Multiple questions on new 2018

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Scar1331

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Good day everyone!!!

I hope everyone here is having a great day !

I have a few questions on the truck 2500 and done some research so my questions will be a little more direct.

A. Steering feels very mushy when turning back and forth with a good amount of wander on the interstate. Plus its feels the power steering is under powered some times when turning.
1. I will be getting a steering brace and decided on the DODGE OFF ROAD STEERING BRACE - May not resolve or help, but will prevent in the future
2. Which Steering stabilizer is worth the $ the Dual BDS FOX 400$, Dual BDS NX2200$, or Dual Bilstein 200$? I agree some single shocks are a better quality over all, but it wont center like a dual setup will ( poking the bear incoming crazy fights) sorry
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3. any other options you have seen??

B. Leveling Kit for the front which kit so the Springs are not BOWED/ Bent - My under standing is that most leveling pucks create a BOW in the front springs?
1. BDS with Fox shocks for 600ish ?? Seems expensive for a level kit?
2. Bilsteins level kit 400ish ??
3. Carli springs and purchase Bilstein shocks ?Not sure how it doesnt bow unless I use a radius arm drop ??
4. Your thoughts?

C. AlfaOBD
1. Once I have lowered the rear pressure to 60 will this help with the rear end not bouncing around ?
2. I only tow a 10K tow hauler currently so springs perhaps to soften it up with out a squaty body?
3. your thoughts?



I think thas about it for now - Love the truck and look forward to Gleaming more knowledge from the team - Yes I read a lot - but I cant get a consensus from all the post so I made one

If I missed a sticky or post on this my apologies!!
 
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Good day everyone!!!

I hope everyone here is having a great day !

I have a few questions on the truck and done some research so my questions will be a little more direct.

A. Steering feels very mushy when turning back and forth with a good amount of wander on the interstate. Plus its feels the power steering is under powered some times when turning.
1. I will be getting a steering brace and decided on the DODGE OFF ROAD STEERING BRACE - May not resolve or help, but will prevent in the future
2. Which Steering stabilizer is worth the $ the Dual BDS FOX 400$, Dual BDS NX2200$, or Dual Bilstein 200$? I agree some single shocks are a better quality over all, but it wont center like a dual setup will ( poking the bear incoming crazy fights) sorry
wink.gif

3. any other options you have seen??

B. Leveling Kit for the front which kit so the Springs are not BOWED/ Bent - My under standing is that most leveling pucks create a BOW in the front springs?
1. BDS with Fox shocks for 600ish ?? Seems expensive for a level kit?
2. Bilsteins level kit 400ish ??
3. Carli springs and purchase Bilstein shocks ?Not sure how it doesnt bow unless I use a radius arm drop ??
4. Your thoughts?

C. AlfaOBD
1. Once I have lowered the rear pressure to 60 will this help with the rear end not bouncing around ?
2. I only tow a 10K tow hauler currently so springs perhaps to soften it up with out a squaty body?
3. your thoughts?



I think thas about it for now - Love the truck and look forward to Gleaming more knowledge from the team - Yes I read a lot - but I cant get a consensus from all the post so I made one

If I missed a sticky or post on this my apologies!!

They don't make dual stabilizer for 1500 unless it's an old one. So only single sided.

I have no problem with loose steering unless I'm over 75, and that's for to the 6" lift I have in mine.

Don't know anything about littering truck

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I would resolve your steering issues before adding a new steering dampner. All it will do is cover up the issue you have now, until it doesn't.
 

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