Steering stabilizer 2wd
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Steering stabilizer 2wd
Has anyone added a steering stabilizer/dampener to their 2wd? PO put 265/75-17 on the truck and I know that's a lot of tire of the front end of these trucks. I've had stabilizers on my 4wd's and have heard of guys adding them to 2wd but I never have.
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I have heard of it also but it's usually someone putting a bandaid over a problem. Loose steering, loose suspension, and especially tread design can all cause the front end to grab cracks in the road.
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I just replaced the steering box and am looking at replacing the ps pump because I can't get rid of the darn humming, thinking it might be the bearing going out. PO stopped using the ps when the box began leaking and I have no clue hoe long he had stopped using it. The steering is 100% better than before the replacement I'm looking more to reducing wear and tear and extending the life of the box.
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A steering stabilizer would have the opposite effect to a small degree. Think of it this way. If you would have to keep extending and compressing a shock absorber for an extended time what would that do to your elbow?
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I have a shiny new titanium elbow so it could break it in...break it in...ha...that's why I have a new one...sorry
Yeah, I get what you're saying. Really I've thought of going to closer to stock size wheels and tires but this set up is less than a year old and all kinds of tread left. Even though it's a 250 at times it feels like too much tire.
Yeah, I get what you're saying. Really I've thought of going to closer to stock size wheels and tires but this set up is less than a year old and all kinds of tread left. Even though it's a 250 at times it feels like too much tire.
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I still have one on the front of my "69 F100 2wd. Rancho makes them. Pretty easy bolt on. I did mine because back in the late 80's I was still running bias ply tires and it helped with road wander. I've always had skinny tires on it though.
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[quote=Freightrain;14323444]I still have one on the front of my "69 F100 2wd. Rancho makes them. Pretty easy bolt on. I did mine because back in the late 80's I was still running bias ply tires and it helped with road wander. I've always had skinny tires on it though.
Yeah that's what I was thinking about. I haven't seem them mounted on the back side usually on the forward side of the tie rods or drag link. Did you go on the back side so not as visible from the front?
the more I think about it the more I'm leaning to going to a tire closer to stock but as a 17". I added a pic to an album on my profile it's a little grainy but offers a look at the tire size.
Yeah that's what I was thinking about. I haven't seem them mounted on the back side usually on the forward side of the tie rods or drag link. Did you go on the back side so not as visible from the front?
the more I think about it the more I'm leaning to going to a tire closer to stock but as a 17". I added a pic to an album on my profile it's a little grainy but offers a look at the tire size.
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I would disagree with it harming or wearing out you steering gear. The steering gear won't be compressing or extending the damper fast enough to cause a huge strain. The damper will however resist quick/fast movement that sudden jarrs to the wheels can create and which can damage the gearbox. It should help protect the gearbox rather than harm it, I'm my opinion. I may end up getting one for my manual box.
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I've considered adding one myself. My front end has been entirely rebuilt including Red Head steering gear. It drives great but sometimes on a bumpy road it can get jumpy. My truck is a 2wd F250 and it has 31" tall tires. If it was a 4wd I would have already added one.
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The 2wd trucks are rear steer, so they have to mount in the back, behind the crossmember. The 4wd are front steer, so it would be visible from the front.
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Not exactly. The stabilizer can mount in front of the steering linkage, but behind the beams. It's how I have seen it done before. In front or behind the linkage both work.
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