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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 10:13 AM
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Think my skyjacker steering stabilizer might be wearing out. How easy should it be to depress it by hand?
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 01:26 PM
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pretty easy. The only real way for it to go bad would be if the oil leaked out of it.
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Old Feb 18, 2015 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Arisdocjk
Think my skyjacker steering stabilizer might be wearing out. How easy should it be to depress it by hand?
to be honest i have no clue , the stock one was worn and easily moved it when i installed the new fox it was tight and tuff! greatly made improvements i am going to say i t shouldnt be moved easy.
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 01:13 PM
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Yeah, I just received my Fox SS. I need to press it against the floor to compress it. So it's not easy by no means.
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 02:02 PM
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Those are a monotube aka a high gas charge stabilizer.

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Yeah, I just received my Fox SS. I need to press it against the floor to compress it. So it's not easy by no means.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDirtman
pretty easy. The only real way for it to go bad would be if the oil leaked out of it.
Not trying to hijack but I think mine has a cold leak, is the fluid in the stocker bright yellow?
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 02:39 AM
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Not trying to hijack but I think mine has a cold leak, is the fluid in the stocker bright yellow?
Oh man that's a foot or more away from the stabilizer. That yellow snow at your tire track is from the neighbors cat!!!!!
Wash your hands and face after touching and sniffing the sidewall of that tire.
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 04:40 AM
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No that was dead centre, around the front axle. I had moved jeep onto the street to clear driveway, the track is only 2" wide from dragging my snow blower down the driveway.
But neighbours cat is a possibility.
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ccchris
No that was dead centre, around the front axle. I had moved jeep onto the street to clear driveway, the track is only 2" wide from dragging my snow blower down the driveway. But neighbours cat is a possibility.
So I have a foot of snow in driveway but have seen this yellow all over. Checked fluids in work truck and jeep and look good. I blamed it on gf ride or neighbors dog but one of us is def leaking some yellow oil stuff
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cormac827
So I have a foot of snow in driveway but have seen this yellow all over. Checked fluids in work truck and jeep and look good. I blamed it on gf ride or neighbors dog but one of us is def leaking some yellow oil stuff
I would give it a taste test... It should taste a bit like olive oil. If its a bit salty, then your SS is fine.
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