I know that this has probably been discussed before some where but I have dial up and my computer is way too slow to search everything that comes up. I was just wanting to know if I should or shouldn't invest in a steering stablizer for my truck. It is a stock 1990 f-150 4x4 with 33x12.50r15 tires on it right now. I have heard that if I put one on it will help so that the tires do not wear in a weird way, they will be pretty much even. Also heard that it will help with shaky steering. Any help would be really nice.
If that thing steers funny or the wheel wobbles, you need to find the real problem. The steering stabilizer is only a band-aid to cover up porr steering performance. A system with all of the proper angles and tight components will not bumpsteer , and will not wear tires unevenly, nor will it allow the wheel to wiggle while you drive.
If you are installing shocks to look cool, then have at it, and more power to you, but if you are trying to correct a problem, then you need to find the root of the problem, and not cover the problem up. Failing to resolve any steering issues may result in an eventual steering component failure.
If that thing steers funny or the wheel wobbles, you need to find the real problem. The steering stabilizer is only a band-aid to cover up porr steering performance. A system with all of the proper angles and tight components will not bumpsteer , and will not wear tires unevenly, nor will it allow the wheel to wiggle while you drive.
If you are installing shocks to look cool, then have at it, and more power to you, but if you are trying to correct a problem, then you need to find the root of the problem, and not cover the problem up. Failing to resolve any steering issues may result in an eventual steering component failure.
i could not have said it better myself! if you need a stabilizer you have bigger problems. and yes it can hurt. if you have a real problem and the stabiizer masks the wobble you could let it go months or even years before the problem becomes very serious and critical.
i have yanked stabilizers off every truck i have bought including any of my dads (even from the factory) and have never had an issue unless there was a real problem.
i'd say 99% of the stabilizers being used are for looks... and you certainly dont need duals like a lot of ppl think!
-cutts-
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yeah, im a rich kid. but hey, i dont hate my parents for it. my dad drives a lambo.. so what the **** do i care LOL
Like 75F350 and fishmanndotcom said, it's a cover up.
My steering is a little loose, but everything up front seems to be fine(good and tight, nothing LOOKs wrong), so I put one, and it helped out, but I mostly put it b/c I didn't feel like spending hundreds to chase down the problem.
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79 Bronco 400 C6 NP205 D44 9" 4.56 gears Lockers 6" lift and 37" SS Iroks
77 F-100 302 C4 D44 31" M/Ts
04 F150 Lariat Screw 4x4 2"AS 32x11R17 Hankook M/Ts or 34x10.50-17 SS LTBs
and you certainly dont need duals like a lot of ppl think! -cutts-
Very few people need duals. If you are running 40+ inch tires and wheel it really hard, then it may be a good idea to help soften the abuse on your steering system, and your hands... but if you don't wheel much or run small tires, dual is really useless.
my 6+ inch fabtech lift came with a single steering stabilizer, so i put it on, it drives nice, but idk what it would be like without it, so it could be its just another component they throw on to charge me more, or it could really work! the world may never know...
my 6+ inch fabtech lift came with a single steering stabilizer, so i put it on, it drives nice, but idk what it would be like without it, so it could be its just another component they throw on to charge me more, or it could really work! the world may never know...
Drive through a mudpit w/out it on... then with it on. The "whoops" and bumps throughout it will really take its toll on your fingers after a while...
Best solution to steering on a DD = hydraulic assist
im sorry, idk what a DD is, and whats a hydraulic assist? like a hydro ram on your steering?
a dd is a daily driver
hydraulic assisted steering is a street-legal modification that upgrades the strength of your steering set-up, and is ideal for larger tires... I was kinda joking when I suggested it though.
With my 79 F250 and 38" tires I can tell the difference for the better on bumpy roads and in mud. On the highway I dont think it makes a difference. It made the steering tighter and harder to turn on my 79 F150 4x4 with 33" tires so I took it off.
my .02
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