Fox 985-24-001 steering stabilizer Question
#46
02-23-2018, 09:37 AM
Anything will push around a lightweight GM front end. Been so long since I had one I don't remember there being a stabilizer on them.
#47
02-23-2018, 11:20 AM
GM (2500&3500) did away with the steering stabilizer in 2011 but left the holes to add one. In 2015 they did away the holes.
#48
02-26-2018, 07:56 AM
Update, received and installed the Fox steering stabilizer. Definitely worth the money. The best way to describe the steering now is that it is so much more relaxed, most if not all the jitters are gone and the truck is so much nicer to drive. And also on a side note, I installed a Bilstein stabilizer on my 2012, that worked well also.
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02-26-2018, 08:20 AM
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02-26-2018, 08:31 AM
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03-01-2018, 11:17 AM
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I installed this stabilizer on my stock (other then Fox 2.0 shocks and lowering the rear end) ‘17 F-250 Platinum this morning. Best money I’ve spent on this pickup yet. Absolutely night and day difference for me. I’ve been complaining about bump steer since day one 20,000 miles ago. It appears to be gone!
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03-01-2018, 01:40 PM
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03-02-2018, 05:41 PM
IMO, you get the dual stabilizer cause you want people to see it. If you are just trying to get better feedback on the steering wheel and control some bigger offroad tires, replace the OEM with a quality Fox or King shock. Also note, you MUST have a 2-2.5" front lift if you want to use a dual. Otherwise you wont clear the shock bodies on the steering components and youll have a bad day.
#59
03-03-2018, 06:43 AM
I'll preface this with saying that I have no actual data to back this up. Only a bunch of friends in the Baja racing scene that really know their ****. They have all unilaterally told me in no uncertain terms that the stock location has much better leverage where its attached from the factory and that replacing the stock one is the best route to go. Some have said they get a left hand push with these nitrogen pressurized dampeners. If that's the case, then the only advantage I can see is that a dual stabilizer will push in both directions. However the amount of "stabilizing" done by the lower mounted dual stabilizer is said to be equal to, or slightly less than the OEM position.
IMO, you get the dual stabilizer cause you want people to see it. If you are just trying to get better feedback on the steering wheel and control some bigger offroad tires, replace the OEM with a quality Fox or King shock. Also note, you MUST have a 2-2.5" front lift if you want to use a dual. Otherwise you wont clear the shock bodies on the steering components and youll have a bad day.
IMO, you get the dual stabilizer cause you want people to see it. If you are just trying to get better feedback on the steering wheel and control some bigger offroad tires, replace the OEM with a quality Fox or King shock. Also note, you MUST have a 2-2.5" front lift if you want to use a dual. Otherwise you wont clear the shock bodies on the steering components and youll have a bad day.
#60
03-03-2018, 09:53 AM
Just installed mine this morning. Night and day difference for me on bumpsteer. It basically eliminated it.
No alignment needed after install. I would suggest getting a ball joint separater like the one in the picture from harbor freight, they are $10 and def worth every penny. It was a PITA to remove the stock one without it.
No alignment needed after install. I would suggest getting a ball joint separater like the one in the picture from harbor freight, they are $10 and def worth every penny. It was a PITA to remove the stock one without it.
Is that aluminum line sitting on the shock? Looks like it would rub pretty good under suspension compression and rebound. May want to wrap that line or move it slightly so it doesn't rub?