Essentials and wants for the JK!

[Jeeptheone]

Just an update and the SOLID bushes were shipped promptly (thanks Danny) and are ready to go in. Just need to find time to do it as usual.

Mal has also given some installation tips for the grease and bush etc in another thread

Hopefully a difference will be felt and also no death wobble to mention either which is awsome!

JTO

[Jeeptheone]

Originally Posted by dhard

Still no clearer on how this can be fitted with one new bolt and sleeve. There is way too much play without a sleeve over the other bolt for my liking and unless you burn the old one out with a heat gun there is no way the sleeve is coming off my old one. The vulcanising is probably stronger than the weld it least that's how it seems.

Not sure if I installed it correctly and now questioning myself but see the attched. It seems to work for me atm? Also nothing better than a bit of pussy in the picture



JTO

[jktom]

I purchased a Rancho Steering stabiliser and received a very similar end bit, not sure what to call it. However it hit my diff. I then found that the bracket piece is either off a TJ, or one of the cherokee models. I then contacted USA 4wd who told me not to use it, and he sent me another bolt to suit. The new bolt had a rounded head and a torq head. I was also infiormed to rotate the tie rod bracket a round a little so that the shaft did not hit the diff.. I just fitted it 1 hour ago, can post a picture if you like, or just drive by on the way to work this week
Tom

Originally Posted by Jeeptheone

Not sure if I installed it correctly and now questioning myself but see the attched. It seems to work for me atm? Also nothing better than a bit of pussy in the picture



JTO

[oldmacdonald]

That bolt on the end of your steering damper is too short.

[jktom]

That is becasue it is the wrong bolt. The bit behind the Tie Rod bracket and the stabiliser is off another model Jeep, either a TJ or a Cherokee, It has a tapered end which tightens into a bush as you tighten the bolt. Using that bolt places the stabiliser to close to the diff, and will probably hit your diff, and possibly bend the new steering stabiliser. Use a shock bolt to go through the stabiliser and tie rod bracket.

Tom

dmacdonald;1047392]That bolt on the end of your steering damper is too short.[/QUOTE]

[Jeeptheone]

Originally Posted by jktom

That is becasue it is the wrong bolt. The bit behind the Tie Rod bracket and the stabiliser is off another model Jeep, either a TJ or a Cherokee, It has a tapered end which tightens into a bush as you tighten the bolt. Using that bolt places the stabiliser to close to the diff, and will probably hit your diff, and possibly bend the new steering stabiliser. Use a shock bolt to go through the stabiliser and tie rod bracket.

Tom

dmacdonald;1047392]That bolt on the end of your steering damper is too short.

[/QUOTE]

No hitting on the diff as I checked that hence why the bracket is not in the OEM position, has been used offroad and checked for clearance. The stabiliser is sold as a JK item but the fastener arrangement is obvioulsy not and I am in the process of sourcing the right one. Still works until it breaks

JTO

[Gravel]

JTO,

How are the Rubi sliders going?

Where did you get them from?