Steering stabilizer...

[king99]

OK so might be a really stupid question but can you put a stabilizer on a 1500 without a lift? I'm just running Bilstein 5100's at 2.8 w/35"x12.5x20. Just thinking maybe with the over sized tires and level it would reduce stress on steering components.


So a bit of reasearch is saying yes. Does anyone have one installed on their 1500? If so can you post a pic?

Summit says this fit w/stock mount:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/bsn-33-170794/all/year/2011/make/ram/model/1500

Where does it mount? Very confused. Says it does not need any mounting hardware or brackets.

 

[partsguy]

Not that I am aware of because it has a rack and pinion steering. Your really shouldn't need one. Might have a balance issue over a wobble. Stabilizers are typically used on something with a sold front axle

 

[partsguy]

That won't work. Just checked your link. That's for a 2500

 

[king99]

Thats what I thought. Summit needs to change the description. Even the "live chat" guy suggested that one.

 

[partsguy]

Are you having any issues?

 

[BAMA BOY]

im running 35x12.50s and I BABY my rack and pinion...I have already replaced it once and it currently needs replaced now

 

[king99]

Well I can't imagine it's shot, I've only been running the 35s for a few days. Bilsteins will replace the leveling kit on sat and then an alignment. During that I will check the front end for anything lose or worn. Truck has 32k miles. Front end just feels a bit sloppy, felt it immediately after putting on the 35s. Turns out wheels n tires were not balanced properly. Got that taken care of and things are better, no more shimmy, but still a bit sloppy. Guess we will see after Saturday.

 

[LB3711]

test by putting your OEM wheels back on. there might be an issue with the new wheels. Are they centered on the hubs?

 

[BAMA BOY]

im running mud grapplers and my (Newest) rack only has about 10k miles on it and ive got sloppy steering also
it would be awesome if they did make a stableizer kit for stock suspensions

 

[king99]

test by putting your OEM wheels back on. there might be an issue with the new wheels. Are they centered on the hubs?

I'm thinking about doing that. Prior to last friday none of this was an issue. Last fri is when the tires went on. I can only assume they are centered. I am going to put the rears on the front after Bilsteins and alignment and see what that produces and if I feel anything strange in the rear. If i get something in the rear then it must be a bad wheel or something because the rear as of now is good.

 

[partsguy]

What wheels did you get. See if you can get center bore measurements. May need so hub rings. Most wheels are not hubcentric. They sell hub rings to fix this.