What's this weird doohickey reducing my ground clearance??

[Johnnyb]

Just wondering about this weird doohickey hanging off the passenger side of my 1976 EB Dana 44?
I was thinking OEM stabilizer, but if so why isn't there one on the driver's side of the axle housing?

 

[Tiko433]

Factory sway bar mount…

 

[Johnnyb]

Factory sway bar mount…

Any downsides to cutting it off with a plasma cutter?

 

[bax]

None

 

[bax]

I would use the zip wheel and cut the weld on one side. Then it will pound off with the hammer

 

[triracer67]

Who first used the term “doohickey”? Just curious…

 

[thegreatjustino]

Cut it off cleanly and sell it to the guy trying to install a factory roll bar on a non 76/77 Dana 44.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Who first used the term “doohickey”? Just curious…

A Doohicky is a well known part on the Kawasaki KLR650.

 

[sprdv1]

A Doohicky is a well known part on the Kawasaki KLR650.

LOL

 

[Johnnyb]

As opposed to what's-a-majigs, and other things that we can't post on family-based forums

 

[Johnnyb]

While we're at it, I was just using a Chevy tool on my Ford the other day!

 

[hunter1]

Woomie-diddles are the popular part names around this area!

 

[DirtDonk]

I've liked "fiendish thingy" ever since George Harrison uttered the words back in about '65 or so.
I still use "thingy" extensively, but I realize it's not in the same family as doohickey, thingamajig, whatchamacallit or others. Just that it still rolls off the tongue (and keyboard) smoothly.

Paul

 

[sprdv1]

While we're at it, I was just using a Chevy tool on my Ford the other day!

oh boy lol

 

[triracer67]

Man, this group has all the answers.

 

[Golfball]

Its a thingamabob, short for thingamarobert.

 

[DirtDonk]

Which south of the border translates to thingamaroberto.

 

[Jakedog]

A Doohicky is a well known part on the Kawasaki KLR650.

Oh yes, the "doohickey" mod. Having owned 2 Klr bikes, this would be my answer, too.

 

[Hammer6672]

I would save it

 

[DirtDonk]

That’s actually a very good idea!
Even if not for your own future use, someone here might need it for restoration. Or simply to replace a missing or damaged one.
I won’t say people are asking about them all the time, but we’ve had quite a few over the years come here just to find stuff like that.