I can see if we revised everything, our steering stabilizer would
be hitting the differential. Here a picture of our dampener, see if you
think it will work:
http://www.wanderingtrail.com/images...r/DSC01093.JPG
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

TW wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Firstly, I seem to have developed a slight shake in the steering as I go
> over bumps in the road. So I thought the steering dampner might be on its
> way out. I had a look and noticed slight oil seepage around the ends of
> the dampner. Does that confirm that indeed the dampner is shot??
>
> Secondly, I called the local shop and he said they only stock OME products,
> which is fine. But then he said he could only find steering dampners for
> left hand drive Wranglers!!! I thought being an Australian product, it
> would be also in right hand drive version. Is there any real difference
> between left and right hand drive steering dampners??
>
> Any comments and experiences would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
> TW
> --
> 01 TJ Renegade 4.0L Auto
> D30/44, 265/75R16 BFG Muds

 

I can see if we revised everything, our steering stabilizer would
be hitting the differential. Here a picture of our dampener, see if you
think it will work:
http://www.wanderingtrail.com/images...r/DSC01093.JPG
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

TW wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Firstly, I seem to have developed a slight shake in the steering as I go
> over bumps in the road. So I thought the steering dampner might be on its
> way out. I had a look and noticed slight oil seepage around the ends of
> the dampner. Does that confirm that indeed the dampner is shot??
>
> Secondly, I called the local shop and he said they only stock OME products,
> which is fine. But then he said he could only find steering dampners for
> left hand drive Wranglers!!! I thought being an Australian product, it
> would be also in right hand drive version. Is there any real difference
> between left and right hand drive steering dampners??
>
> Any comments and experiences would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
> TW
> --
> 01 TJ Renegade 4.0L Auto
> D30/44, 265/75R16 BFG Muds

 

I can see if we revised everything, our steering stabilizer would
be hitting the differential. Here a picture of our dampener, see if you
think it will work:
http://www.wanderingtrail.com/images...r/DSC01093.JPG
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

TW wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Firstly, I seem to have developed a slight shake in the steering as I go
> over bumps in the road. So I thought the steering dampner might be on its
> way out. I had a look and noticed slight oil seepage around the ends of
> the dampner. Does that confirm that indeed the dampner is shot??
>
> Secondly, I called the local shop and he said they only stock OME products,
> which is fine. But then he said he could only find steering dampners for
> left hand drive Wranglers!!! I thought being an Australian product, it
> would be also in right hand drive version. Is there any real difference
> between left and right hand drive steering dampners??
>
> Any comments and experiences would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
> TW
> --
> 01 TJ Renegade 4.0L Auto
> D30/44, 265/75R16 BFG Muds

 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:0SPbd.67823$tU4.47273@okepread06...
> TW did pass the time by typing:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Firstly, I seem to have developed a slight shake in the steering as I
go
> > over bumps in the road. So I thought the steering dampner might be on
its
> > way out. I had a look and noticed slight oil seepage around the ends
of
> > the dampner. Does that confirm that indeed the dampner is shot??
>
> Yep. They shouldn't leak.
>

Thanks. It was the original one and I had put the bigger tyres on six
months ago. I guess bigger tyres and original equipment don't go that well
together.


> > Secondly, I called the local shop and he said they only stock OME
products,
>
> OME or OEM? (OEM = Original Equipment Maker)
>


OME = Old Man Emu (the ones marketed by ARB, both being Australian
brands).

> > which is fine. But then he said he could only find steering dampners
for
> > left hand drive Wranglers!!! I thought being an Australian product, it
> > would be also in right hand drive version. Is there any real
difference
> > between left and right hand drive steering dampners??
>
> Don't see why there would be unless there is some geometry difference.
> The damper basically looks like a shock.
>

That is what I was thinking, I am waiting for the shopowner to come back
from his holidays as I have dealt with him before and he has a nicely
modified TJ that he uses for fun and display.

Thanks
TW
--
01 TJ Renegade 4.0L Auto
D30/44, 265/75R16 BFG Muds

 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:0SPbd.67823$tU4.47273@okepread06...
> TW did pass the time by typing:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Firstly, I seem to have developed a slight shake in the steering as I
go
> > over bumps in the road. So I thought the steering dampner might be on
its
> > way out. I had a look and noticed slight oil seepage around the ends
of
> > the dampner. Does that confirm that indeed the dampner is shot??
>
> Yep. They shouldn't leak.
>

Thanks. It was the original one and I had put the bigger tyres on six
months ago. I guess bigger tyres and original equipment don't go that well
together.


> > Secondly, I called the local shop and he said they only stock OME
products,
>
> OME or OEM? (OEM = Original Equipment Maker)
>


OME = Old Man Emu (the ones marketed by ARB, both being Australian
brands).

> > which is fine. But then he said he could only find steering dampners
for
> > left hand drive Wranglers!!! I thought being an Australian product, it
> > would be also in right hand drive version. Is there any real
difference
> > between left and right hand drive steering dampners??
>
> Don't see why there would be unless there is some geometry difference.
> The damper basically looks like a shock.
>

That is what I was thinking, I am waiting for the shopowner to come back
from his holidays as I have dealt with him before and he has a nicely
modified TJ that he uses for fun and display.

Thanks
TW
--
01 TJ Renegade 4.0L Auto
D30/44, 265/75R16 BFG Muds

 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:0SPbd.67823$tU4.47273@okepread06...
> TW did pass the time by typing:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Firstly, I seem to have developed a slight shake in the steering as I
go
> > over bumps in the road. So I thought the steering dampner might be on
its
> > way out. I had a look and noticed slight oil seepage around the ends
of
> > the dampner. Does that confirm that indeed the dampner is shot??
>
> Yep. They shouldn't leak.
>

Thanks. It was the original one and I had put the bigger tyres on six
months ago. I guess bigger tyres and original equipment don't go that well
together.


> > Secondly, I called the local shop and he said they only stock OME
products,
>
> OME or OEM? (OEM = Original Equipment Maker)
>


OME = Old Man Emu (the ones marketed by ARB, both being Australian
brands).

> > which is fine. But then he said he could only find steering dampners
for
> > left hand drive Wranglers!!! I thought being an Australian product, it
> > would be also in right hand drive version. Is there any real
difference
> > between left and right hand drive steering dampners??
>
> Don't see why there would be unless there is some geometry difference.
> The damper basically looks like a shock.
>

That is what I was thinking, I am waiting for the shopowner to come back
from his holidays as I have dealt with him before and he has a nicely
modified TJ that he uses for fun and display.

Thanks
TW
--
01 TJ Renegade 4.0L Auto
D30/44, 265/75R16 BFG Muds

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:416FD4C4.57EA2BBD@sympatico.ca...
> ROTFLMAO!
>
> A steering damper is just a shock absorber.
>
> That is like the apprentice carpenter saying that the boss gave him the
> wrong nails, the heads are on the wrong end.... The boss yells, 'hey
> dummy, don't throw them out, they are for the other side of the house!'
>
> LOL!
>
> I can see the brackets maybe being different, but the shock itself????
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>

Well, that might literally be true because the guy I normally deal with
(the shop owner) is on holiday. He has a Wrangler and a Cherokee that he
has modified with OME and ARB products and uses them both for displays and
fun.

Thanks
TW

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:416FD4C4.57EA2BBD@sympatico.ca...
> ROTFLMAO!
>
> A steering damper is just a shock absorber.
>
> That is like the apprentice carpenter saying that the boss gave him the
> wrong nails, the heads are on the wrong end.... The boss yells, 'hey
> dummy, don't throw them out, they are for the other side of the house!'
>
> LOL!
>
> I can see the brackets maybe being different, but the shock itself????
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>

Well, that might literally be true because the guy I normally deal with
(the shop owner) is on holiday. He has a Wrangler and a Cherokee that he
has modified with OME and ARB products and uses them both for displays and
fun.

Thanks
TW

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:416FD4C4.57EA2BBD@sympatico.ca...
> ROTFLMAO!
>
> A steering damper is just a shock absorber.
>
> That is like the apprentice carpenter saying that the boss gave him the
> wrong nails, the heads are on the wrong end.... The boss yells, 'hey
> dummy, don't throw them out, they are for the other side of the house!'
>
> LOL!
>
> I can see the brackets maybe being different, but the shock itself????
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>

Well, that might literally be true because the guy I normally deal with
(the shop owner) is on holiday. He has a Wrangler and a Cherokee that he
has modified with OME and ARB products and uses them both for displays and
fun.

Thanks
TW

 

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:417021CF.4C971CC@***.net...
> I can see if we revised everything, our steering stabilizer would
> be hitting the differential. Here a picture of our dampener, see if you
> think it will work:
>
http://www.wanderingtrail.com/images...tabilizer/DSC0
1093.JPG
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>

I have emailed you a picture of what my RHD steering setup looks like.
After comparing the two photos (one sited by you and mine), I don't really
see any difference except for the orientation in which it is installed.
How are Monroe stabilisers in performance. I can probably source one
cheaper than the Old Man Emu unit (additionally, Monroe is black, OME is
yellow). Thanks.

TW
--
01 TJ Renegade 4.0L Auto
D30/44, 265/75R16 BFG Muds