steering stabilizer mounting

[blumule]

Hey everybody. Ive got a 69 f100 twin i beam 2 wheel drive. at higher speeds my steering seems a little loose and was thinking of a stabilizer.Ive already replaced the shocks and other bushings, i just dont think these dinosaurs were meant for speed.Anyway i cant determine where it would mount.Did they come on any of these trucks in the past ? Im sure its got to mount to the drag link on one end but where on the other?Any help appreciated.

[fordman]

the stabilizer you are talking about mounts between the drag link and the radius arm. it is basically a shock that bolts on. it is clamped to the drag link and then a hole is drilled through the radius arm to mount the other end of the shock. my 67 has one on it. here is aol debay picture i saved from a few years ago.

[blumule]

whats the larger bracket for? does this clamp to radius aem ?

[fordman]

it probably is. this doesnt look like what i remember mine looking like. but i could be remembering wrong.

[zoomer]

I have this kit on my "71. It really helps.

[blumule]

how did u mount it?

[zoomer]

how did u mount it?

One bracket mounts to the drag link and the other mounts to the radius arm. 15 minutes tops to mount it with no directions!

[blumule]

im asuming to the passenger side radius arm. Duhhh! ! thanks for helping , i just like to get a vague idea before i order one.

[kidd68]

Where can I buy one of these kits? I might try one on my 68.

[fordman]

i thought mine mounted to the drivers side radius arm. i need to go check on the truck. i will take a picture of it.

[zoomer]

i thought mine mounted to the drivers side radius arm. i need to go check on the truck. i will take a picture of it.

I'm sure you can mount them on either side.

[blumule]

thanks, a pic would help although im sure a diagram will be included with damper. From the look of it , it seems it would be an easier mount from pass side with the longer drag link. whats the shorter link called? trailing arm?

[fordman]

a trailing arm is another word used to describe radius arms. i think the short rod is called the tie bar.

[Mancar1]

I had one on my 65 CS, It helped with the manual steering. I would think about any parts store would have one, or could order you one.

[fordman]

here are pictures of how mine is installed. it looks like it may have been a aftermarket deal and not liek the photos of the ebay auction photo i posted. mine does go to the passenger side. or maybe the guy who installed mine thought he had a better idea to installing this one. sorry abotuthe photo quality. i forgot my camera and all i had was my phone to take pictures with.