Is steering damper bushing sleeve needed Dana 60 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**jeffahart** · 07-17-2014, 09:50 PM

I just put a dana 60 in my K20. There was no steering damper or hardware. I ordered a Skyjacker stabilizer and it came with bushing but no metal sleeve.

Is it supposed to be installed with a sleeve?

Thanks,
jeff

lowrollin70gmc · 07-18-2014, 05:30 PM

Some have a tight fit of the bushing onto a bolt intended for mounting shocks. That's how my skyjacker stabilizers are.

If the mounting bolt are the same type as the above picture no sleeve is needed.

**kwmech** · 07-19-2014, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffahart

I just put a dana 60 in my K20. There was no steering damper or hardware. I ordered a Skyjacker stabilizer and it came with bushing but no metal sleeve.

Is it supposed to be installed with a sleeve?

Thanks,
jeff

You should have gotten the bolt which will fit tight in the bushing, a 1'' spacer, which goes in between the shock and the mount and a stud for the tie rod end of the shock with a castle nut. Pics?

**jeffahart** · 07-20-2014, 10:16 PM

They sell skyjacker 9000 stabilizer with or without the hardware. I managed to order without the bolts. Now I need to try and buy bolts alone tomorrow. The kicker is they are the same price with or without the hardware.

07-17-2014, 09:50 PM	#1
jeffahart Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,907	Is steering damper bushing sleeve needed Dana 60 I just put a dana 60 in my K20. There was no steering damper or hardware. I ordered a Skyjacker stabilizer and it came with bushing but no metal sleeve. Is it supposed to be installed with a sleeve? Thanks, jeff

07-18-2014, 05:30 PM	#2
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07-20-2014, 10:16 PM	#4
jeffahart Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,907	Re: Is steering damper bushing sleeve needed Dana 60 They sell skyjacker 9000 stabilizer with or without the hardware. I managed to order without the bolts. Now I need to try and buy bolts alone tomorrow. The kicker is they are the same price with or without the hardware.



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