dual steering stablizer
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dual steering stablizer
After going over a double set of train tracks in the nasty weather we are having in FL today I had death wobble at 65mph for nearly a 1/2 mile. The alignment and all the front suspension is in spec. I want to run these 05-07 Ford Super Duty F250/F350 Dual Steering Stabilizer Black with Bilstein Cylinders @Top Gun Customz but it says i need at least a 2" lift. My question is will this work on the truck in my sig or do i need to look at something else? I'm running 315's and otherwise stock. All help is appreciated
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I understand what it says. I thought I seen someone around here someone running either those or the icon setup with stock height. I've been searching the forum and cant find it. The bracket for both icon and tgc look the same, icon will work stock and tcg wont. I don't understand whats different.
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I am reasonably sure the Icon fits a stock truck. I have that setup on the '08 with the heavy springs which raises the height a little. They are among my favorite additions and Icon is fabulous to deal with. When I bent one sliding into a curb they overnighted the replacement - off their display!
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I was wanting to do the same thing on mine too. I did see a thread on here with a video of the Rancho's, looks like a simple install. He also shows you the before and after going over a huge pot hole. I just can't seems to find that setup for the 11's
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Here is the link to the video, it was in the 6.7 forum.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ing+stabilizer
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ing+stabilizer
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Here is the link to the video, it was in the 6.7 forum.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ing+stabilizer
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ing+stabilizer
I've seen the video. I would like to run bilstines to go with the 5100 shocks soon to be going on. In pictures the tcg and icon brackets look the same. The icons will work with a stock suspension but the tcg (top gunz customs) wont. There is a $100 between the two and unlike some on this forum I'm not made of money. If i can't get a definitive answer by November i'll get the icons. I'm just trying to save some cash.
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I understand what it says. I thought I seen someone around here someone running either those or the icon setup with stock height. I've been searching the forum and cant find it. The bracket for both icon and tgc look the same, icon will work stock and tcg wont. I don't understand whats different.
Anyways, hope that helps some.
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99-04 trucks have the stock stabilizer in front of and below the axle on pass side. this is due to the leaf perches. aftermarket setups mirror this on the drivers side
05-07 trucks have the stock stabilizer tucked way up by the pitman arm. aftermarket setups use the drag arm. this places the stabilizer above and in front of the axle
for the 05-07 trucks, the panhard bar is what is causing all the fuss. depending on the way the stabilizers are mounted, the center bracket will hit the panhard bar. this is why 99% of them say you need a lift. the panhard is physicaly higher then and not a problem
Check with Rancho. I remember a thread 2 months back where Rancho was listed as the only company that will fit a stock height. Don't get your heart set on a particular brand IMO. They all do the same thing. Just get whatever is the cheapest and have fun
05-07 trucks have the stock stabilizer tucked way up by the pitman arm. aftermarket setups use the drag arm. this places the stabilizer above and in front of the axle
for the 05-07 trucks, the panhard bar is what is causing all the fuss. depending on the way the stabilizers are mounted, the center bracket will hit the panhard bar. this is why 99% of them say you need a lift. the panhard is physicaly higher then and not a problem
Check with Rancho. I remember a thread 2 months back where Rancho was listed as the only company that will fit a stock height. Don't get your heart set on a particular brand IMO. They all do the same thing. Just get whatever is the cheapest and have fun
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for the 05-07 trucks, the panhard bar is what is causing all the fuss. depending on the way the stabilizers are mounted, the center bracket will hit the panhard bar. this is why 99% of them say you need a lift. the panhard is physicaly higher then and not a problem
Check with Rancho. I remember a thread 2 months back where Rancho was listed as the only company that will fit a stock height. Don't get your heart set on a particular brand IMO. They all do the same thing. Just get whatever is the cheapest and have fun
Check with Rancho. I remember a thread 2 months back where Rancho was listed as the only company that will fit a stock height. Don't get your heart set on a particular brand IMO. They all do the same thing. Just get whatever is the cheapest and have fun
I know for a fact that the icon set up will work with stock height. The cheapest dual SS i have found is around $150. The tgc with bilstiens is $300 and the icon is $400 with bilstiens.
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Here is the icon dual SS 
and here is the TGC SS 
Other then the gussets they look about the same and mount the same way in the same spot. I don't understand why one will work and the other requires a 2"+ lift. If anything it should be the other way around the tcg bracket is longer.
and here is the TGC SS Other then the gussets they look about the same and mount the same way in the same spot. I don't understand why one will work and the other requires a 2"+ lift. If anything it should be the other way around the tcg bracket is longer.
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