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Old 09-17-2011, 05:11 PM
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What is the diff between the single and dual stabilizers for our trucks and what are the best ones for our trucks ?
 
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Old 09-17-2011, 05:46 PM
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Single or Dual designate how many shock absorbers there are. (which is basically all they are anyway..... with equal damping on compression, and rebound)

What kind of driving do you do? Lotta trails? BIG tires? For most folks, a single is all you really need, if you answered 'yes' to either/both of those questions, go for the dual.
 
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Old 09-18-2011, 09:09 AM
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I'm gonna be running 35's but I have heard that a dual stabilizer will tighten up your steering ?
 
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Old 09-18-2011, 10:14 AM
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for 35s you will not need dual stabilizers. duals make it manageable when you are running not just taller, but wider like a 13.5 on up. The increase size of the contact patch really can cause the truck to be a bit more difficult to keep going straight, the dual stabilizers make the steering stiffer so it will not react as much to imperfections in the road.

it will def make the steering much tighter, i know a guy who runs 46s, and he runs quad stabilizers, and you cant turn it unless the meats are turnin. That is where hydro comes in handy.

you should be fine with one, but you will certainly get some comfort out of 2.
 
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Old 09-18-2011, 11:57 AM
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So having 2 will make my steering feel the way it would from factory not loose from side to side ?
 
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So having 2 will make my steering feel the way it would from factory not loose from side to side ?
Sounds like you need to tighten up the steering box.
 
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Need to eliminate all the slop before a steering stabilizer is going to help much.
 
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Everything in the front has been checked and replaced what needed and the track bar and steering box have been replaced
 
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When was the last time you had an alignment, Do you have the 35's on there yet?
 
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Stabilizer will not take away steering slop.
 



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