Dual Steering Stabilizer
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My truck ('79 F350) has dual stabilizers. The previous owner installed them. I have a set of installation instructions, but nowhere on the instructions does it say who made the kit. The stabilizers themselves are from Rough Country, so maybe they made the dual kit, too, I don't know. Here are some pictures. There is a central bracket that is mounted to the top of the axle via U-bolts, and outer brackets near each end of the tie rod.
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I am guessing this pic is just after you bought it and have not had the time to remove those FRONT BLOCKS the PO installed since he was braindead.
UNSAFE lift kit and an accident waiting to happen, think about the lateral forces exerted on your u-bolts under normal driving conditions, like steering L and R.....
Especially if you are a rodder and like to hammer on it, they (u-bolts) will fail and the block is a rolling pivot point for you axle to shift.
Basically the u bolts brake when you are in a turn and the axle will shift and cause you to wreck.
Yes they use blocks on the back, different directional force.
UNSAFE lift kit and an accident waiting to happen, think about the lateral forces exerted on your u-bolts under normal driving conditions, like steering L and R.....
Especially if you are a rodder and like to hammer on it, they (u-bolts) will fail and the block is a rolling pivot point for you axle to shift.
Basically the u bolts brake when you are in a turn and the axle will shift and cause you to wreck.
Yes they use blocks on the back, different directional force.
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77&79F250, I do agree with you: lift blocks on the front axle are dangerous. When I posted those pictures, I was wondering if someone would notice those lift blocks! When I bought the truck, I told myself, "That's going to be the first change I make: get rid of those front lift blocks." I'm not driving the truck right now. It's just sitting in the garage. I pretty much emptied out the bank account when I bought it and drove it 2,000+ miles home, and it's only been home for a week. I want to put more lift on it so I can put 35" or maybe 37" tires on the truck, however, that'll have to wait until I have the money. I'm not going to replace the front springs until I can afford the new tires, because I think trucks look ridiculous driving around with lots of lift and tiny (32") tires. So, for now, the truck is going to stay the way it is.
Andy
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Northwest, I know which truck that is you bought. From what I seen on the ebay listings he wanted a pretty good chunk of change for that. Hope you got a good deal on it.
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We all know that, especially with trucks, when you repair/restore and customize one and then sell it, you NEVER (well, okay, RARELY) get back the money that you put into it. How many of you are going, "Yep, been there, done that." I owned a regular cab '79 for 13 years and I put a small fortune in it over those years that I lost when I sold it. For the last 10 years or so, I've been casually keeping an eye out for a truck like this one. I figured I could buy a "fixer-upper" and pour a lot of money into it as well as a lot of time, or I could buy one that someone else poured a lot of money into. We all know that '79 F350 4X4 Supercabs are rare, and the icing on the cake is that this one is a Lariat that came loaded with factory options (and it's rust-free!). Some guys my age go out and buy a Harley-Davidson or an expensive boat. I bought a 31 year old truck that I have no need for!
I know I'm dragging this off-topic here, but Ranger429, how many inches of lift do you have on your F250 to fit those 36's?
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Get a ram (90$) some lines made (100$) and make a bracket to support ram. Then tap your steering box for fittings.
Results: WAY better steering being able to turn 44's on dry cement AND its the best stabilizer you can get for on the road locking you in deadly straight with no wondering.... Hmm what to do
I got lots of pics of my setup and where to tap steering box.
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