Solid Steel steering stabilzer?
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Solid Steel steering stabilizer?
Anyone have one of these on a newer 3rd generation? How does it work for you, improve handling?
http://www.solidsteel.biz/dss.htm
http://www.solidsteel.biz/dss.htm
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Looks pretty identical to what Lazar Smith manufactures. I would buy the one from Lazar Smith first, as they are a vendor here. I have heard it works really well for what it is.
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Did you have a ? , I have one on my 94 , also got the adjustable track bar , with the adapter kit -[ to beef up the connection to frame ] .
After seeing some problems with frame , steering ect , I made a point of adding .
After seeing some problems with frame , steering ect , I made a point of adding .
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Check out this one,
http://www.pscmotorsports.com/produc...roducts_id=444
I went through 2 steering gearbox on my 05. Going to put one of these on the new truck.
http://www.pscmotorsports.com/produc...roducts_id=444
I went through 2 steering gearbox on my 05. Going to put one of these on the new truck.
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I just bought the Defiant unit. I will work just fine with my KORE Leveling blocks. I thought it was a very good idea, preventative maintenance so to speak. Very well made good looking unit.
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I have the DSS from Solid Steel on mine, didn't notice much of a change in ride, I am sorry to say. Haveing recently seen some of the other manufacturers items, I would have preferred them over this one.
Live and learn.
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I didn't know the DSS was supposed to change the ride.. I just thought it was supposed to stiffen up steering a bit? Or is that what you meant?
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Yeah, chalk that up to brain fart, obviously this will not change your ride. I did not notice any sizable change in the steering. It does seem to have taken some play out of the steering box, but I am still fighting DW, so I really don't seem to have taken any benefit from installing it.
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The benefit of the steering brace is 2 fold from what I've seen 1st 2nd gen 4x4 truck I went to look at had a cracked frame next to the rear bolt for steering box , this is an issue with these trucks , especially with ruff roads , loads ect.
2nd is that the steering box is near limit with the weight of the Cummins and can be hard on the output bearing & seal .
I would like to have saved the cost difference but did not know of the other options at the time , but seeing the damage on other trucks its money well spent .
2nd is that the steering box is near limit with the weight of the Cummins and can be hard on the output bearing & seal .
I would like to have saved the cost difference but did not know of the other options at the time , but seeing the damage on other trucks its money well spent .
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The compliant factory bushings in the trackbar should be retrofitted with our hybrid units to help prevent DW.
http://lazarsmith.com/SSSSS.html
http://lazarsmith.com/SSSSS.html
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The compliant factory bushings in the trackbar should be retrofitted with our hybrid units to help prevent DW.
http://lazarsmith.com/SSSSS.html
http://lazarsmith.com/SSSSS.html
Bob