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Sputhe Stabilizer Install Problems

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Old 08-14-2010 | 11:11 PM
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Anyone install a Sputhe stabilizer kit? I bought this over the true-trak because it looked 'better engineered' or 'more stock' in the pictures, but I have had nothing but problems.

In the front, the bolts that go through rubber mount hit the down tube and won't go in, so I had to use the stock bolts and keep them in the right to left orientation. The part where the LH heim joint attaches looks like it will hit the frame when the mount move up and down.

OK, five hours later, I started the back install. The side piece that bolts to the transmission interferes with some sort of brake sensor that comes off a line from the master cylinder and I don't see where that can be rotated. The bracket that attaches to the frame interes with a big wire harness and also the engine breather line. Another unsolved problem I have is the transmission shifted and even with an floor jack under it the two holes do not line up with the frame at all.

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Old 08-15-2010 | 08:10 AM
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I dunno I put the front on within 5 minutes. If I recall correctly you do need to turn the bolts around for clearance, both front and rear, and I may have moved the engine a bit to get the bolts out (jacked up/down), its been a year and the memory is fading. Follow the instructions or it won't be easy. The bracket does need to go on the correct side of the motor mount, if assembled properly they go right on without any fuss. The rears do take a bit longer.
 
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Old 08-16-2010 | 09:36 AM
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What year is your Dyna? How did you accomodate the enginer breather line? It runs down the center of the frame where the bracket goes.
 
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Old 08-16-2010 | 10:09 AM
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Jeff,

The front bracket should go on without much difficulty, but the rear is another matter! I have a True-Track and had to walk away several times for fear of throwing something I would later regret!

Take a look at the True-Track website instructions and some of the threads on here. They are close enough the same you might get some helpful ideas.

Don't give up! The results are well worth it, believe me!
 
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