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Old Aug 12, 2017 | 08:31 AM
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Steering Damper

Motorcraft steering damper for 4wd is 36 and change

Bilstein Steering damper for 4wd is 84 and change.....

What is the difference btw the two and is Bilstein a better buy?
 
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My truck wasn't equipped with a damper, I did purchase the brackets through Ford and the Bilstein damper, definitely cleared some feedback in the steering wheel, looks shiny and matches the other Bilstien shocks I have.
 
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Originally Posted by Greynomad
Motorcraft steering damper for 4wd is 36 and change

Bilstein Steering damper for 4wd is 84 and change.....

What is the difference btw the two and is Bilstein a better buy?
They all are about the same because of the slop in the links on where they connect.

Wow factor doesn't happen until you go to dual stabilizers that bolt directly to the drag bar ends with no links in between.
 
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I had the OEM stabilizer for 45k miles, dual BDS for 30k, none for 20k, now a Bilstein for the last 20k. Couldn't really tell a difference in any of the above except the dual turned harder.
 
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