Back story... So I installed a Rubicon Dana 44 front axle. The PO installed the Teraflex steering kit, which I removed along with the knuckle. I replaced the knuckle with OEM, and already had the ZJ steering upgrade, so planned on using it. Now to my present issue. The angle from the axle mount to the drag link mount for the stabilizer is way off. Are there any alternative mounting solutions I can go with to avoid having to pay someone to weld in in a new axle bracket?
Alternative mounting options for steering stabilizer?
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Mount the other end of it to the rod bold that is coming out of the center of the drag link.
So it should look like this:
However, what's up with your axle side stabilizer mounting bracket? That's not stock.
It's a Currie track bar.. CE-9120JJ I believe was the part number. The mount is not stock. It was part of the Teraflex setup. That's why I was curious if there was an alternative to having a different mount welded on.
Okay, I get it now (sorry, I might have misread).
It appears that mount is causing the issue. Is it possible to remove it (is it bolted on)? If so, I would remove it and see if you can maybe find a cheap Dana 30 axle housing you can remove the factory mount from and have that put back on.
It looks like that bracket has also replaced the factory track bar attachment point on the axle side, yes?
Technically you don't need a steering stabilizer at all, but rather than try to come up with a way to get a stabilizer to fit and not hit anything, I'd be more inclined to just get rid of that terribly crappy Teraflex bracket.
It appears that mount is causing the issue. Is it possible to remove it (is it bolted on)? If so, I would remove it and see if you can maybe find a cheap Dana 30 axle housing you can remove the factory mount from and have that put back on.
It looks like that bracket has also replaced the factory track bar attachment point on the axle side, yes?
Technically you don't need a steering stabilizer at all, but rather than try to come up with a way to get a stabilizer to fit and not hit anything, I'd be more inclined to just get rid of that terribly crappy Teraflex bracket.
So that's why its location looked so wonky, I'd go back to the OE track bar mount.
Unfortunately the factory mounts were cut off and the new mounts were welded on 
My good deal on these 44's is becoming less of a deal
My good deal on these 44's is becoming less of a deal
Unfortunately the factory mounts were cut off and the new mounts were welded on
That bracket really screws things up. I'm not sure what Teraflex was thinking with that, but given the poor design of a lot of there stuff, they probably weren't thinking at all. This is one of those things where maybe you could somehow find a way to make it work, but it would honestly just be easier to revert to the stock setup and save yourself the trouble.
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