Steering stabilizer install

[minimull]

What am I doing wrong? It’s got to be something obvious and stupid that I’m missing. I thought this was going to be a simple quick job, two bolts, but it’s been a pain in the ass . First, I had to take the tie rod off to make room to get the the bolt above the track bar out, now I can’t get the stabilizer on the bolt on the drag link end. I already busted a rachet strap thinking I just needed more muscle to pull it onto the bolt. I tried moving the steering to one side to get a better angle. The angle is just too wrong. Is there a tapered bolt I can get with a different angle? Any other tips, tricks or something I overlooked? I buggered up the old bolt getting it off, so that’s not an option.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Insert the stud into the SS first then insert the tapered stud down into the drag link.

 

[Mike Z]

Have you tried installing the steering stabilizer onto the drag link first? The guy in this video is goofy, but that was his method.

 

[LONGJP2]

Looks backwards to me.
Or is that a Fox thing?

 

[Mike Z]

Looks backwards to me.
Or is that a Fox thing?

Looked backwards to me as well, but I think it is a Fox thing.

 

[LONGJP2]

I see the problem.
It can only be mounted if the Fox logo is facing forward.

 

[minimull]

Insert the stud into the SS first then insert the tapered stud down into the drag link.

That worked, thanks Jerry.