1986 Toyota Pickup 4x4, non power steering. I cut the IFS off today while doing my SAS, and cut these little boogers off, thinking I didn't need them, but now I'm scared I cut something off I shouldn't have. There's on on each side of the truck. One by the pitman arm and one by the idler arm. WHAT ARE THEY? Thanks!

 

i believe its an idler arm stop of some sort.

 

um... steering stop??? idk I could be crazy... I cut all of my front end off yesterday lol

 

and he beats me to it...

 

lol, looks like we're in the same boat. Hopefully somebody chimes in before I paint. There's on on each side. Don't know the significance of that, but I know there were right hand drive models in other countries so some parts are identical on each side, for example, there's nuts in the cab that you can bolt an "o-$h!t" bar to on the driver's side, in the same position as the passengers

 

For a SAS, you won't need those, don't worry about it.

 

That is the stop for the idler arm on an IFS steering setup. It will not be needed for the SAS.

 

my 2wd 93....that tab is used for the steering damper.not sure if it the same on a 4wd.