Hey guys i am looking into some steering stabilizers.. as of now i dont have one on my truck 02 F250 33inch tires with a 2 inch lift. is getting a dual worth it or will a single do just as good??? the only issue that i have is . for a single i have to bend back the mount that is on the axle some how it got bent up but its as easy as heating it up and pulling it back down a bit.. or with the dual stabilizer i will need new u bolts because when i put the newones with the lift on they were a bear to get on and i will not go through that again.. No way in he11 for 50$ i can get custom ones made 15 min away from the house so its not an issue.


Do i go single or dual whats the best one in your opinion.. and im looking at skyjacker only b.c i have the skyjacker shocks.. and add a leaf in rear. wana keep the same brand

 

hey man, I actually just bought the Rancho Dual steering stabilizer for my 2002 f250 today. I am running 8"tx10"w rims with a 10mm offset and I have an original OEM steering stabilizer. For the money it was an easy decision, $115 single rancho vs $162 for the dual.

 

Your leaf sprung, so really no need to run duals, other than they look cool

 

I ran a single and messed it up off road so I upgraded to duals. A few years later took it off and painted it and haven't put it back on. Steers easier without one at all. I run a six in lift and 35s

 

Really? That's the first I've heard that for leafs? Why is it different? I've heard people say it's not necessary if you're running less than a 35in tire. I'm running an Icon dual setup with my 34.6in tires and I'm glad I made the swap. I went from 305s with the single to 315s and a dual and I think the truck feels a lot better now. With the Icon kit, you can't tell it's a dual setup by looking unless you really pay attention.

 

your leafs do a much better job to keep the axle located and stable under the truck. the 05+ trucks have the panhard bar that does the same thing...just not as well.

bumps and axle articulation are amplified on coil sprung trucks. that is why the Death wobble is so much more pronounced on them. dual stabilizers dampen the wheel movements.

Once you run bigger tires, then yes, all trucks will end up needing a dual stabilizer setup. but for a stock truck, or just say 33" tires...I would save my money. I'm running a dual Fabtech setup on my truck with 35" tires. Before the stabilizers, damn truck was impossible to drive over 40 mph

 

$115?? Wow, i paid around $65 for my single Rancho at advanced auto

 

I don't understand the wobble issue and needing a stabalizer. If a stabalizer is needed I think you would have some sort of slop somewhere; bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends, etc. I think a duel setup looks a lot better but my steering without it improved so its not worth running.

 

My 35" tires + rims are about 120 lbs each

Factory rim + 32" tire is roughly 80 lbs

That is almost an extra 100 lbs of weight the front steering components are fighting. It seems overkill, or perhaps a bandaide solution. I checked my entire suspension over, it's in perfect shape.

Just nature of the beast with a live axle and huge tires. Until you've suffered the death wobble, you just won't believe. It happens on brand new trucks straight off the factory line

 

For 33's I see no reason to go with a dual stabilizer on your truck unless you really beat the snot out of it offroad. I've run my truck with 33s for years on and offroad with no stabilizer at all. My vote is go with a single, it will dampen the steering without putting as much load on your steering system as the dual setup.

 

Thinking same thing. dual or single

Recently rebuilt front end because truck wandered around so much. Alignment shop said everything looked good. Truck still seems to wander like i have slop somewhere. I have factory single stab now, with big dent in it 35 mastercrafts on 16' rims

 

I have a 97 f350 with a 4inch lift and 37s i just got the duel stearing stablizers from skyjacker havent put them on yet since it has to be welded to the frame but from what iv herd they should make a world of difference compared to haveing nothing

 

From what I've read 35" tires is the cutoff between the two. Under 35" a single stabilizer is fine. Over 35" a double stabilizer is better.

 

I know this is a old thread but I just wanted to say, if the OP likes the way dual SS's look, why not spend the extra few bucks and get the dual. Just make sure you have new U bolts w/nuts. As mentioned before, the old u bolts really aren't ment to be removed once installed. It's smart to cut the old ones off and install new. With 35's and up they really do make a world of difference out on the highway.
Now, moving on. With the stock steering box, its makes for a bad experience when the truck is not rolling. Stock steering box doesn't have enough power when you arent on the gas. Not a problem for me( driving a manual trans truck). Could be annoying in an automatic truck.

Just my .02

 

just tried to line up the brackets of the skyjacker stablizers and it interfears with the leaf on the pasenger side so now my plan is to use one dampener with one side bolted to the tab on the axel and make a bracket that i think will work
tell me what you think