Fox steering stabilizer
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Gilley,
I haven't seen one - there may be. I will say that it's a very easy diy / bolt on project to take on even if you've never swapped anything on the underside of your truck. Climb under there and look at how the current one is installed and there is only one way the new unit can be installed. Literally two bolts. Knowing this, and having plenty of pics of the stabilizer installed available, is all you need.
The hardest part (and it's not hard at all) is getting the old one off. I bought an $8 Harbor Freight pitman arm puller and used it to pop the old unit off once the bolts were removed, as it gets wedged into place and would be difficult to remove without such a tool. Using this tool to remove the old unit took less than 1 minute.
I had never used a pitman arm puller (really just like a twist clamp) or swapped any suspension components before and the whole job took me about 45 minutes taking my time. The swap is well worth the time and money.
I haven't seen one - there may be. I will say that it's a very easy diy / bolt on project to take on even if you've never swapped anything on the underside of your truck. Climb under there and look at how the current one is installed and there is only one way the new unit can be installed. Literally two bolts. Knowing this, and having plenty of pics of the stabilizer installed available, is all you need.
The hardest part (and it's not hard at all) is getting the old one off. I bought an $8 Harbor Freight pitman arm puller and used it to pop the old unit off once the bolts were removed, as it gets wedged into place and would be difficult to remove without such a tool. Using this tool to remove the old unit took less than 1 minute.
I had never used a pitman arm puller (really just like a twist clamp) or swapped any suspension components before and the whole job took me about 45 minutes taking my time. The swap is well worth the time and money.
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Cargo Master
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From: Wisconsin
Gilley,
I haven't seen one - there may be. I will say that it's a very easy diy / bolt on project to take on even if you've never swapped anything on the underside of your truck. Climb under there and look at how the current one is installed and there is only one way the new unit can be installed. Literally two bolts. Knowing this, and having plenty of pics of the stabilizer installed available, is all you need.
The hardest part (and it's not hard at all) is getting the old one off. I bought an $8 Harbor Freight pitman arm puller and used it to pop the old unit off once the bolts were removed, as it gets wedged into place and would be difficult to remove without such a tool. Using this tool to remove the old unit took less than 1 minute.
I had never used a pitman arm puller (really just like a twist clamp) or swapped any suspension components before and the whole job took me about 45 minutes taking my time. The swap is well worth the time and money.
I haven't seen one - there may be. I will say that it's a very easy diy / bolt on project to take on even if you've never swapped anything on the underside of your truck. Climb under there and look at how the current one is installed and there is only one way the new unit can be installed. Literally two bolts. Knowing this, and having plenty of pics of the stabilizer installed available, is all you need.
The hardest part (and it's not hard at all) is getting the old one off. I bought an $8 Harbor Freight pitman arm puller and used it to pop the old unit off once the bolts were removed, as it gets wedged into place and would be difficult to remove without such a tool. Using this tool to remove the old unit took less than 1 minute.
I had never used a pitman arm puller (really just like a twist clamp) or swapped any suspension components before and the whole job took me about 45 minutes taking my time. The swap is well worth the time and money.
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Gilley,
I haven't seen one - there may be. I will say that it's a very easy diy / bolt on project to take on even if you've never swapped anything on the underside of your truck. Climb under there and look at how the current one is installed and there is only one way the new unit can be installed. Literally two bolts. Knowing this, and having plenty of pics of the stabilizer installed available, is all you need.
The hardest part (and it's not hard at all) is getting the old one off. I bought an $8 Harbor Freight pitman arm puller and used it to pop the old unit off once the bolts were removed, as it gets wedged into place and would be difficult to remove without such a tool. Using this tool to remove the old unit took less than 1 minute.
I had never used a pitman arm puller (really just like a twist clamp) or swapped any suspension components before and the whole job took me about 45 minutes taking my time. The swap is well worth the time and money.
I haven't seen one - there may be. I will say that it's a very easy diy / bolt on project to take on even if you've never swapped anything on the underside of your truck. Climb under there and look at how the current one is installed and there is only one way the new unit can be installed. Literally two bolts. Knowing this, and having plenty of pics of the stabilizer installed available, is all you need.
The hardest part (and it's not hard at all) is getting the old one off. I bought an $8 Harbor Freight pitman arm puller and used it to pop the old unit off once the bolts were removed, as it gets wedged into place and would be difficult to remove without such a tool. Using this tool to remove the old unit took less than 1 minute.
I had never used a pitman arm puller (really just like a twist clamp) or swapped any suspension components before and the whole job took me about 45 minutes taking my time. The swap is well worth the time and money.
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Cargo Master
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From: Wisconsin
If your referring to the nitrogen pressure in the steering stabilizer being set to 20 psi, I wouldn't touch it, one fast poke with a gauge and you'll probably let it all out, its not like a car tire, the cylinder has a very small area inside (hence per square inch), many are fooled by this.
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If your referring to the nitrogen pressure in the steering stabilizer being set to 20 psi, I wouldn't touch it, one fast poke with a gauge and you'll probably let it all out, its not like a car tire, the cylinder has a very small area inside (hence per square inch), many are fooled by this.
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Cargo Master
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From: Wisconsin
Your welcome, I was blown away too when I installed mine.
Laughing Gas
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From: DFW
No issues whatsoever....
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At first I noticed a very slight gradual drift to the left after I installed mine. After a day of driving it didn't bother me at all. My steering wheel didn't go off center either.
Tuned
Joined: Mar 2018
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From: Brentwood CA
Installing mine tomorrow night after work.
Also - do you know the torque specs?
Tuned
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 472
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From: Brentwood CA
First - Our truck now drives perfect. Anyway as perfect as to be expected for a stock height HD F250 truck.
What did we do:
1. Installed FOX 2.0 Performance Series IFP shocks Front # 985-24-154 Rear # 985-24-151
2. Set cold tire PSI as follows: Front 63PSI Rear 67PSI
3. Installed FOX 2.0 Performance Series Stabilizer IFP # 985-24-001
Truck is a 2018 Lariat 6.7 Diesel crew cab with the 6'9" bed - FX4 package - 20" rims factory Michelin tires - 7400 mile on the OD.
Drove her on the freeway - drove on some really bad out in the country roads...
Truck is now tight - No longer feels like I must hang onto the steering wheel on rough roads. Bump steer - rocking steering is gone.
A pleasure to drive. We are ready for our 2600 mile North West trip in September.
We are happy....
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