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Steering stabilizers!?!

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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 09:24 AM
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I was about to order a dual stabilizer kit from superlifts but was told that duals are mainly meant for 37s and up. I have 4" lift running 35s, but I blew my stabilizer and back shocks... any advice or info much appreciated pls! Was recommended bilstein single stabilizer but just wanna hear what anyone one else has been doing.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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Single is plenty. But relocate it so you don't smash it.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 10:30 AM
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A properly set up suspension can run without a steering stabilizer just fine. There is really no need to run anything more then the factory one.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDirtman
A properly set up suspension can run without a steering stabilizer just fine. There is really no need to run anything more then the factory one.
So what am I doing wrong? Like I get mad death wobble when I hit big bumps, dodge dealer said my steering was all nice and tight when I got tranny lines changed
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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Look up Plan mans vids on DW.

Are you lifted ?
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ScooterMac

So what am I doing wrong? Like I get mad death wobble when I hit big bumps, dodge dealer said my steering was all nice and tight when I got tranny lines changed
I think that's bump steer, not DW
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 11:27 AM
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Look at the sticky at the top of the page in the writeup section about diagnosing death wobble
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ScooterMac
So what am I doing wrong? Like I get mad death wobble when I hit big bumps, dodge dealer said my steering was all nice and tight when I got tranny lines changed
If the dealer checked your steering components then your steering stabilizer is not the problem. You should get the relocation bracket. If your stabilizer is damaged then you might replace it with OME or Bilstein. If you actually are experiencing "death wobble" there are a few threads on the forum that tell you how to troubleshoot/diagnose and fix it.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ScooterMac
I was about to order a dual stabilizer kit from superlifts but was told that duals are mainly meant for 37s and up. I have 4" lift running 35s, but I blew my stabilizer and back shocks... any advice or info much appreciated pls! Was recommended bilstein single stabilizer but just wanna hear what anyone one else has been doing.
No reason for dual stabilizer.

A stock stabilizer is perfectly OK.

However, if you want better than stock, this is a real nice option:
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https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/spon...-order-255812/
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 11:48 AM
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Well bump steer isn't when they wobble back and firth is it? They just said the stabilizer was blown which I already knew but how coukd I go thru two of them if they aren't even needed. When I got a new one on the problem seems to go away
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