steering stabilizers

[AdamDude04]

So what's the benfit of having a steering stabilizer? Are they fairly easy to install? Will this put more strain on the PS pump?

I have the option to buy a kit for $50 new for either C frame or boxed frame..pretty sure mine is C frame (89 XLT) and I'll be replacing my shocks this weekend as I found on my last camp trip, loaded down with camp gear, water, coolers full of ice and beer, ect.. well doing 65mph on curvy mountain highway resulted in the truck didn't want to turn with the road and put me on edge a few times feeling it it was going to roll over!

So if I'm going to get to it..I'd like to get to it all in one shot. Want to fix my body roll issue..and I guess if there are any positive reasons to add a steering stabilizer then why not?

:blink:

 

[RBuffordTJ]

So what's the benfit of having a steering stabilizer? Are they fairly easy to install? Will this put more strain on the PS pump?

I have the option to buy a kit for $50 new for either C frame or boxed frame..pretty sure mine is C frame (89 XLT) and I'll be replacing my shocks this weekend as I found on my last camp trip, loaded down with camp gear, water, coolers full of ice and beer, ect.. well doing 65mph on curvy mountain highway resulted in the truck didn't want to turn with the road and put me on edge a few times feeling it it was going to roll over!

So if I'm going to get to it..I'd like to get to it all in one shot. Want to fix my body roll issue..and I guess if there are any positive reasons to add a steering stabilizer then why not?

:blink:

One way to ease the body roll issues is slow down. 65, loaded down on a "curvy mountain highway" is going to get you, and possibly someone else killed.

Body roll issues can be addressed with a sway bar, check to see if the bushings are worn. But you are driving a vehicle that is not meant for high speed handling due to weight and design so be careful out there.

A Steering Stabalizer is used to keep oversized tires from jerking the wheel hard when you hit a *** hole or are off roading and hit things that try to suddenly turn the wheel. You don't need them for anything under 33" tires.

Rick in Orlando

 

[AdamDude04]

One way to ease the body roll issues is slow down. 65, loaded down on a "curvy mountain highway" is going to get you, and possibly someone else killed.

Body roll issues can be addressed with a sway bar, check to see if the bushings are worn. But you are driving a vehicle that is not meant for high speed handling due to weight and design so be careful out there.

A Steering Stabalizer is used to keep oversized tires from jerking the wheel hard when you hit a *** hole or are off roading and hit things that try to suddenly turn the wheel. You don't need them for anything under 33" tires.

Rick in Orlando

The speed limit is 75 and I don't have that issue in my Titan doing 75 loaded down with firewood - Clearly my shocks are shot.

Anywho thanks for the heads up. I think I'll pass on the steering stabalizer for now. I'll probably add it in later to see if it makes the steering more firm/smoother than how it is.

I'll most likley be replacing the bushings tomorrow when I do the shocks. Be the first time in awhile I drop a lil over $500 bucks at the auto part store..