So I was fighting some death wobble in the truck my wife and I just bought and while in the process of changing out some steering components I figured I might as well build a dual steering stabilizer setup. It's all pretty straightforward, didn't require anything more than scrap steel, bolt and nut, and another stock steering stabilizer. First thing I did was pull it all apart and toss it on my filthy work table.
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Next I cut the plate on the driver's side close to the u-bolt holes to add the piece of steel I needed. I added roughly 1.25" of 1/4" plate to the side of the bracket. Now the stock bracket uses a carriage bolt due to clearance with the tie rod, so I cut the head off of a 1/2x13 tpi bolt, drilled a hole "centered" (I didn't drill it perfectly centered on accident) through the section I added, which is the same distance from the u-bolt holes and the stock carriage bolt side, and welded the bolt stub in the hole essentially making a stud for the new steering stabilizer.
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Now the connecting tie rod is flattened on 2 sides to locate the steering stabilizer bracket using the u-bolts. I ovalized the holes on the bracket and spread the u-bolts enough to slide over the OD of the connecting tie rod. The bracket is roughly in the same place as it was stock, but I believe it ended up being an inch or so further to the driver's side due to stabilizer mounting location availability on the driver's side.
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The new axle side mount of the steering stabilizer was made from 3"x3" 1/8" thick angled steel. It's in as close to the same position as the passenger side, but due to the differential cover wanting to make sweet metal to metal love with the steering stabilizer at full lock right hand down, it needed to be pushed out towards the front of the truck. To mount the actual steering stabilizer I used stock sway bar mounts from either an XJ or some other misc truck. They're the perfect width and allow full range of movement from the shock.
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And that's it. Took me roughly an hour to build this with an $18 shock and free scrap parts versus a $300 setup. Once painted it'll look nearly stock.
I didn't see any noticeable difference in preventing deathwobble, but it does greatly decrease how long it happens.
(balljoints and trackbar bushings are what caused the deathwobble btw.)
Attachment 53643
Next I cut the plate on the driver's side close to the u-bolt holes to add the piece of steel I needed. I added roughly 1.25" of 1/4" plate to the side of the bracket. Now the stock bracket uses a carriage bolt due to clearance with the tie rod, so I cut the head off of a 1/2x13 tpi bolt, drilled a hole "centered" (I didn't drill it perfectly centered on accident) through the section I added, which is the same distance from the u-bolt holes and the stock carriage bolt side, and welded the bolt stub in the hole essentially making a stud for the new steering stabilizer.
Attachment 53644
Attachment 53645
Now the connecting tie rod is flattened on 2 sides to locate the steering stabilizer bracket using the u-bolts. I ovalized the holes on the bracket and spread the u-bolts enough to slide over the OD of the connecting tie rod. The bracket is roughly in the same place as it was stock, but I believe it ended up being an inch or so further to the driver's side due to stabilizer mounting location availability on the driver's side.
Attachment 53646
The new axle side mount of the steering stabilizer was made from 3"x3" 1/8" thick angled steel. It's in as close to the same position as the passenger side, but due to the differential cover wanting to make sweet metal to metal love with the steering stabilizer at full lock right hand down, it needed to be pushed out towards the front of the truck. To mount the actual steering stabilizer I used stock sway bar mounts from either an XJ or some other misc truck. They're the perfect width and allow full range of movement from the shock.
Attachment 53647
And that's it. Took me roughly an hour to build this with an $18 shock and free scrap parts versus a $300 setup. Once painted it'll look nearly stock.
I didn't see any noticeable difference in preventing deathwobble, but it does greatly decrease how long it happens.
(balljoints and trackbar bushings are what caused the deathwobble btw.)
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