Steering Stabilizer...
07-13-2009, 05:45 PM
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I do have R&P. I usually keep my tires at about 40 pounds. Fabtech makes a steering stabilizer for the R&P 2wd silverados. what I need to do is check to see if I can make it work on a lowered truck instead of a lifted. I know alot of the wandering in the front end is caused by the directional tires I have. I am more irritated with the bumpsteer. I just want the bumpsteer to be minimalized because sometimes I drive my truck long distances and the bumpsteer gets old after while.
07-13-2009, 05:52 PM
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Checked with Fabtech's tech line and they said because of the angles of the suspension, their steering stabilizer will not work. Anybody have any other ideas on how to minimize bumpsteer?
07-13-2009, 08:54 PM
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how wide are your front tires? you are also speaking of 2 different concerns. you say it is tracking but want to fix bumpsteer? too wide of a front tire and too much air pressure will cause tracking. i stepped down from a 275 front tire to a 255 and the tracking is way better.
to correct bumpsteer you have to get the angle of the tie-rods right. they sell bumpsteer correction kits for this.
to correct bumpsteer you have to get the angle of the tie-rods right. they sell bumpsteer correction kits for this.
07-13-2009, 11:03 PM
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I do have R&P. I usually keep my tires at about 40 pounds. Fabtech makes a steering stabilizer for the R&P 2wd silverados. what I need to do is check to see if I can make it work on a lowered truck instead of a lifted. I know alot of the wandering in the front end is caused by the directional tires I have. I am more irritated with the bumpsteer. I just want the bumpsteer to be minimalized because sometimes I drive my truck long distances and the bumpsteer gets old after while.
Have you checked your TRE's yet?How about the R&P itself? Wheelbearings?
07-13-2009, 11:13 PM
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Good point i would check the tie rods, jack up the front wnd or one front tire, grab it at 9 and 3, if you can rock it back and forth the tie rods are done.
My truck i had to replace them at 30k just after dropping it
My truck i had to replace them at 30k just after dropping it
07-14-2009, 12:53 AM
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I do need to do some work on the TRE's. Its from a modification I did to it to try and minimalize the bump steer. But even before I did the mod, it had alot of bumpsteer. I have been told its not uncommon on trucks that run big wheels (20's on up.) I was just trying to figure out a way to make it drive more like a stock truck. Once again, thanks for all the help! Once I correct the mod I did, I will see how the truck drives and go from there....
07-14-2009, 09:25 AM
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Wait you didn't flip them did you? The DJM TR flip kit? Because that is a SOMETIMES it works thing. I would put them stock, make sure all ends a nice and tight and no play, and maybe have a little neg. caster factored in. It honestly sounds like your caster is off.