Steering Stabilizer Suggestions
JK Jedi
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How you you figure you needed a beefier SS just because of the tie rod? You shouldn't need SS at all in theory, regardless of TR size. The same factory jobbie or cheap SS should be fine regardless of TR size. Now, you might need a different clamp FOR the TR, but that is a different story.
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How you you figure you needed a beefier SS just because of the tie rod? You shouldn't need SS at all in theory, regardless of TR size. The same factory jobbie or cheap SS should be fine regardless of TR size. Now, you might need a different clamp FOR the TR, but that is a different story.
I ran it w/o a SS for a while and still do on our other Jeep. But the steering is nicer with the Falcon SS on there, and that's my wife's Jeep so.....
W/O
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Excuse the DL angle, the correct part is on its way.
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JK Super Freak
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Originally Posted by Jeep in the West
Hello all,
This is my first post to JK Forum.
My Rubicon Express steering stabilizer gave out on me, and I'm hoping for some suggestions on a new one. I've been looking at the Bilstein 5100 (# 24-158428).
Is this a good one? Anything better in a similar price range? Any suggestions are much appreciated.
Thanks!
This is my first post to JK Forum.
My Rubicon Express steering stabilizer gave out on me, and I'm hoping for some suggestions on a new one. I've been looking at the Bilstein 5100 (# 24-158428).
Is this a good one? Anything better in a similar price range? Any suggestions are much appreciated.
Thanks!
Originally Posted by nthinuf
Did you happen to read the end of the description?As mentioned, the stock stabilizer is fairly well known to work just fine. If you choose to spend a bunch of money on something fancy or shiny, that's up to you. And if you need an extra heavy duty stabilizer to cover up a driveability issue caused by other failing components, you are probably better off putting the money toward fixing that issue.
I run the 5100 on mine, I only replaced the factory one because a buddy of mine had the Bilstein new in the box and was going a different route, and basically gave it to me.
It does not pull left, it works virtually the same as factory, the only difference I noticed, is it seemed to stiffen up the steering a just a hair which I liked.
Happy Jeeping!
