Upgraded Steering Stabilizers - VIDEO
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Upgraded Steering Stabilizers - VIDEO
I've been using these upgraded stabilizers from Rancho this weekend and am very happy with them. The previous ones had lost the ability to resist the steering wobble and it was coming back. It's a simple install but I thought a video would be a nice follow-up on the original installation.
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The King of "How to install upgrades to your Super Duty" is back in full force! 
Kidding aside another great video Epic... I couldn't help notice, but are those your original Toyo tires? If so I see another video in the future!
Kidding aside another great video Epic... I couldn't help notice, but are those your original Toyo tires? If so I see another video in the future!
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Hey Troy. Yeah, those are the original tires. I drove straight from the dealer to my local Les Schwab when the truck was brand new. 41,000 miles on them now and they are needing replacement. I'm just eeking out the last couple of months before the snow falls. They've been great and I'm planning to put on another set just the same.
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The steering wobble is the only thing on the truck that has given me grief. Nothing else has failed or worn out so therefore no videos.
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Several days with the new stabilizers and I can say they are working well. I've run over the worst spots on the Salt Lake City freeways and the wobble is gone again. Nice. I also like having that little bit of steering wheel resistance again.
Funny how I didn't notice the slow degradation over time and yet when the new stabilizers are installed I wonder how I ever got along without them.
Question for Rancho (or anyone else who knows): Do shocks and stabilizers have a slow, linear failure pattern or do they tend to wear out in a short time at the end of life?
Funny how I didn't notice the slow degradation over time and yet when the new stabilizers are installed I wonder how I ever got along without them.
Question for Rancho (or anyone else who knows): Do shocks and stabilizers have a slow, linear failure pattern or do they tend to wear out in a short time at the end of life?
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- Complete failure - i.e. when the seals go out/oil leak. This happens very quickly, and is typically caused by pitting/rust/other surface imperfections on the shock absorber shaft and/or dust/debris getting underneath the seals or seal deterioration.
- Gradual deterioration - over the life of the shock the oil gradually aerates under heat, making the fluid a lot less viscous and reducing performance - not really "linear" failure, but far more gradual than option 1. Mono-tube shocks separate the gas and the oil in the shock, so they make the shock last longer by avoiding this aeration effect. Overtime the oil will still fail - and unless you have servicable shocks, where you can replace the oil/seals they will need replacing.
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Boom! This right here, that is why we encourage the use of shock boots. It protects from nicks. The other side of the argument is that boots keep junk in the boots.... easy solution to that. NEVER go in mud.
In my experience there are 2 types of failure on shocks
- Complete failure - i.e. when the seals go out/oil leak. This happens very quickly, and is typically caused by pitting/rust/other surface imperfections on the shock absorber shaft and/or dust/debris getting underneath the seals or seal deterioration.
- Gradual deterioration - over the life of the shock the oil gradually aerates under heat, making the fluid a lot less viscous and reducing performance - not really "linear" failure, but far more gradual than option 1. Mono-tube shocks separate the gas and the oil in the shock, so they make the shock last longer by avoiding this aeration effect. Overtime the oil will still fail - and unless you have servicable shocks, where you can replace the oil/seals they will need replacing.
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Great job Eric! I really appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos, it sure makes it a lot easier for those of us who are less experienced. My 2012 has had a little too much play in the steering since new. I will probably be putting on some new stabilizers in the near future.
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Stops rock chips and mud/liquid being trapped
