My truck is an '88 4runner, 22re (not sure what other years/models will fit, no part numbers found, hence this post) and I am looking for a full set of steering stops (4bolts in total.) Plastic covers not needed, as I would like to purchase the universal plastic covers many here have used to stop the grunt/creak/pop from metal-metal steering stop rub.

All that I ask is that the threads are in good shape, no covers or nuts are required.

or.....

Does anyone know a source for these? I have yet to find any at the pick-n-pulls that are salvageable (read "not rusted to hell")

Help!

-Chris in Seattle

 

I might have these on a chassis I have, I'll check later in the week when I'm out where it is stored

 

Cool! Thanks, and keep me posted!

-Chris

 

Your best bet would be to grind the bump stops off it will eliminate the big squeaking if you don't want to grind them off just put greease on them , I'm sue you can find a thread on here about grinding them off

 

Initial post stated I will be getting some of the universal bolt covers (light gray plastic/rubber?) to cap off the bolts (the original covers were those black plastic ones.) If I just grind off the metal stop (on lower arm), then I would have to unthread the steering stop bolt enough into order for it to hit home on the lower arm, likely over extending much of the IFS and still giving me metal/metal contact. Grease idea has worked for a while, but I would like to put caps on so I don't have to worry about greasing that spot all the time (not a huge deal, but one less thing to futz with.) I need a new set of bolts as only two of mine are in decent shape (other one is mashed to hell, 4th is missing and replaced with a massively oversized bolt.)

Thanks for the thought though, I have seen a few trucks that have the stops shaved off, but then I found they simply welded new ones on, or had some other sort of limiting component built into their rig. Mine is stock.

-Chris