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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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Welded on the JKS steering stabilizer bracket onto the trackbar bracket on the axle and my steering stabilizer rubs on the tie rod when fully turned right. Anyone else had this problem. It looks like the stud for the body end of the stabilizer is too close to the tie rod. Anyone had this problem and solved it?

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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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Yep, mine does the same. They shoulda raised it another inch or so.
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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Anyone know if it rubs with all steering stabilizers or just certain brands?
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by OH9JK
Anyone know if it rubs with all steering stabilizers or just certain brands?
Good question? I actually have the whole kit from JKS with their stabilizer, so you would think it would work?

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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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It rubs with my bilstein which is prolly the skinniest out there. Where it rubs, no stabilizer will work right. Engineering f'up on their part.

It'd most likely bind with a bigger dia tierod.

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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
It rubs with my bilstein which is prolly the skinniest out there. Where it rubs, no stabilizer will work right. Engineering f'up on their part.

It'd most likely bind with a bigger dia tierod.
I have a new Bilstein to install. Do you mean the JKS relocation bracket rubs?
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
It rubs with my bilstein which is prolly the skinniest out there. Where it rubs, no stabilizer will work right. Engineering f'up on their part.

It'd most likely bind with a bigger dia tierod.
Well that sucks. Does JKS have any comment on this?
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Navyvetnorwich91
I have a new Bilstein to install. Do you mean the JKS relocation bracket rubs?

Yes, It'll rub the bushing mount.
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by OH9JK
Well that sucks. Does JKS have any comment on this?
I've never contacted them. I've been meaning to alter it and raise the mount bolt some way, haven't got around to it. I've posted this issue before though.
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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Just shot an email with photos to JKS to see what they say.
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