Monroe Shocks & Struts Magnum SC2947 Steering Damper

I purchased the first one in 2012 for my 1995 Toyota 4runner it lasted 7 years about 60,000 miles.I have found the mounting bolt that some are say wont seat completly is due to its slightly cone shape. I had to use a small sledge hammer with rear nut on to tap out the factory OEM mounting stud since it is pressed in. Then greased both the new bold and hole it goes through. Then used the old nut on the front side of the bolt and new nut on the back side. Then tightened the back nut then ( lightly ) tapped on the front nut as I kept tightening back nut until the cone shaped mounting bolt fully seated. Took only a couple minutes. The front nut will clear the frame support by about 1/8 inch. My tire size is 265/65 17 does take the vibration out of the steering at freeway speeds if tires are balanced correctly..

The product arrived on time with all the parts included. It fit perfect on my 1993 Toyota 4wd pickup. Good nice fit and does the job it’s intended to do.

**Update in comments belowI dont usually write bad reviews but fitment was wrong on my 1990 4wd 4runner. the damper unit itself seems to fit well, but the double sided bolt is nowhere the size it needs to be to be pressed into the steering component, its diameter is about an 1/8 too thick. this is a bummer because such things you discover after taking the old one off.. and this is my daily driver. now I will have to try to reduce the diameter of the conic bolt so it fits in the steering, and obviously with a grinder I won't come close to achieve a rounded result, so not really the best option. Was mint shipped with the wrong bolt? possibly. but it is what it is and i am stuck without a damper now. ymmv

Overall the item looks great completely satisfied with the function And overall appearance and welds (made in U.S.A) is always a plus.Have an installation issue with the included bolt diameter that inserts through the eye of the steering assembly it’s to large and won’t sink in enough to clear the frame (causes the outside facing nut to grind on the frame on a driver side turn.

I’m sure the stabilizer would have worked great if it had come with the tapered stud for the driver side of the dampener, do yourself a favor and buy a pro comp or a bilstein.

My original had 190,000 miles on it. 1990 4X4 4Runner. As mentioned the supplied mount does not fit flush but it does work. Save your original nut to re-use it has deeper cuts making it easier to use the cotter pin.

While I still need to refresh my front steering components, this steering damper helped immensely with the death wobble I was feeling on the highway. This replaced the exhausted Rancho shock and it's brackets and returned the vehicle to stock specs and placement. I also replaced my front shocks at the same time. Very satisfied. ('95 4Runner)

Works very well, effects immediately noticeable. Does not fix 100% of steering shock, but it's a huge improvement over stock. I might try the ARB one next time around, because those are supposed to be even more rugged. But for the price (1/3rd the price of the ARB unit!), this one will do for 90% of everyone's needs. On pavement, gravel and dirt, this one is more than enough. On rocky jeep trails, you'll still have some steering shock issues, but they'll be much better than they were without it.

So far its its going whats its design for, will see how it holds up in 6 monthes