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Offline rakkasan

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Steering stabilizer
« on: October 28, 2004, 02:40:28 PM »
Is a steering stabilizer recommended when you put on larger tires??..89 Tracker, 9.50X30 tires. If so, where is a good place to buy one for a Tracker-Kick??..
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2004, 02:45:01 PM »
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2004, 08:55:35 PM »
I doubt if you'll need a stabiliser with 30" tyres. If you have a problem then you should check the sterring linkages and joints for play and have your alignment checked. I haven't got one and I'm running 33 x 9.5s with 2" spring lift and a 3" bodylift.  
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2004, 12:18:27 AM »
i have 31"s on and i get a fair bit of bump steer on rough tracks at low speed (maybe due to offset wheels). at faster speeds, it doesn't really bother me me.

and i don't have power steering on the bloody thing.

i wouldn't mind a steering stabilizer, especially one of those return to centre ones. (like a coil over)
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2004, 02:44:56 PM »
I'm running 31's and play on the rocks and mean large loose stuff fairly frequently.
 When I put the stabilizer on, I seemed to break my stearing linkage a little less often.
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2004, 03:04:57 PM »
Thanks for the info you guys,, I may go with the stabilizer to be on the safe side. I dont do any rock crawling but do get in some tough places fiishing..
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2004, 03:44:21 PM »
But if you want to run the front diff skid plate, you'll need the steering stabilizer mount anyways.
And thats an importent skidplate to have. (along with all the others.) ;D
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2004, 04:10:59 PM »
Good point, I am going to put a front skid plate on (when I find one at a reasonable price).. Does the truss I see mentioned needed also with the plate and stabilizer??
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2004, 04:42:05 PM »
The stabilizer is part of the truss. You can't have one with out the other ;D
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2004, 05:13:58 PM »
Anyone have pics of the installed truss/stabilizer?
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Re: Steering stabilizer
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2004, 06:59:29 PM »
i had the truss bar installed when i installed the lift, but didn't put the dampener in until last month. i noticed a big enough difference with it on, a lot less bump steer both on road, and off-road. i'm running 30x10.5 on a calmini 3" suspension lift.
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2004, 12:31:06 AM »
Have a look at my webpage for some truss/stabilizer/skid plate pics 8)

http://community.webshots.com/user/suzukiboyoz
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2004, 03:49:07 AM »
Thanks for the great pictures!!(worth a thousand words)..
That  really answers my question.... :)  :D  ;D
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Re: Steering stabilizer
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2004, 05:16:47 AM »
The dampener attaches to the sway bar? Well, that's no good since I threw mine out a while ago... :-/

I might make a truss myself, though, since I can do it cheaper than paying Calmini to do it + shipping
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