Lets talk about Steering Stabilizers
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kairo said:first off, I think you mean redrock4x4.com
That whole currie steering system would be sweet, however i'm about $350 short of the $400 lol. So it's going to have to be a stabalizer for a while
yeah, whatever, i can't read this morning, who cares..... :crazy:
velvetant said:RenoRock4x4.com
So are you starting a new club on the side
Yeah, but I will call it RedReno4x4 instead.
Back on topic: I liked how the Old Man Emu stiffened up my steering feel on old YJ. On TJ, I will try to run without one, till I dial in the steering/alignment, then I might throw a cheap shock on for good measure.
olsen_karl
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Lots of people like the Monroe $28 special (Autozone) over at the Rubicon forum. I bought that one within days of getting my TJ -- it made a definite difference in the steering feel.
The stock one on my TJ was a puny little screen-door-closing thing. The one that came on my XJ was a much more substantial looking one; I eventually replaced it with a ProComp stabilizer -- dunno what's on your XJ now, kairo...
-Karl
The stock one on my TJ was a puny little screen-door-closing thing. The one that came on my XJ was a much more substantial looking one; I eventually replaced it with a ProComp stabilizer -- dunno what's on your XJ now, kairo...
-Karl
olsen_karl
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Denis said:
You didn't take them up on their lifetime warranty?
I've never been too impressed with Procomp shocks -- always too stiff riding. (They seem to be the same as Rancho's 5000 series: fine on full size trucks; terrible on Jeeps/ small pickups.) I figured that the $30 Procomp stabilizer would be OK, as stiff=good for a steering damper... oh well.
How'd you blow it out?
-Karl
olsen_karl said:You didn't take them up on their lifetime warranty?
I've never been too impressed with Procomp shocks -- always too stiff riding. (They seem to be the same as Rancho's 5000 series: fine on full size trucks; terrible on Jeeps/ small pickups.) I figured that the $30 Procomp stabilizer would be OK, as stiff=good for a steering damper... oh well.
How'd you blow it out?
-Karl
It just started leaking one day. I think it was hiding the beginnings of the Death Wobble, as I got that about the same time, caused be steep controls arm angles. Going with CA drop brackets fized that.
I have an OME stabilizer. I got it because its a pretty yella color. :loser:
Its beefier than stock and other aftermarket stabilizers but I don't think I really needed anything special. The rock guard that covers the rod interferes with one of my bolts in the Currie bracket. I noticed Nick had a different bracket, a little taller, that didn't have this problem. So Denis... where did you get that bracket?
Any stabilizer should be fine so long as its not leaking or bent... In reality, if you have good steering you could run without a stabilizer all together (did someone already mention that?). The common misconception is if you have Death Wobble the steering stabilizer is to blame and most people replace it and think it cured their DW, when in fact it just masks it like Denis pointed out. If you have DW, it is a worn part in the steering, track bar, control arm bushings, ball joints, wheels out of balance, or an alignment problem (not enough caster), or a combination of these things.
Its beefier than stock and other aftermarket stabilizers but I don't think I really needed anything special. The rock guard that covers the rod interferes with one of my bolts in the Currie bracket. I noticed Nick had a different bracket, a little taller, that didn't have this problem. So Denis... where did you get that bracket?
Any stabilizer should be fine so long as its not leaking or bent... In reality, if you have good steering you could run without a stabilizer all together (did someone already mention that?). The common misconception is if you have Death Wobble the steering stabilizer is to blame and most people replace it and think it cured their DW, when in fact it just masks it like Denis pointed out. If you have DW, it is a worn part in the steering, track bar, control arm bushings, ball joints, wheels out of balance, or an alignment problem (not enough caster), or a combination of these things.
Scrub
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Death Wobble (DW) is not a slight shimmy, its not a vibration. It is a extreme shaking that is usually set off when you hit a bump at high speeds. I've never had it myself but I have followed behind someone that had it. They say the steering wheel will nearly be ripped out of your hands and you will think you are about to die, hense the name "death wobble". You have to slow down, sometimes to a stop to get the shaking to stop.