Toyota steering stabilizer

[Copasetic]

I've got Toy axles in my Sammi and want/need a steering stabilzer. I've got 33's on it now and plan on stepping up to 35's or 36's. I see the applications that I have found are for 79-83 and from 84-85. Are the differences with the different factory axle truss? (I know it's not a really a truss but the welded support on the bottom) I know the older axles have the smaller truss and the older have the larger truss. I'm 99.9% sure I have the older axles. Does anyone have pics of their front Toy axle so I can get an idea of what I'm looking for? I see on my axle where there is a place from the factory to bolt up a stabilzer, I just want to be sure I'm getting the right one. Any help will be great. Thanks in advance!

 

[85hinuff]

stabilizer

Here is a pic of my duals, this may or may not help you. it has a bracket on the driver side that mounts to the u-bolts, and the other end utilizes an "L" plate and small u-bolts around the steering arm.

hope this helps.

 

[Copasetic]

Thanks a lot man. My only concern with the parallel stabilizers is how far the bottom one hangs down. Have you had problems with hitting things with it? I know know they say that the singles are rated for a 33" tire and below. Not sure if a single will be enough for what I'mgoing to do.

 

[CTRaceWorx]

Not to change the subject too much but a steering stabilizer is a bandaid for a existing problem. I understand that bias tires can beat you up, esp on a very light sammi but bad draglink angles can't be fixed with a stabilizer. What is your existing steering setup with the yota axle underneath it, do you have highsteer?

 

[Copasetic]

Not to change the subject too much but a steering stabilizer is a bandaid for a existing problem. I understand that bias tires can beat you up, esp on a very light sammi but bad draglink angles can't be fixed with a stabilizer. What is your existing steering setup with the yota axle underneath it, do you have highsteer?

I'm not trying to cover anything up. Just want some cushion. I just have crossover right now but hi-steer is on the wish list. Power steering is also in the near future. I just don't like the way it tries to snatch the wheel out of my hands when I try to drive over a curb. I can't imagine what it would be like on the trail. It's not driven on the road (yet) but I've had it to 40 mph on a dirt road and no signs of death wobble whatsoever. :Rockon:

 

[CTRaceWorx]

I'm not trying to cover anything up. Just want some cushion. I just have crossover right now but hi-steer is on the wish list. Power steering is also in the near future. I just don't like the way it tries to snatch the wheel out of my hands when I try to drive over a curb. I can't imagine what it would be like on the trail. It's not driven on the road (yet) but I've had it to 40 mph on a dirt road and no signs of death wobble whatsoever. :Rockon:

Good deal, whenever you go highsteer make sure to use samari specific shorter arms if you keep a suzuki box. PS is a painfully easy swap.

 

[Copasetic]

Good deal, whenever you go highsteer make sure to use samari specific shorter arms if you keep a suzuki box. PS is a painfully easy swap.

This may be a dumb question, but why Suzuki specific? Does it have to do with turning radius? Right now My TR sucks and I think my K5 can turn tighter than my Sammi. Any tips to help that out?

 

[CTRaceWorx]

It has to do with pitman arm length vs. steering arm length. If you run a toyota IFS box you should run standard toyota highsteer arms that are longer. If you run a sidekick box (think its a sidekick box) you need to run the suzuki specific arms. Reason being the pitman arm difference I believe. If you have a short pitman arm and standard highsteer arms it will have the turning radius of a city bus, if you match them it should turn just fine. I'm sure samari owners will chime in and correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Copasetic]

It has to do with pitman arm length vs. steering arm length. If you run a toyota IFS box you should run standard toyota highsteer arms that are longer. If you run a sidekick box (think its a sidekick box) you need to run the suzuki specific arms. Reason being the pitman arm difference I believe. If you have a short pitman arm and standard highsteer arms it will have the turning radius of a city bus, if you match them it should turn just fine. I'm sure samari owners will chime in and correct me if I'm wrong.

OK, thanks. That clears that up. I plan on running side/kick p/s onmine unless I come up on a killer deal on Toy steering. If/when I go hi-steer, would a universal steering stabilzer work (one with u-bolts at each end to mount it)? I haven't looked but do the Toy axles have adjustable bump stops, like the GM's do, for steering?