I broke my 3rd unit. (I really need the Woods relocation bracket) This time, I dented the body and ultimately broke the shaft. Now, I'm running with no steering stabilizer at all. I don't notice any handling difference at all.

Anybody else running w/o the SS?


thanks
Andy

 

I have ran without a steering stabilizer and sway bar for a 5 hour drive back home from wheeling without any issues. Once I got home I fixed the sway bar and drove for about a month before getting another one without handling difficulties.

 

Then he broke or bent that new steering stabilizer 2.

 

ran without a stablizer for almost a year, and prefered the feel. However, in PA, to pass the annual inspection i needed to replace the stablizer. No sense taking it off just to put on again to pass inspection

2007 JK Unlimited 6 Speed 4.10 Gears
3 Inch BDS Lift
1 inch TERA-FLEX spacers up front to correct for a Basically Deficient Suspension
35x12.5x16 Yokohama Geolander AT/S
16x8 Cragar Soft 8 Black Steel Wheels
Custom front Winch Bumper from RoundStar OffRoad
Mopar Offroad Rear Bumper
Oilpan/Tranny skid Plate by Skid Row
JKS Quicker Disconnects
Skyjacker Brake line extenders
Skyjacker Adj Rear track bar
High Clearance Adj Front Lower Control Arms by RocKrawler
RocKrawler Front Lower Control Arm Mounting Bracket/Skid Plates
Warrior Products Rear Safari Doors
Midland 1001z CB
Tera-Flex CB antenna tailgate mounting bracket
Alloy USA Dana 30 Axle Seals
Plenty of ROCKRASH

 

Sure you can run without them and may not feel a difference on the smooth road, but they are there for a reason. They are intended to not only smooth out minor road and trail steering bumping but will definitely help with the larger side to side bumping you might get. Some can even cause you to lose control, something that will happen less often with it connected. Try not to get to use to not having it as it can become a hazard in the long run. Also if you have bigger tires it is almost a must or at least a must recommend.

 

I have been running no stabilizer for almost 5 months on 37's no problems

 

Yes I did, now I have the woods kit. If your castor is right, your axles centered, nothing is broken or bad, and everything is torqued to spec there is no reason why you can't run it without a stabilizer.

 

..and your tires are perfectly balanced. In which if you wheel here on the rocks, they nearly never stay balanced.

 

I busted up mine a couple of months ago and never got a new one.

corey d

 

Yeah I wheel in rocks and my tires are chunked up pretty good, and no they are not balance. Yes you can still drive without a stabilizer. Done it before and im sure I will do it again.