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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 04:52 AM
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Should I substitute my stock steering stabilizer (I've a 2 door Rubicon 2010) which one I've to buy? I buy another stock one or there arw other ones better?

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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Desmoking
Should I substitute my stock steering stabilizer (I've a 2 door Rubicon 2010) which one I've to buy? I buy another stock one or there arw other ones better?

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Is your stock one broke, leaking?
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 04:58 AM
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If so, I like my bilstein
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 04:59 AM
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Greetings. There is a lot of information on here about this topic. Generally I believe the thoughts are that unless your stock stabilizer is leaking fluid or damaged you are not in need of a new stabilizer. However, I've decided to replace mine to see what difference I will see if any. For $100 USD and 10 minutes of time it seems worth it to me. I decided on the Bilstien Steering Stabilizer.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 05:20 AM
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I'm considering to substitute it only if my stock one is damaged following the hit against an high sidewalk edge, I'm checking it ...
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnRodriguez
be careful with the bilstien. the one that I got will drive my jeep into oncoming traffic if i removed my hands from the wheel. My guess is that they put a shock absorber instead of a stabilizer in the box. it's sitting on a shelf in my garage till I can figure out who to contact someone at bilstien to inform them of there messup
It's a gas charged shock/stabilizer. They are gonna push to the left. If you have a right hand pull it helps counter act it. If you have no pull, a reg hydro stabilizer is the best bet.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 06:32 AM
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I replaced my stock ss with the one RC makes and it helped me reduce bumpsteer.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 09:39 AM
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Yea Rough Country's work great and you have the choice of a single or double stabilizer. Great for the money they cost.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnRodriguez
be careful with the bilstien. the one that I got will drive my jeep into oncoming traffic if i removed my hands from the wheel. My guess is that they put a shock absorber instead of a stabilizer in the box. it's sitting on a shelf in my garage till I can figure out who to contact someone at bilstien to inform them of there messup
That is the case with ALL gas charged steering stabilizers. I went with the Bilstein after I crushed my stock one on a rock.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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Got no pull to the right as of today/ I'll report back after install
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