steering stabilizer/dampner
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Get a new one :whistling:
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Get the most basic one you can get. Like others have said, you don't even need one.
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Somethings loose, or wrong in your steering/front suspension.Colo-TJ said:
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Do you have any play in youre trac bar, tie road, or drag link? Ball joints? leafs do nothing for steering.Colo-TJ said:
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Youll notice a difference with all steering types, but it doesnt hinder driveability (shouldnt atleast)Hellcat03 said:
If you NEED a steering damper for bump steer, then you either have some worn out parts, or messed up geometry, probably the track bar.
Yeah... I have a damper on mine, because at the moment i have manual steering and I want to reduce steering feedback in the rocks. kind scary when a tire comes down off a rock, it shifts the steering and you dang near break a thumb. kind of essential for that reason, but if you have power steering its no longer a safety concern. maybe you WANT to reduce feedback in the rocks, fine, add a damper.
but it can't and shouldn't be used to stabilize the vehicle's poor steering characteristics. When i setup my steering, i drove the jeep for several weeks on the street until i got everything sorted out (and arg, even pulled the axle to add more caster) and then put the damper back on to go wheelin. fact is, it drove way better on the street without it and sometimes i take it off if i'm going for a long drive with no rocks involved.
i'm gathering up parts to get rid of it. adding power steering with ram assist. you can do a medium duty ram assist system really easily for about $120 if you have basic metal fab and mechanical ability. I'd post a link, but its on another forum that i'm not allowed to link to, in the toyota pickup section.
Yeah... I have a damper on mine, because at the moment i have manual steering and I want to reduce steering feedback in the rocks. kind scary when a tire comes down off a rock, it shifts the steering and you dang near break a thumb. kind of essential for that reason, but if you have power steering its no longer a safety concern. maybe you WANT to reduce feedback in the rocks, fine, add a damper.
but it can't and shouldn't be used to stabilize the vehicle's poor steering characteristics. When i setup my steering, i drove the jeep for several weeks on the street until i got everything sorted out (and arg, even pulled the axle to add more caster) and then put the damper back on to go wheelin. fact is, it drove way better on the street without it and sometimes i take it off if i'm going for a long drive with no rocks involved.
i'm gathering up parts to get rid of it. adding power steering with ram assist. you can do a medium duty ram assist system really easily for about $120 if you have basic metal fab and mechanical ability. I'd post a link, but its on another forum that i'm not allowed to link to, in the toyota pickup section.
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Umm, his post is not about loose steering issues, he asked what brand peeps like for the product. I am like Chad, I wanted the Rubi express to match my lift kit, buuut they don't make one for my rig. So Procomp, their sister company had one, I have been happy with that one. Was like $20 or $30 from 4x4 hardware. Most don't come with a boot, I would recommend it. ....and BTW those dampners have fixed many of DW's. Even if it is masking other issues, its cheaper than a new front end, don't ya think....
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Thats a horrible way to fix a problem, oh wait. The government has been "masking" issues for yearsYJ325i said:
No dampner will fix a DW problem, as you cant "fix" something unless you replace the part thats broken.And I wouldn't use a boot on any shock, they just trap mud/dirt/moisture around the shaft and seal.
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