Fabtech Steering Stabilizer Install
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Fabtech Steering Stabilizer Install
Fabtech Steering Stabilizer install in my 98 f-150 4x4
This was an easy install overall. A few things I would have done differently if I had to put another one in so I figured I’d make a little step by step of what I did.
First thing you do is ensure your tires are straight. Then locate the two holes on the backside of the passenger side front lower control arm crossmember. It is here that you are going to put the bracket with three holes. If yours was anything like mine you’ll have to clean it up some.
Once you have it cleaned up you can attach the bracket and tighten it down.
Once you have the first bracket on and tight you can loosely attach the second bracket to the centerlink. This is where I would change what I did. I left it really loose and had a lot of tightening to do in a tight spot. I would recommend tightening the bracket in a location that is comfortable for you but just leave it tight enough so you can slide it back and forth on the centerlink.
Now you are ready to install the stabilizer. There are two dish looking washers and two rubber bushings that go on each side of the stabilizer. The bushings have a special way of being put on. One side will have a small raised area by the hole that the stabilizer goes threw. This side will be touching the bracket. It will not work the other way (trust me I tried).
You can now tighten both ends of the stabilizer until the bushings bulge.
I measured the range of the stabilizer before I put it in and found that half was 3 ¾ inches. Extend or contract the stabilizer until it totals this much of the silver shaft sticking out. This should be centered.
Now finish snugging the U bolts that attach the bracket to the centerlink. This should conclude the install. Make sure you have all the range of motion in your steering that you had before the install.
Hope this helps.
For bolt sizes and torque specs reference your installation manual.
This was an easy install overall. A few things I would have done differently if I had to put another one in so I figured I’d make a little step by step of what I did.
First thing you do is ensure your tires are straight. Then locate the two holes on the backside of the passenger side front lower control arm crossmember. It is here that you are going to put the bracket with three holes. If yours was anything like mine you’ll have to clean it up some.
Once you have it cleaned up you can attach the bracket and tighten it down.
Once you have the first bracket on and tight you can loosely attach the second bracket to the centerlink. This is where I would change what I did. I left it really loose and had a lot of tightening to do in a tight spot. I would recommend tightening the bracket in a location that is comfortable for you but just leave it tight enough so you can slide it back and forth on the centerlink.
Now you are ready to install the stabilizer. There are two dish looking washers and two rubber bushings that go on each side of the stabilizer. The bushings have a special way of being put on. One side will have a small raised area by the hole that the stabilizer goes threw. This side will be touching the bracket. It will not work the other way (trust me I tried).
You can now tighten both ends of the stabilizer until the bushings bulge.
I measured the range of the stabilizer before I put it in and found that half was 3 ¾ inches. Extend or contract the stabilizer until it totals this much of the silver shaft sticking out. This should be centered.
Now finish snugging the U bolts that attach the bracket to the centerlink. This should conclude the install. Make sure you have all the range of motion in your steering that you had before the install.
Hope this helps.
For bolt sizes and torque specs reference your installation manual.
