Steering stabilizer
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Laughing Gas
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From: Lakeland, TN
Steering stabilizer
I've been noticing some wobble and am looking at putting the Rancho dual stabilizer kit on. I called Rancho today, and despite their website saying I needed kit RS 98510, was told I need kit RS98509. He said the 510 was for F350s. All my research says the opposite.
Further, he said that since my truck is neither lifted nor leveled, that the bracket would likely hit the steering arm on big bumps. Since he was wrong (I think) about the kit number, I wonder if I can believe the bracket issue either. Anybody got any experience with this kit that can shine some light?
Further, he said that since my truck is neither lifted nor leveled, that the bracket would likely hit the steering arm on big bumps. Since he was wrong (I think) about the kit number, I wonder if I can believe the bracket issue either. Anybody got any experience with this kit that can shine some light?
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F250 and 350's should use the same exact bracket and set up;as far as the bracket hitting goes i have read this before and i have seen people with non lifted trucks use them with no issues and vise versa. I rarely see them hit though so i wouldn't be overly worried about it, does your truck have a plow package or anything?
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Laughing Gas
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F250 and 350's should use the same exact bracket and set up;as far as the bracket hitting goes i have read this before and i have seen people with non lifted trucks use them with no issues and vise versa. I rarely see them hit though so i wouldn't be overly worried about it, does your truck have a plow package or anything?
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I have kit 509 and if I hit a big hole or rough train tracks the bracket will rotate on the axle and hit the track bar . I have tighted the bracket so tight that I have bent it. They have replaced the bracket once and the stabilizers twice.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Lakeland, TN
Well that don't sound good.
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Laughing Gas
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Just looking at it, the 509 appears to add a second damper in the stock location. Is that right?
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I was looking at going with a stabilizer as well since my truck doesnt currently have one. However I am curious why you want a dual over a single on a stock height truck? It seems from everything i read duals are for lifted trucks with 38" tires and up.
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Putting a stabilizer on now won't fix your wobble issue, it will just mask it. I would first fix the wobble.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Lakeland, TN
Everything I find says that stabizers are for 35" and up. My tires are 19.5", 34.5" and weigh in at over 150 lbs mounted. Not sure what matters more, height or weight, but I bet mine weigh as much as any 38s out there.
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You replace the worn components in your front end that are causing the wobble in the first place.
Wobble in the coil spring vehicles front suspension is somewhat normal and is attributed to a design flaw. Wobble in the leaf spring vehicles is not a normal condition and indicates you have a problem.
Wobble in the coil spring vehicles front suspension is somewhat normal and is attributed to a design flaw. Wobble in the leaf spring vehicles is not a normal condition and indicates you have a problem.
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Laughing Gas
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You replace the worn components in your front end that are causing the wobble in the first place.
Wobble in the coil spring vehicles front suspension is somewhat normal and is attributed to a design flaw. Wobble in the leaf spring vehicles is not a normal condition and indicates you have a problem.
Wobble in the coil spring vehicles front suspension is somewhat normal and is attributed to a design flaw. Wobble in the leaf spring vehicles is not a normal condition and indicates you have a problem.
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is your truck 2wd? if not it should be leaf sprung if is older than 05. Also dual stabilizers on non lifted trucks i heard do help if you have 35"+ tires i have only read that not experienced it though so i cannot add much more than what i have read.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Lakeland, TN
Mine is a 4wd conversion from an '06 donor truck, so it is a coil spring suspension. It is slightly lifted in the front due to where they had to weld the shock towers on. I had to get an extra leaf added in the back to get the truck back to level.
