ZR2 center steering link on a 4 Door? (With stabilizer/damper mount)
#1
ZR2 center steering link on a 4 Door? (With stabilizer/damper mount)
The title is fairly self explanatory but I am interested to see if you can use the ZR2 steering center link on a 4 Door blazer?
I want to take advantage of the factory steering damper mount on the front cross member but do not want to use an aftermarket damper. I already had to remove my Rough country damper because it was binding and damaged my idler arm.
If anybody knows if the ZR2 steering center link will work on a 4 Door, where did you get your center link? The only place I can find one is gmpartsdirect.Com and there are several options to choose from so I wouldn't know what part # to get.
If there had to be one that looks like it should be right, it would be gm part# 26038980.
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/chevrol...me=center-link
The photo shows that it has the stabilizer/damper hole but because it doesn't specifically say it'll fit my blazer I'm hesitant to purchase it unless I could get confirmation that it fits my blazer and has the stabilizer hole for sure.
Any help on this would be really appreciated.
Dan.
I want to take advantage of the factory steering damper mount on the front cross member but do not want to use an aftermarket damper. I already had to remove my Rough country damper because it was binding and damaged my idler arm.
If anybody knows if the ZR2 steering center link will work on a 4 Door, where did you get your center link? The only place I can find one is gmpartsdirect.Com and there are several options to choose from so I wouldn't know what part # to get.
If there had to be one that looks like it should be right, it would be gm part# 26038980.
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/chevrol...me=center-link
The photo shows that it has the stabilizer/damper hole but because it doesn't specifically say it'll fit my blazer I'm hesitant to purchase it unless I could get confirmation that it fits my blazer and has the stabilizer hole for sure.
Any help on this would be really appreciated.
Dan.
Last edited by dharvey4651; 01-26-2016 at 10:46 PM.
#3
That makes me wonder... If you pulled it from a junk yard then it would almost had to have been a ZR2. They did put the stabilizer on some other models but those are rare.
Last edited by dharvey4651; 01-27-2016 at 09:51 PM.
#5
I guess I will have to keep looking.
#6
I'm almost certain that the ZR2 center link is longer than the one for a regular S-series truck, and not compatible. That being said, the center link from many 1st generation S-series is exactly the same measurements, and has the mount hole for a steering dampener. I've been running one on my Sonoma crew cab for about 6 months now. The steering dampener is nice to have.
I think that there were some models of the 2nd gen Blazer and Jimmy that had the steering dampener too. Maybe the Trailblazer/Envoy versions from 2001-2002?
I think that there were some models of the 2nd gen Blazer and Jimmy that had the steering dampener too. Maybe the Trailblazer/Envoy versions from 2001-2002?
#7
Can anyone else confirm this? I found a guy parting a ZR2 here in town who has the center link and stabilizer and I've already made arrangements to go and pull the parts this Saturday coming up it would be nice to know for sure before I buy the part.
#8
I'm almost certain that the ZR2 center link is longer than the one for a regular S-series truck, and not compatible. That being said, the center link from many 1st generation S-series is exactly the same measurements, and has the mount hole for a steering dampener. I've been running one on my Sonoma crew cab for about 6 months now. The steering dampener is nice to have.
I think that there were some models of the 2nd gen Blazer and Jimmy that had the steering dampener too. Maybe the Trailblazer/Envoy versions from 2001-2002?
I think that there were some models of the 2nd gen Blazer and Jimmy that had the steering dampener too. Maybe the Trailblazer/Envoy versions from 2001-2002?
See the attached screenshot of the ZR2 center link on their website.
Unless the information is incorrect, that center link from the ZR2 should be compatible with virtually every 1998-2004 4WD S series truck or suv.
#9
I just kept looking under all the s series trucks until I found one. Thats why I dont remember if it was off a zr2 or not. I think only 2 trucks in the whole yard had one.
#10
I'm almost certain that the ZR2 center link is longer than the one for a regular S-series truck, and not compatible. That being said, the center link from many 1st generation S-series is exactly the same measurements, and has the mount hole for a steering dampener. I've been running one on my Sonoma crew cab for about 6 months now. The steering dampener is nice to have.
I think that there were some models of the 2nd gen Blazer and Jimmy that had the steering dampener too. Maybe the Trailblazer/Envoy versions from 2001-2002?
I think that there were some models of the 2nd gen Blazer and Jimmy that had the steering dampener too. Maybe the Trailblazer/Envoy versions from 2001-2002?
2ND gen LT/LS 4WD center link = 27" long from end to end. Pitman arm - idler arm holes = 17.5"
2ND gen ZR2 center link = 31" long from end to end. Pitman arm - idler arm holes = 17.5"
With all of that being said, the ZR2 link is NOT compatible with the LT/LS blazer. Not without serious modification to the tire rods anyway.
I know that the outer tie rods could be shortened and using a tap & dye set, the threads lengthened to make the ZR2 center link work on a non-ZR2 but when it all boils down to it, that's just not practical and would need to be redone every time the outer tie rods needed replaced.
Now does anyone know for sure what non-zr2 blazers came with the 5 hole center link for the stabilizer shock? I'm still seriously looking for one of these links.
Edit: this is the center link that those of us without a ZR2 need in order to have the factory stabilizer mount.
Last edited by dharvey4651; 01-30-2016 at 05:38 PM.