Steering Stabilizers?
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Steering Stabilizers?
Hey everyone, I don't no what I am talking about so maybe someone can help me. On lifted 4x4s I see some trucks with a shock going horizontally infront of the front axle. Is this a Steering Stabilizer? I have an 86 F150 4x4 and I am about to put lifting Coil Springs in the front as well as Heavy Duty shocks. The truck steers funny so would this help? Thanks Guys.
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Yea, thats a steering stabalizer but if your truck steers funny you need to fix the problem. Some guys do put on the stabalizers to fix sloppy steering but thats not what they're for. They are to add a dampening effect when you are slamming around off-road...thus stabalizing your steering.
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'72 F-250 "Hi-Boy" 4x4, Dana 60/HD44, FE428 @ 400+ ponies , NP435 4-speed, custom suspension w lift, mud on black.
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Steering Stabilizers?
Thanks. I will get teh steering problem fixed so it is a good idea if your going to be doing some 4x4'n. I won't be doing tons of wheeling but I will be doing a fair bit. Woul it work with the IFS? It would be for an 86 F150 4x4.
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I put a steering stabalizer on mine with the twin traction beam on my f-150. It has a 6 inch lift and 35's on it. It does help with the big tires. That's a lot of weight slinging around, even on bumpy roads it was all over. But if you do get a steering stabalizer, you might want to go for the dual setup.
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I don't know a thing about IFS but the rule of thumb is 35" tires and up could benefit from a dual stabalizer, where a single is just fine with the smaller tires. I actually run just a single and with 35s and it does just fine.
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'72 F-250 "Hi-Boy" 4x4, Dana 60/HD44, FE428 @ 400+ ponies , NP435 4-speed, custom suspension w lift, mud on black.
If your knuckles ain't bleeding you did something wrong.
'72 F-250 "Hi-Boy" 4x4, Dana 60/HD44, FE428 @ 400+ ponies , NP435 4-speed, custom suspension w lift, mud on black.
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Steering Stabilizers?
Thanks guys. I am gonna look into this a lot more. How much work does it take to do this. Is it a do it yourself or not? Can any Shock work? ex. Rancho 5000.
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Steering Stabilizers?
when i had my 85 f-150 lifted, i had a single on it, its very easy to install, make sure u have the steering centered, then center the stabilizer, first you bolt a clamp type thing on the steering arm, then you bolt the other clamp on the frame (no drilling, it goes around the frame), then you just install the shock, i cant remeber how much a kit is, maybe 40-50 bucks? oh yea, you have the twin traction beam front end, which is a form of ifs
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1985 F-150/351Ho/c6/4wd~96,000 miles
1979 F-150extcab4x4/460/c6/6inchlift w/60rear44frnt 4.10 gears, 250 springs
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Steering Stabilizers?
Okay to bring everyone up to date I have 32x11.5's on the truck, new coils and shocks and I purchased the stabilizer with a rancho 5000. I don't see where the one piece bolts to the frame, if anyoen can help that would be great, I looked at pics that some people sent me on the other post but they didn't really help. Someone please help me, thanks.
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Yeah, are there any benifits from using a steering stablizer on-road? I go 4 wheelin every once in a while, not alot though. Would it help keep your steering centered or anything like that? or is it one of those things thats pretty much only good for off road? Lastly, from the people who have one, did you feel any effects (good or bad) when your on road?
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