Good Steering stabilizers?
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Basically the same deal for me. Stock 2015 F350 CrewCab Short Bed FX4. I didn't like the bump steer. Truck felt a little 'loose' to me in stock trim. Steering just seemed to wander a lot to me. I installed Bilstein shocks & steering stabilizer. Shocks firmed up the ride a little but increased control. Steering was greatly improved.
I also installed a oem rear anti-sway bar. Improved handling quite a bit. I didn't go with the Hellwig for a couple reasons. First, I didn't want to deal with the possibility of a loose rear end in rainy conditions when running empty. Second, I didn't like clamps around the axle housing.
I also installed a oem rear anti-sway bar. Improved handling quite a bit. I didn't go with the Hellwig for a couple reasons. First, I didn't want to deal with the possibility of a loose rear end in rainy conditions when running empty. Second, I didn't like clamps around the axle housing.
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Cool. If it's pulling and messing up tires then yea, it's just not the norm and I hope you get straightened out. I think the steer stab is only there to keep a load on the rack so that response is quicker? I might take mine off and see how it drives.
If you know, tell me what the thing is for.
If you know, tell me what the thing is for.
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Cool. If it's pulling and messing up tires then yea, it's just not the norm and I hope you get straightened out. I think the steer stab is only there to keep a load on the rack so that response is quicker? I might take mine off and see how it drives.
If you know, tell me what the thing is for.
If you know, tell me what the thing is for.
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Steering stabilizer absorbs the feedback in the road...that's it. If you have a pressurized stabilizer (like the one a linked to) it can force the truck one way or the other until the pressure is set properly. Once that's done, you pretty much forget about it until it starts leaking and you put a new one on. YRMV (Your Results May Vary)
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Steering stabilizer absorbs the feedback in the road...that's it. If you have a pressurized stabilizer (like the one a linked to) it can force the truck one way or the other until the pressure is set properly. Once that's done, you pretty much forget about it until it starts leaking and you put a new one on. YRMV (Your Results May Vary)
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It depends on the truck it's set for by Carli for a truck running a small lift and bigger tires. So it might be a bit pressurized for a stock truck and make it pull. It's just a schrader valve. A quick opening of the valve for a milisecond will likely relieve the pressure. On the other hand if you are getting too much feedback, have a shop add some nitrogen until it feels the way you want.
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Oh sweet okay that sounds relatively easy. thanks for all your help and information! I think I'm probably going to end up going with Carli found them alittle bit cheaper than the other stabs people been talking about
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I thought the price was reasonable.
Definitely worth the cost. Made it so the truck didn't want to wander with every little bump. I like that I installed it & nothing else was required.
Definitely worth the cost. Made it so the truck didn't want to wander with every little bump. I like that I installed it & nothing else was required.
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Okay cool. Yeah I been looking at them price isn't to bad. It's going on my list thanks a lot for the input
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