Steering stabilizer

[panda24619]

it connects to the frame and steering linkage. jeeps have them. but theirs connect to them on the axle. and i know i love the rain. but my lead foot sucks with cars coming. haha o well. and i dont think our trucks had them i know excursions had them. well some of them.

 

[nvycrmn]

well i found a rough country one at jcwhitney for 63 bucks shipped. thinking about getting it cuz i cant stand that damn shimmy anymore. it just started happening. and i think im gonna cut my brown wire if it stops raining tomorrow cuz i cant get that damn vibration to go away when i turn. it gets worse the sharper i turn so im thinking its the A4WD engaging. i have no idea. gonna post in the other section.

 

[panda24619]

im gonna get one too. cause i have a shimmy from when my truck was in that accident years ago. and you could cut the wire then extent the wire into the cab and hook it to a switch. itll be nice to able to have 4wd in the cab instead of going out and reconnecting the wire.

 

[nvycrmn]

well from what i am reading on the forum, you still hav 4wd hi and lo, just no A4wd, which i am okay with. dont need it. if i am in a bind where i think i will need it, i can just run 4hi.

 

[panda24619]

yeah me too. i nvr use 4awd unless in weather like this. like my gf took my keys to go do errons and i made sure she put it in 4awd. i put in on b4 she left. dont need her skidding out on the freeway. haha

 

[KWT2000]

KWT,
is your shimmy gone? also, this hooks to the frame and the suspension correct? so this thing mounts pretty quickly correct? also, do we have one of these OEM on our trucks? is it located behind the skid plate? sorry for all the questions but its raining like hell here and my truck doesnt fit in the garage so....

yes the shimmy is gone and so is the bump steer from the larger tires... and it bolts to the rear suspension cross member and to the steering linkage

 

[nvycrmn]

you got a pic of yours KWT?

 

[KWT2000]

you got a pic of yours KWT?

i sure do here they are...

this is the bracket to the crossmember

this is where it hooks to the steering linkage

and here is the whole thing i barley misses the actuactor

 

[nvycrmn]

well, finally got it installed. pain in the....had to "customize" the bracket a little because of the lift kit but other than that. one of the bolts going throught the lift kit was a ******. thank god for PB and air tools!

 

[X1994J]

well, finally got it installed. pain in the....had to "customize" the bracket a little because of the lift kit but other than that. one of the bolts going throught the lift kit was a ******. thank god for PB and air tools!

Did it help with the vibes/wobble?

 

[nvycrmn]

yeah but i think i have to tighted the bracket on the linkage a little more cuz once in awhile, i get a little shimmy.

 

[panda24619]

so you did it? yeah did it help? i need to get one. told my dad about it. he seemed game to get one to help with that.

 

[nvycrmn]

it did help but i still get a little shimmy once in awhile. not sure why. i think i might have a wheel bearing going out.

 

[Big Red Monster]

question about this stabilizer im looking at getting one now since I have bigger tires, can u still have the skid plate in place after mounting this? or will the skid plate interfere?

 

[jacks3am]

you skidplate shouldnt be effected by it

 

[Big Red Monster]

good because I also have my air compressor mounted in that area and the skid plate sorta deflects rocks lol

 

[smdmxz]

stabilizer

Anyone try to or put a stabilizer on a expy that has air ride?

 

[KWT2000]

air ride doesn't affect having one or not

 

[smdmxz]

Thank you for the information!!!! Here is why I ask the question. I did the conversion from air to springs. Best thing ever. However now I have bump steer. When I did the conversion I had to shut off the switch for the air ride control. After all was installed I had to turn the switch back on because according to the instructions the air ride also had some sort of steering assist????. I drove the truck with it on and off and there is a difference in the steering ratio. The steering wheel is firmer with it on. I looked at KWT's pics and if i reference everything, I seem to have some sort of gear box??? where it mounts to the frame. I'm going to buy a moog kit from advance auto today and have it installed monday. I know I can get it a lot cheaper else where but the ease of return if it doesnt work is why I chose advance, I will shoot pics of it after. Damn I love this Forum!

 

[IL67BP]

resurrecting an old thread but i just got a rancho steering stabilizer that claimed to fit "oem" when i got the box it did not have instructions and also the were no u-bolts. by looking at the parts i have no idea how it would go on. does anyone have pics of the rancho stabilizer installed? thanks