Hey all,
Have done some web and thread searching on this but feel like I must be missing something.
My want is to add a steering stabilizer to my 1986 F250 4x4. Steering is great so not trying to fix a problem. I just want one
But I don't want the kind that you ubolt to the passenger side frame rail. Just personal reasons I'll admit.
I was looking at how the one on my dad's 94 F350 (dana 60) mounts and it's exactly what I want. It has a flat bar that bolts to two of the axle/leaf ubolts and then has a short angled piece going down from it that the stabilizer mounts to. Then it has the typical ubolt bracket that the other end hooks to.
I tried to find that part since I have to believe it's factory on his truck but surprisingly (lack of good searching skills?) didn't have any luck. I did come across one kit somewhere that mentioned it ONLY worked with the solid axle so that got me to thinking that for some reason I wouldn't be able to use the leaf ubolt method. This kit wasn't the style I wanted - it was just the note that it was solid axle specific that stuck with me.
Then the other day I found an 85 f250 4x4 in the jy that had the bracket I want. I pulled it and am going to make sure it isn't bent all wonky since the stabilizer itself is bent (going to compare it to my dad's).

Is there some reason it won't work on the Dana 50? I know the truck I pulled it off of is essentially the same as mine but for all I know they could have put it on the day before they scrapped it.
The 2 reasons I feel like I am missing something is 1) because the one kit I found differentiated between ttb and solid and 2) this ubolt bracket is a really simple design ( 3 holes and bend) to have made up so I feel like I should see more mentions of it.

Here is the bracket I cut off. The left side bracket makes use of the excess u bolt threads and sandwiches the bracket between the two nuts.

 

As I was typing that I realized that the stabilizer should have a number on it. Ran out to the shop and grabbed it. It's an SC2914 which shows it's application to be 77-79 trucks. Here I expected it to be in the 90's. Maybe I've been searching the wrong year direction. Will be near my dad's truck tomorrow afternoon so will verify it looks like I have been thinking all this time as I am now unsure given the stabilizers that Monroe suggests for his truck.

 

the solid axle steering stabilizer will not work on a TTB D50..

 

And the one in the photo is the solid version?
Is there an easy explanation as to why it doesn't work? This is my first ttb and my first time wanting to add a stabilizer to a vehicle that didn't come with one so I don't know all of the specifics of either but I was thinking that at long as the passenger side mount (of the stabilizer) was attached to something that couldn't move left or right then it would be valid.
How does the passenger side mount of the ttb move differently than the solid axle in relation to the tie rod?

So is the passenger side frame mount option the only option on a ttb?

Edit: I forgot the rancho version mounts to the engine crossmember. Requires holes that have to be drilled there but is another option. http://www.dieselhub.com/maintenance...tabilizer.html

Edit 2: @tjc transport Don't feel like there is any need to respond to my questions above. For whatever reason I guess I used the right search terms this morning (maybe sinus infection while laying on the couch stopped me from overthinking it ) but I ended up on the fsb site and they had a lot on ttb and steering stabilizers. Looks like there are a variety of mounting options that I'll do some more research on to see which is best. 'Best' being relative to a non-offroad truck that I know doesn't really need one...

 

no idea, i have never seen a steering stabilizer on a ttb setup.