FOX TS Stabilizer Install Issues :(

[Average Oregonian]

I pulled my truck in to do the FOX TS stabilizer.

One of the stock bracket bolts came out missing a bunch of threads and tore up the axle side as well.

Then I go to start the install and find the mount seems to be clocked 90° out.

Am I missing anything? It does not seem to rotate without being disassembled.

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[Average Oregonian]

Found that the bracket will rotate with effort once assembled. The bracket does fit the axle poorly and required a combo of over drilling the lower hole and some pry bar force. The bad threads in the axle were able to accept 15 ft/lbs, where I stopped. Definitely a bit bummed but I’ll plan to Heli-coil or Time-sert it at some point in the future. Hopefully it holds for now.

 

[Sonoran_Mohavey]

Those stock bolts are beyond frustrating. Just battled them last night. As for the bracket, just mount it to the shock and turn it, it should turn with a little force easily.

for the three small bolts, I put the top two in and then used a jack to sort of shove the bracket in place to get the third bolt in. Its about 1/16” off in terms of angle. I think some of those brackets are defected

 

[Rockabillyroy]

There's a set screw that gets loosened for that bracket adjustment. You're supposed to tighten back up.

Mine didn't line up either. I had to wallow out one hole just a hair. The tolerance is incredibly small.

 

[bleda2002]

I also fought that fucking bracket for my fox ats, same experience of it not really lining up and needing to be finessed in.

I took great pleasure in throwing it away when I relocated the stabilizer

 

[Average Oregonian]

Those stock bolts are beyond frustrating. Just battled them last night. As for the bracket, just mount it to the shock and turn it, it should turn with a little force easily.

for the three small bolts, I put the top two in and then used a jack to sort of shove the bracket in place to get the third bolt in. Its about 1/16” off in terms of angle. I think some of those brackets are defected

It looked more than a 1/16" on mine. I ended up going up 2 drill bit sizes from the initial hole and then used a round file to further massage the area that wasn't clearing and finally a pry bar for the last bit of oomph. Still pretty sore about the busted up threads on the axle, though.

There's a set screw that gets loosened for that bracket adjustment. You're supposed to tighten back up.

Mine didn't line up either. I had to wallow out one hole just a hair. The tolerance is incredibly small.

I looked at the set-screw but it appeared to be for the other axis (would rotate around the body of the stabilizer). Ultimately I found the bracket rotates at the large bolt with some elbow grease.

I also fought that fucking bracket for my fox ats, same experience of it not really lining up and needing to be finessed in.

I took great pleasure in throwing it away when I relocated the stabilizer

I think that mod just moved up my priority list a bit!

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