Steering Stabilizers - Single vs. Dual?
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Steering Stabilizers - Single vs. Dual?
I have a '02 F350 that was recently lifted 6" and 37's installed. It has no stock steering stabilizer. Steers real nice right now, but I want to head off as much wear and tear as possible by adding an aftermarket stabilizer. In researching threads and shopping sites a few questions began nawing at my temples:
1. My first question: Is there really a noticeable advantage of the dual stabilizer setup? I figure if I start running a dual setup, then as soon as one side pops a leak, I'm gonna feel compelled to replace both units, plus the second unit isn't going to reduce any wear on the first since they both have to travel whenever the steerwheel is turned.
2. My second question: I saw a thread where a guy said he installed a dual setup and it shortened his steering travel. Has anyone else who runs a dual setup had that problem?
1. My first question: Is there really a noticeable advantage of the dual stabilizer setup? I figure if I start running a dual setup, then as soon as one side pops a leak, I'm gonna feel compelled to replace both units, plus the second unit isn't going to reduce any wear on the first since they both have to travel whenever the steerwheel is turned.
2. My second question: I saw a thread where a guy said he installed a dual setup and it shortened his steering travel. Has anyone else who runs a dual setup had that problem?
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I have a dual setup and it didnt do anything to my turning radius.
I am running 37s also, but before I had 39s and one stabilzer truthfully as long as all your steering components aren't wore out you should be just fine with one but Two looks better.
I am running 37s also, but before I had 39s and one stabilzer truthfully as long as all your steering components aren't wore out you should be just fine with one but Two looks better.
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I have duals too. Turning radius shouldnt be affected at all, someone must have done something wrong on the install. The down fall to the dual set up if you play with your truck is the stabilzers are the lowest point on the front end, if you hit something there gonna get messed up first
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We put a dual on my wife's truck when she went to 35's. Her new tires were grabbing these uneven country roads a little too much and made things difficult. The dual stabilizer greatly improved the handling over her worn out factory single stabilizer. No issues with the turning radius on her truck.
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Johns right it is the lowest point in the front but if ur on the road most the time i would say worth it.
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I never used dual stablizers on the rock crawlers we built because the slowed down your quick turn response considerably. Lots of fighting force there. On the street, maybe its ok, but if you have to turn super fast, you have a lot of force fighting your turning abilities.
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