steering stabilizers?

[Travieso]

thanks JK Few questions for you if you don't mind

1. Did you have to drill any bolts to the chassis ?

2. Where does the end of that shock bolt hook up to ( the one on the right with the bracket on)

3. When you bought the kit did it come with any instructions on how to hook it up ?

sorry for all this confusion but this is something new to me

 

[JKmotorsports]

thanks JK Few questions for you if you don't mind

1. Did you have to drill any bolts to the chassis ?

2. Where does the end of that shock bolt hook up to ( the one on the right with the bracket on)

3. When you bought the kit did it come with any instructions on how to hook it up ?

sorry for all this confusion but this is something new to me

iirc I had to drill a hole for the bracket that mounts to the frame. The other end of the dampener uses u-bolts to attach to the centerlink. The kit includes installation instructions and is pretty much a straight forward install.

 

[Travieso]

thank you sir, you've just inspired me i just now ordered them....

 

[Narco]

did you order it from the link in this thread? you should do a write up =)

 

[Travieso]

i sure did, came out to $54.41 i'll take plenty of pictures trust me.

 

[Narco]

sweet...ill hold you to it!

 

[BigFella]

i sure did, came out to $54.41 i'll take plenty of pictures trust me.

What you talking bout Willis? $54.41 shipped? This is definitely something I need ASAP! I just put 22's on and also had a 4wheel alignment and couldn't believe how loose the steering feels now. Average highway speeds here is around 75mph. I'm riding around like grandma scared to hit a bump in the road. Mind posting that link?

 

[ryangt]

The point is to be able to control HEAVIER wheel and tire combos. The stock suspension will wobble with the addition of an extra 20lbs of rotational force in the front end.
The extra weight on my rig is from the tires themselves, they are 285/75 series and weigh a lot more than stock. My need for a stabilizer is to keep the truck predictable as these large tires like to grab ruts and rocks offroad and yank you out of a straight line, its dangerous.
IF you have a wheel shimmy or shake in the front end on a lowered truck, you have worn steering components or a shoddy lowering job, i agree that for those situations, its a bandaid and might actually be hurting that crossmember that it is attached to. You might want to look at actually fixing the root problem.

Thank you for that link, thats about the best price for a kyb kit that i have seen so i beleive thats the one ill get.

 

[Narco]

06 - did you do this yet?

 

[Travieso]

What you talking bout Willis? $54.41 shipped? This is definitely something I need ASAP! I just put 22's on and also had a 4wheel alignment and couldn't believe how loose the steering feels now. Average highway speeds here is around 75mph. I'm riding around like grandma scared to hit a bump in the road. Mind posting that link?

Here you go my friend total shipped to my door was $54.41

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php?catalog=63&partnum=SS15326&a=FR63-SS15326

06 - did you do this yet?

I haven't had time to do this but i should get everything done hopefully this saturday (Steering Stabilizers,Helper Bags and rear DJM back Bump stops)

I'll keep you guys updated.

IF you have a wheel shimmy or shake in the front end on a lowered truck, you have worn steering components or a shoddy lowering job, i agree that for those situations, its a bandaid and might actually be hurting that crossmember that it is attached to. You might want to look at actually fixing the root problem.

My truck doesn't shimmy or wobble or shake , I'm just looking for something much smoother to make the road more comfortable for me. Having 24's with 305/35/24 You kinda suffer ride quality

 

[NJ04HOE]

Thanks for the link 06...I just ordered mine now I just have to make time to put it in when it comes.

 

[skyhighsami]

RyanGT I don't guess you have ever picked up a set of 22s or 24s with tires. They weigh a lot more than your stock wheels with 285/75s on them. So lowered vehicles stand to suffer the same problems you do.

 

[BigFella]

Preciate the link 06. Now I need to figure out which brake setup to get to stop all that added weight.

 

[skyhighsami]

SSBC stuff is nice and not priced too high. I would look into running rear brakes off a Suburban since they are 2 pistons. I have 14" rotors all around, 3 pistons front and relocation brackets on the back with braided lines and they stop very well with our 22s

 

[JKmotorsports]

I would look into running rear brakes off a Suburban since they are 2 pistons.

Tahoes and Yukons were available with rear 2-piston calipers also.

 

[RKitagawa]

All your tips were helpful.

Hey guys,

After reading all your posts about the “Steering Wheel Wobble” and suggestions of how to correct this, I’ve gone ahead and purchased the steering stabilizer suggested (link below). I am quite excited to see if this will greatly improve the issue, as I’ve been trying to correct this problem for the past year. I have a GMC Yukon 01 (4x4 SLT 4.8 that’s all stock with 20s and 120k miles on it) and the wheel seems to only wobble when hitting bumps, uneven lines, and grooves in the road.

I’ve had Midas, Pep boys, and local mechanics align, balance, inspect my front suspension, and even replace my tire rods and rotors to see if the issue would resolve. Of course all these did help, however did not get rid of the problem. Knowing that 120k miles on an 01 Yukon is quite long, it’s probably something loose that can’t been seen by the eye and will have to be corrected by just replacing all front suspension. Rather than jump to that conclusion, I am going to try the stabilizer first. If that doesn’t correct the issue I will update the pitman and idle arm and then followed by the steering rod.

Just wanted to thank you guys for the trips and I will keep you posted. If you have any thoughts on my post, please let me know as I am new to the auto scene.

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php?catalog=63&partnum=SS15326&a=FR63-SS15326

Thanks

 

[NJ04HOE]

I just got my Steering Stabilizer yesterday and haven't had a chance to put it in yet because of the weather. I'll follow up with my opionion and pics sometime this week.

 

[Narco]

^ please do....a good write up would be sweet

 

[metelhead]

Anyone put a Stab. on 07-10 yet? I think I might give it go...

 

[RKitagawa]

Just got mine in and plan on adding it in the next week or so.