Killing wander while staying low(yes, another spring thread)

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Apr 8, 2015 | 01:34 PM

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bcrewcaptain

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From: Central Va

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Originally Posted by holeshotwalt

LMAO!
Wait- You have a garage with enough space for an Ex, that isn't filled with boxes or garden equip, or kids crap, or wifey's sewing junk? OH C'MON!

NO

in order to bring inside, let air out of tires, push door up as far as it will go, open windows in case I need to get back inside since there is no room on sides

, pull truck forward slowly until back wheels just get on the concrete, attach plastic sheeting to the outside of garage, drape around back and lay out on ground to make weatherproof, and fire up the heat inside...no, I'm not lying

Apr 12, 2015 | 12:07 AM

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Watcher58

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Originally Posted by bcrewcaptain

Readers digest.
02 limited 4x4 with 7.3,115K miles... the usual "wander" that has continued after new steering boxes, multiple sets of tires/pressure, new rear sway bar, new shocks.

I need to stiffen up this ride.
I do not want to lift it, I have my off road rig if I want tall.(plus the wife is not happy about that idea, AND I just put on 285's less than 5K miles ago and can't afford to upgrade those to make it look right.

Those that have used airbags, will it allow you to stiffen the ride, without a height increase?
Any other ideas for maintaining the height, but stiffening? All the solutions I have seen will add a couple inches off the bat, and a tire upgrade will net me a couple more, and I'm not ready for that.

I put on RAS and a rear Hellwig anti-sway bar. You can hit all the bumps you want-it will not jump. Unfortunately, the steering wander remains.

Apr 12, 2015 | 08:11 AM

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bcrewcaptain

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From: Central Va

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Originally Posted by Watcher58

I put on RAS and a rear Hellwig anti-sway bar. You can hit all the bumps you want-it will not jump. Unfortunately, the steering wander remains.

good to know before going down the RAS route, I have a lead on some springs that will work, but REALLY trying to avoid the headache that will come with that.

Apr 12, 2015 | 08:36 AM

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05MilMachine

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From: North Texas

I went X code fronts and C mod rears and run 285-75-16 and have no intentions of going bigger tires. I think it looks just fine IMHO. Not all garages are the same though. It wont fit in my current garage and was "air down tires" close before, but my next house wont be built like this one and it will fit.

Apr 12, 2015 | 01:50 PM

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cficare

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From: SEVA

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Originally Posted by holeshotwalt

There used to be a product called LandYot that was like a set of traction bars. Everyone raved about them, but they haven't been made in many years... they cured the wander.

I read somewhere else that a new fabricator is going to start producing them.