Thuren Steering Stabilizer?
05-07-2008, 04:40 PM
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Thuren Steering Stabilizer?
I bought a stabilizer from one of the members here, who could not make it work with a mag hytec front diff cover. My question is are there any install tips anybody can share, where exactly does the clamp mount? Thanks Jason
05-07-2008, 05:17 PM
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if you're talking about the Fox shock Don sells with his clamp, it works on my truck with a Mag cover. It comes very close but, doesn't hit it. I think it depends on where you put the clamp.
What I did is turned the wheels all the way to the left ( driver side )... extended the shock as far as i could without the clamp hitting the cover and locked it down.
What I did is turned the wheels all the way to the left ( driver side )... extended the shock as far as i could without the clamp hitting the cover and locked it down.
05-08-2008, 10:46 PM
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Turn the wheel all the way to the left. Mount the clamp and then slide it back 1/4 inch so the stabilizer isnt completely maxed out on a full lock left turn.
05-08-2008, 11:45 PM
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Actually you want to do just the opposite(sorry guys) If you have access to nitrogen you can discharge the shock, install it to the frame mount, turn the wheels all the way to the right, collapse the shock all the way and then install the clamp. Recharge with 200 psi nitrogen.
If you don't have nitrogen you can completely install the stabilizer, turn the wheels as far right as possible, use a tie down or something else to hold back the clamp, loosen the clamp just enough to slide on the tie rod, turn the wheels left and keep the clamp where it was with the tie down(tie rod slides through it), tighten the clamp, turn the wheels as far right as possible bottoming out the stabilizer, secure it with the tie downs again, loosen the clamp enough to slide again, turn the wheels to the right again until the are all the way to the stops, tighten clamp all the way, remove tie downs and try out the steering.
You want it to use as much of the exposed shaft as possible so that when you turn right it will clean all the crud off the shaft.
If you don't have nitrogen you can completely install the stabilizer, turn the wheels as far right as possible, use a tie down or something else to hold back the clamp, loosen the clamp just enough to slide on the tie rod, turn the wheels left and keep the clamp where it was with the tie down(tie rod slides through it), tighten the clamp, turn the wheels as far right as possible bottoming out the stabilizer, secure it with the tie downs again, loosen the clamp enough to slide again, turn the wheels to the right again until the are all the way to the stops, tighten clamp all the way, remove tie downs and try out the steering.
You want it to use as much of the exposed shaft as possible so that when you turn right it will clean all the crud off the shaft.
05-09-2008, 12:16 AM
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I just installed it per Dons' instructions. But as usual, there's more than one way to skin a cat. I dont have nitrogen and that was just the easiest way to do it by myself.
05-12-2008, 07:40 PM
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Thanks for the input. Since I bought it used I did not get Don's instructions. I do not have access to nitrogen. The cleaning part does sound like a good idea. Thanks Jason
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05-13-2008, 07:07 AM
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Actually you want to do just the opposite(sorry guys) If you have access to nitrogen you can discharge the shock, install it to the frame mount, turn the wheels all the way to the right, collapse the shock all the way and then install the clamp. Recharge with 200 psi nitrogen.
If you don't have nitrogen you can completely install the stabilizer, turn the wheels as far right as possible, use a tie down or something else to hold back the clamp, loosen the clamp just enough to slide on the tie rod, turn the wheels left and keep the clamp where it was with the tie down(tie rod slides through it), tighten the clamp, turn the wheels as far right as possible bottoming out the stabilizer, secure it with the tie downs again, loosen the clamp enough to slide again, turn the wheels to the right again until the are all the way to the stops, tighten clamp all the way, remove tie downs and try out the steering.
You want it to use as much of the exposed shaft as possible so that when you turn right it will clean all the crud off the shaft.
If you don't have nitrogen you can completely install the stabilizer, turn the wheels as far right as possible, use a tie down or something else to hold back the clamp, loosen the clamp just enough to slide on the tie rod, turn the wheels left and keep the clamp where it was with the tie down(tie rod slides through it), tighten the clamp, turn the wheels as far right as possible bottoming out the stabilizer, secure it with the tie downs again, loosen the clamp enough to slide again, turn the wheels to the right again until the are all the way to the stops, tighten clamp all the way, remove tie downs and try out the steering.
You want it to use as much of the exposed shaft as possible so that when you turn right it will clean all the crud off the shaft.
I still have plenty of travel in the shock the way I installed mine. It also does hit the cover. Doing it your way.... it wouldn't work.... with the cover
05-13-2008, 10:27 AM
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I centered the wheels, bolted up the axle side, then used my massive guns to compress the shaft to the center of the stroke and tightened the clamp. But don't try this unless you have at least 20" biceps like me.....
05-13-2008, 12:18 PM
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My cover is stock so I'm not sure. tritont may be able to help you out on that one.
05-13-2008, 05:19 PM
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