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Bilsein 5100 steering stabilizers

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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by k0260
It was originally Rough Country's dual set up. I kept the RC mounts, and replaced the leaky RC SS's with Bilsteins. Purchased the Original dual set up from RC, the Bilstein SS's from Northridge.
Ok. I will call up Northridge tomorrow and see if they can get me this set up, thank you.
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by VETTETHRET
Ok. I will call up Northridge tomorrow and see if they can get me this set up, thank you.
Sure thing. Northridge doesn't carry RC for a heads up. Also, you can use either RC dual mount or Skyjackers dual mount, either are compatible with Bilsteins. Had I known that awhile ago, I'd of gone with Skyjacker's mounts.
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 02:30 PM
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I needs buy the dual mount separate from the stabilizers themselves. Who makes a dual setup mount like that for sale by itself?
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 03:21 PM
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Default Bilstein steering stabs

Originally Posted by DKJEEP
I needs buy the dual mount separate from the stabilizers themselves. Who makes a dual setup mount like that for sale by itself?
I am doing the same....
Started off with RC dual steering stabs and RC 2.5 lift
Changing out the steering stabs with Bilsteins, changing shocks to Bilstein 5100s, removing factory springs and upgrading with Rock Krawler springs, Installing RC Adj Lower Control Arms, and JKS Track Bar. Also bought the Grade 8 bolt kit.

Got springs, bolt kit and track bar from Northridge and the shocks from Essex Distributing.

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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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Superlift has a dual Bilstein setup like you're looking for.
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 04:29 PM
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I ordered mine from Fortec. Someday I 'll make the time to install them
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 04:33 AM
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Being a bit of a newbie, what is the advantage of a double stabilizer?
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by FJ Jake
Being a bit of a newbie, what is the advantage of a double stabilizer?
nice even pull from side to side using gas stabilizers. Most of the time using only one high quality gas stabilizer like Fox or Bilstein, will pull to one side more than the other. Running two eliminates that. There's Fox' new ATS single stabilizer that is suppose to eliminate the pull to one side with no need for two. Truth be told, dual steering stabilizers just look great too
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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Would that help for when I'm doing over 50 on highway while turning slightly and hitting a bump and then the jeep feeling like its bouncing and jumping? Just seems like steering go out of wack for a second.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyQuik
If you drink the Teraflex kool-aid, they claim a lot of stabilzers fail because the exposed rods get nicked by flying rocks on the road. The nicked up rod slowly takes out the seals as it compresses and extends causing leakage. Given the location of the stabilzer that sort of makes sense.

There is truth in this... if the rod does get nicked it can start to take out the seal. But if you keep the boot on and don't get all the junk out that can get in there, a nick can occur on the rod...
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