Steering Stop Setting

[love2fly]

Need information on how or what is needed to adjust the steering stops on a "82" 40 model Toyota front end.
I had two bolts missing and now have the replacements. The one that were installed were bottomed out and I am sure that they are not correct in there settings.
Illustration borrowed.

 

[saryon7]

A) I don't have the answer to your ?
B) I am very interested in hearing how this is supposed to be done.
C) If no one comes up with an answer, I will tell you what my ideas were on how to do this.
D) I will even let you try my ideas out to see if they work, before I give em a go!

 

[cjgoode]

I adjust them to stop the tire from turning so far that it hits something. So depends on the rims and tires, but just make sure it stops it before any rubbing happens.

 

[love2fly]

stop

Well I thought that Toyota had a special setting that I was not finding in any of my manuals, but today I will set them at what I think will give good clearance with the tires from rubbing on anything on its max turn.
I will do this with the wheels locked in 4X4 and on a jack while I spin the wheel to make sure the inner axle is not knocking, if so I will back off a bit and set the lock nut.
Thanks much

 

[cjgoode]

You need to do it with the wheels on the ground and the weight on there. Where it might rub can be different with the wheels on the ground then jacked up, plus that is how you will drive it while turning 100% for uturn etc. Locked into 4x4 is not needed, that will not impact this at all.

 

[srgould41]

Put jack stands under the axle so that the tires are clear of the ground and you can turn them freely while being at ride height.

 

[FJsnoozer]

do this with the truck on the ground and someone turning the wheel at full lock or contact. You want to keep the tire out of the steering knuckle. If you ever lift the truck, this will raise the steering knuckle to the point where you can open up the range of turning.

 

[love2fly]

stops

Thank goodness for PS.
Yes we did it with the wheels on the ground and we now have both sides set with ample and equal clearance on both sides from any opposing part on the front axle.
Thanks for the information.

 

[Tin Tin]

will this affect the cv joints?
if turned in as far as possible?
can the cv break faster?


I did mine today and love the extra turn circle!


anyone doing this make sure you have the counter stop make contact also,
so both stops make contant and same for turning to the other side.

Use a very this shim or piece of paper.

 

[sadam_husain]

as above adjusting the stops has variables such as tyre size, rim offset etc so you want to adjust the stops to just before the tyres touch anything, if you've got a power steering conversion you also want to take the stops out and cycle the steering from lock to lock to check there's enough travel in the steering to ensure the stops will take up the impact before the steering box runs out of travel, my old steering box exploded for that very reason.

 

[FJ40 that green thing]

stops

Thank goodness for PS.
Yes we did it with the wheels on the ground and we now have both sides set with ample and equal clearance on both sides from any opposing part on the front axle.
Thanks for the information.

This is a very old thread, but I think I have pretty much the same truck as you. Middle east FJ45. My stops seem to be extended all the way out so the turning radius seems terrible. Did you have that same problem? Did you experience any issues with shortening the stop bolts to gain better turning radius?

Thanks,

 

[MoCoNative]