Steering Stabiliser for a RHD TJ - recommendations needed
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Re: Steering Stabiliser for a RHD TJ - recommendations needed
Leaves? Water your trees, they're dying.
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DougW wrote:
>
> I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
>
> ..looks outside..
>
> Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
>
> --
> DougW
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
>
> ..looks outside..
>
> Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
>
> --
> DougW
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Re: Steering Stabiliser for a RHD TJ - recommendations needed
25 degrees F this morning. The water would freeze before it hit the ground.
:-)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Leaves? Water your trees, they're dying.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> > rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> > over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> > long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
> >
> > ..looks outside..
> >
> > Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> > as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> > piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
> >
> > --
> > DougW
:-)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Leaves? Water your trees, they're dying.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> > rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> > over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> > long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
> >
> > ..looks outside..
> >
> > Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> > as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> > piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
> >
> > --
> > DougW
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Re: Steering Stabiliser for a RHD TJ - recommendations needed
25 degrees F this morning. The water would freeze before it hit the ground.
:-)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Leaves? Water your trees, they're dying.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> > rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> > over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> > long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
> >
> > ..looks outside..
> >
> > Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> > as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> > piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
> >
> > --
> > DougW
:-)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4194EC7F.10238410@***.net...
> Leaves? Water your trees, they're dying.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> > rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> > over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> > long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
> >
> > ..looks outside..
> >
> > Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> > as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> > piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
> >
> > --
> > DougW
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Re: Steering Stabiliser for a RHD TJ - recommendations needed
25 degrees F this morning. The water would freeze before it hit the ground.
:-)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4194EC7F.10238410@***.net...
> Leaves? Water your trees, they're dying.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> > rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> > over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> > long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
> >
> > ..looks outside..
> >
> > Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> > as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> > piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
> >
> > --
> > DougW
:-)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4194EC7F.10238410@***.net...
> Leaves? Water your trees, they're dying.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> > rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> > over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> > long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
> >
> > ..looks outside..
> >
> > Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> > as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> > piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
> >
> > --
> > DougW
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Re: Steering Stabiliser for a RHD TJ - recommendations needed
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Ahhh.
>
> Has the shaft ever gotten hit? Does it look pitted or scratched up?
>
Not that I am aware of. It is relatively up and away. Besides I mostly
play in mud and sand, nothing rocks. Neither the stabiliser rod
(unprotected from factory) nor the body look scratched, dented or rusted.
It all started a month or so ago when I noted some oil markings on it while
changing the front diff oil.
> My shock is old and I have hit things hard enough to have a drag link
> that is an inverted U shape and my shock is still fine.
>
> Is there a reason the TJ needs an extra rock protector besides that
> fancy name just adding double to the cost of the actual part needed?
>
> Mike
The factory one is not protected, so I guess it does not need to be
protected. The problem with Old Man Emu ones is that they come with a
cover and if I install it without the cover, then that voids the warranty.
I had sent a photo of steering set-up to Bill (which he had put up on his
website). It appears that on a RHD TJ, the bar is not only installed
flipped horizontally, it is also flipped vertically. In other words, my
grease nipple is facing up towards the sky! Because of that the stabiliser
bolt is facing outwards at the bar, making the stabiliser go even closer to
the bar than the LHD steering set-up. Hope that makes sense, otherwise I
can email you the LHD and RHD photos for you to judge.
Thanks
TW
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> Ahhh.
>
> Has the shaft ever gotten hit? Does it look pitted or scratched up?
>
Not that I am aware of. It is relatively up and away. Besides I mostly
play in mud and sand, nothing rocks. Neither the stabiliser rod
(unprotected from factory) nor the body look scratched, dented or rusted.
It all started a month or so ago when I noted some oil markings on it while
changing the front diff oil.
> My shock is old and I have hit things hard enough to have a drag link
> that is an inverted U shape and my shock is still fine.
>
> Is there a reason the TJ needs an extra rock protector besides that
> fancy name just adding double to the cost of the actual part needed?
>
> Mike
The factory one is not protected, so I guess it does not need to be
protected. The problem with Old Man Emu ones is that they come with a
cover and if I install it without the cover, then that voids the warranty.
I had sent a photo of steering set-up to Bill (which he had put up on his
website). It appears that on a RHD TJ, the bar is not only installed
flipped horizontally, it is also flipped vertically. In other words, my
grease nipple is facing up towards the sky! Because of that the stabiliser
bolt is facing outwards at the bar, making the stabiliser go even closer to
the bar than the LHD steering set-up. Hope that makes sense, otherwise I
can email you the LHD and RHD photos for you to judge.
Thanks
TW
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Re: Steering Stabiliser for a RHD TJ - recommendations needed
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4194C8C9.CECBCDC8@sympatico.ca...
> Ahhh.
>
> Has the shaft ever gotten hit? Does it look pitted or scratched up?
>
Not that I am aware of. It is relatively up and away. Besides I mostly
play in mud and sand, nothing rocks. Neither the stabiliser rod
(unprotected from factory) nor the body look scratched, dented or rusted.
It all started a month or so ago when I noted some oil markings on it while
changing the front diff oil.
> My shock is old and I have hit things hard enough to have a drag link
> that is an inverted U shape and my shock is still fine.
>
> Is there a reason the TJ needs an extra rock protector besides that
> fancy name just adding double to the cost of the actual part needed?
>
> Mike
The factory one is not protected, so I guess it does not need to be
protected. The problem with Old Man Emu ones is that they come with a
cover and if I install it without the cover, then that voids the warranty.
I had sent a photo of steering set-up to Bill (which he had put up on his
website). It appears that on a RHD TJ, the bar is not only installed
flipped horizontally, it is also flipped vertically. In other words, my
grease nipple is facing up towards the sky! Because of that the stabiliser
bolt is facing outwards at the bar, making the stabiliser go even closer to
the bar than the LHD steering set-up. Hope that makes sense, otherwise I
can email you the LHD and RHD photos for you to judge.
Thanks
TW
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> Ahhh.
>
> Has the shaft ever gotten hit? Does it look pitted or scratched up?
>
Not that I am aware of. It is relatively up and away. Besides I mostly
play in mud and sand, nothing rocks. Neither the stabiliser rod
(unprotected from factory) nor the body look scratched, dented or rusted.
It all started a month or so ago when I noted some oil markings on it while
changing the front diff oil.
> My shock is old and I have hit things hard enough to have a drag link
> that is an inverted U shape and my shock is still fine.
>
> Is there a reason the TJ needs an extra rock protector besides that
> fancy name just adding double to the cost of the actual part needed?
>
> Mike
The factory one is not protected, so I guess it does not need to be
protected. The problem with Old Man Emu ones is that they come with a
cover and if I install it without the cover, then that voids the warranty.
I had sent a photo of steering set-up to Bill (which he had put up on his
website). It appears that on a RHD TJ, the bar is not only installed
flipped horizontally, it is also flipped vertically. In other words, my
grease nipple is facing up towards the sky! Because of that the stabiliser
bolt is facing outwards at the bar, making the stabiliser go even closer to
the bar than the LHD steering set-up. Hope that makes sense, otherwise I
can email you the LHD and RHD photos for you to judge.
Thanks
TW
#37
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Re: Steering Stabiliser for a RHD TJ - recommendations needed
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4194C8C9.CECBCDC8@sympatico.ca...
> Ahhh.
>
> Has the shaft ever gotten hit? Does it look pitted or scratched up?
>
Not that I am aware of. It is relatively up and away. Besides I mostly
play in mud and sand, nothing rocks. Neither the stabiliser rod
(unprotected from factory) nor the body look scratched, dented or rusted.
It all started a month or so ago when I noted some oil markings on it while
changing the front diff oil.
> My shock is old and I have hit things hard enough to have a drag link
> that is an inverted U shape and my shock is still fine.
>
> Is there a reason the TJ needs an extra rock protector besides that
> fancy name just adding double to the cost of the actual part needed?
>
> Mike
The factory one is not protected, so I guess it does not need to be
protected. The problem with Old Man Emu ones is that they come with a
cover and if I install it without the cover, then that voids the warranty.
I had sent a photo of steering set-up to Bill (which he had put up on his
website). It appears that on a RHD TJ, the bar is not only installed
flipped horizontally, it is also flipped vertically. In other words, my
grease nipple is facing up towards the sky! Because of that the stabiliser
bolt is facing outwards at the bar, making the stabiliser go even closer to
the bar than the LHD steering set-up. Hope that makes sense, otherwise I
can email you the LHD and RHD photos for you to judge.
Thanks
TW
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> Ahhh.
>
> Has the shaft ever gotten hit? Does it look pitted or scratched up?
>
Not that I am aware of. It is relatively up and away. Besides I mostly
play in mud and sand, nothing rocks. Neither the stabiliser rod
(unprotected from factory) nor the body look scratched, dented or rusted.
It all started a month or so ago when I noted some oil markings on it while
changing the front diff oil.
> My shock is old and I have hit things hard enough to have a drag link
> that is an inverted U shape and my shock is still fine.
>
> Is there a reason the TJ needs an extra rock protector besides that
> fancy name just adding double to the cost of the actual part needed?
>
> Mike
The factory one is not protected, so I guess it does not need to be
protected. The problem with Old Man Emu ones is that they come with a
cover and if I install it without the cover, then that voids the warranty.
I had sent a photo of steering set-up to Bill (which he had put up on his
website). It appears that on a RHD TJ, the bar is not only installed
flipped horizontally, it is also flipped vertically. In other words, my
grease nipple is facing up towards the sky! Because of that the stabiliser
bolt is facing outwards at the bar, making the stabiliser go even closer to
the bar than the LHD steering set-up. Hope that makes sense, otherwise I
can email you the LHD and RHD photos for you to judge.
Thanks
TW
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Re: Steering Stabiliser for a RHD TJ - recommendations needed
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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>
> I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
>
I know its not protected from the factory. My problem rightnow is findings
a stronger replacement, with or without protection. It started leaking
with no other problems as such. It could be possible that the seal has
just whithered away.
> ..looks outside..
>
> Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
>
> --
> DougW
>
Fall, what Fall? Its Spring time, warmer temperatures and lots of
sunshine, ahhhh beaches, here I come. Its 24C outside with relative
humidity of about 80%, weather forecast is rain with thunderstorms. We
have a 4x4 Challenge going on here with trucks from New Zealand and
Australia. I was marshalling one of the stages yesterday and it was
beautiful spring day with mud flying all over the place with co-driver (or
winch-men) yelling "WINCHING" every ten seconds..... Ah good old spring
time.
I'll try to find the link for the challenge's official website. Its
supported by Denny's restaurant of all the sponsors.
TW
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>
> I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
>
I know its not protected from the factory. My problem rightnow is findings
a stronger replacement, with or without protection. It started leaking
with no other problems as such. It could be possible that the seal has
just whithered away.
> ..looks outside..
>
> Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
>
> --
> DougW
>
Fall, what Fall? Its Spring time, warmer temperatures and lots of
sunshine, ahhhh beaches, here I come. Its 24C outside with relative
humidity of about 80%, weather forecast is rain with thunderstorms. We
have a 4x4 Challenge going on here with trucks from New Zealand and
Australia. I was marshalling one of the stages yesterday and it was
beautiful spring day with mud flying all over the place with co-driver (or
winch-men) yelling "WINCHING" every ten seconds..... Ah good old spring
time.
I'll try to find the link for the challenge's official website. Its
supported by Denny's restaurant of all the sponsors.
TW
#39
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Re: Steering Stabiliser for a RHD TJ - recommendations needed
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:264ld.99555$tU4.20800@okepread06...
>
> I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
>
I know its not protected from the factory. My problem rightnow is findings
a stronger replacement, with or without protection. It started leaking
with no other problems as such. It could be possible that the seal has
just whithered away.
> ..looks outside..
>
> Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
>
> --
> DougW
>
Fall, what Fall? Its Spring time, warmer temperatures and lots of
sunshine, ahhhh beaches, here I come. Its 24C outside with relative
humidity of about 80%, weather forecast is rain with thunderstorms. We
have a 4x4 Challenge going on here with trucks from New Zealand and
Australia. I was marshalling one of the stages yesterday and it was
beautiful spring day with mud flying all over the place with co-driver (or
winch-men) yelling "WINCHING" every ten seconds..... Ah good old spring
time.
I'll try to find the link for the challenge's official website. Its
supported by Denny's restaurant of all the sponsors.
TW
news:264ld.99555$tU4.20800@okepread06...
>
> I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
>
I know its not protected from the factory. My problem rightnow is findings
a stronger replacement, with or without protection. It started leaking
with no other problems as such. It could be possible that the seal has
just whithered away.
> ..looks outside..
>
> Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
>
> --
> DougW
>
Fall, what Fall? Its Spring time, warmer temperatures and lots of
sunshine, ahhhh beaches, here I come. Its 24C outside with relative
humidity of about 80%, weather forecast is rain with thunderstorms. We
have a 4x4 Challenge going on here with trucks from New Zealand and
Australia. I was marshalling one of the stages yesterday and it was
beautiful spring day with mud flying all over the place with co-driver (or
winch-men) yelling "WINCHING" every ten seconds..... Ah good old spring
time.
I'll try to find the link for the challenge's official website. Its
supported by Denny's restaurant of all the sponsors.
TW
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Re: Steering Stabiliser for a RHD TJ - recommendations needed
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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>
> I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
>
I know its not protected from the factory. My problem rightnow is findings
a stronger replacement, with or without protection. It started leaking
with no other problems as such. It could be possible that the seal has
just whithered away.
> ..looks outside..
>
> Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
>
> --
> DougW
>
Fall, what Fall? Its Spring time, warmer temperatures and lots of
sunshine, ahhhh beaches, here I come. Its 24C outside with relative
humidity of about 80%, weather forecast is rain with thunderstorms. We
have a 4x4 Challenge going on here with trucks from New Zealand and
Australia. I was marshalling one of the stages yesterday and it was
beautiful spring day with mud flying all over the place with co-driver (or
winch-men) yelling "WINCHING" every ten seconds..... Ah good old spring
time.
I'll try to find the link for the challenge's official website. Its
supported by Denny's restaurant of all the sponsors.
TW
news:264ld.99555$tU4.20800@okepread06...
>
> I figure if it gets hit with anything substantial enough to damage the
> rod, other things are going to be bent, guess you could put a shock boot
> over it. Been running my stabilizer without any protection for a good
> long while. The OEM didn't have any cover.
>
I know its not protected from the factory. My problem rightnow is findings
a stronger replacement, with or without protection. It started leaking
with no other problems as such. It could be possible that the seal has
just whithered away.
> ..looks outside..
>
> Ah, fall.. The nip of the air, the crunch of leaves beneath one feet
> as you spend the next few bloody weeks raking up and bagging endless
> piles of the little buggers..... I need a leaf rake for the ZJ! :D
>
> --
> DougW
>
Fall, what Fall? Its Spring time, warmer temperatures and lots of
sunshine, ahhhh beaches, here I come. Its 24C outside with relative
humidity of about 80%, weather forecast is rain with thunderstorms. We
have a 4x4 Challenge going on here with trucks from New Zealand and
Australia. I was marshalling one of the stages yesterday and it was
beautiful spring day with mud flying all over the place with co-driver (or
winch-men) yelling "WINCHING" every ten seconds..... Ah good old spring
time.
I'll try to find the link for the challenge's official website. Its
supported by Denny's restaurant of all the sponsors.
TW