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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 05:51 AM
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Changing steering damper

Just put a readylift leveling kit on my 09 f-250 and put 35's on now a small shimmy. Should I upgrade the single or go to dual...
 
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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Here is a link that may help you in your choice.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...tabilizer.html
 
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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Sir...I just put a dual system on my truck. I got it from Rough Country. I think it was like $125 ? Awesome setup...easy to install...looks great (get the boots in your favorite color)...and best of all, makes the steering feel great.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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Your caster angle is off, the level kits change it, it may be within spec, bu, you have lost a little bit of caster if you did not have it reset, it my require an eccentric kit, I have had good luck with KYB replacement stabilizeres.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 402xjeeper
Your caster angle is off, the level kits change it, it may be within spec, bu, you have lost a little bit of caster if you did not have it reset, it my require an eccentric kit, I have had good luck with KYB replacement stabilizeres.
Can u explain caster problem to me dont know ...thankyou
 
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The level kit rotates the axle foreward when it lifts the truck, caster is the angle of the line drawn from the lower ball joint to the upper, when the truck is leveled this angle is lessened, if you restore the angle back, then it will track properly.
 
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