saw that the OEM piece that @dmaddox had was from KYB, so I contacted them.
Their support was funny, they said "Sorry, but we do not have a steering stabilizer even close to the required specifications."
I asked if they had anything close, and they sent me P/N ss10333.
They just sent the p/n, no dims. when I looked it up, it looks like compressed = 13.18", and extended length = 21".
Hmm...
The OEM piece:
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The KYB SS10333:
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They DO have the OEM unit, as they manufacturer it for Toyota. It's available aftermarket in AU, but not USA, and through the dealer it is OUTRAGEOUSLY priced. I called KYB and asked for a sample and they would not provide. KYB is very difficult to deal with. The good news is that aside from corrosion, these units seem to last a good long time, and the rubber boots and retaining rings are available new from Toyota (Same boot as is on OEM tie rods). If you have a good unit, clean it up, add new boots, and put it into service. If you opt to go with what KYB provided, you will need a stud with a taper on one end, for affixing to the stock mount.
I got it, it is on.My original was long gone when I got the 40.
If KYB is not helpful, they can suck it. I like their product, but I have already gone out of my way to try to buy from them.
I think I will try to get this tomorrow:
Monroe Magnum Steering Damper Steering Stabilizer SC2916
Monroe Magnum Steering Damper SC2916. New parts, expert support, free shipping.www.shocksurplus.com