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4.5
Very nice looking, very well-made part, DOES NOT FIT 2006 F350 4X4. Everything looks right but the tapered end of the mounting shaft is too small so the taper never seats in the tapered bore before the flange touches down. The Monroe that came out of there had a visibly longer and therefore larger diameter taper that seated perfectly when I HAD TO PUT THE WORN PART BACK IN. I HATE DOING THAT WITH A PASSION THAT BURNS WITH THE WHITE HOT FURY OF A THOUSAND SUNS. According to the Amazon listing and KYB's own on-line catalog this is a 'Recommended OE Replacement'. Recommended by who exactly? I'll tell you who; some cretin who obviously doesn't have a clue what they're talking about.UPDATE: I was determined to make this work so I purchased a cheapie Monroe stabilizer just to get the tapered mounting shaft (which incidentally fit perfectly) and it's a good thing I did, the raised part of the KYB bushings for the rod end were too large for the hole in the bracket, again the Monroe parts fit perfectly. I am very pleased with the performance of the KYB stabilizer, the steering feels firm and there is just enough kickback to provide some 'road feel'. I'm not sure if I'd do it all the same way again if someone told me up front that NONE OF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE IS RIGHT but if you don't mind re-engineering a brand new 'Recommended OE Replacement' part, it all works out pretty good in the end. I'd add a star if they stopped lying about what it fits.
