Direction of steering damper mounting on diff bracket

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Apr 30, 2018 | 10:41 AM

mirrajumper

Thread Starter

Mudding

Joined: Oct 2012

Posts: 188

Likes: 11

Direction of steering damper mounting on diff bracket

is there any difference in the engagement of the steering damper whether the fat end is on the diff mount of the steering bar?
with this terrafirma 811- should the blue collar be at the diff mount end?
pic attached.

Apr 30, 2018 | 03:56 PM

fishEH

Camel Trophy

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 4,079

Likes: 227

From: IL

Makes no difference. Good luck with their bushings, they suck. They'll be cracked and shriveled up within a year.

Apr 30, 2018 | 04:20 PM

OverRover

TReK

Joined: Feb 2013

Posts: 2,514

Likes: 656

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishEH

Makes no difference. Good luck with their bushings, they suck. They'll be cracked and shriveled up within a year.

+1, the damper direction is fine. As for the bushings (like most TF products) fishEH is correct they suck!!

Get a set of Polyurethane Bushings and you will be very glad you did.
These fit the Damper and the Front Shocks (Upper/Lower) and Rear Shocks (Lower).
> Energy Suspension 9.8145 - Bump Stops - Shock Bushings - 98145. Energy Suspension ENE-9.8145G

Apr 30, 2018 | 05:16 PM

mirrajumper

Thread Starter

Mudding

Joined: Oct 2012

Posts: 188

Likes: 11

Thanks for the tips. Will check out those bushings. What brand of damper did you guys choose?

May 1, 2018 | 11:54 AM

fishEH

Camel Trophy

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 4,079

Likes: 227

From: IL

Quote:

Originally Posted by mirrajumper

Thanks for the tips. Will check out those bushings. What brand of damper did you guys choose?

My newer TF one just sh*t the bed. Rough compression and extension, and bushings were toast. Pulled out my old beat up OME damper with original bushings and slapped it on. Good to go!