blacksmoke06'

After installing my skyjacker 2.5 lift I decided to install a steering stabilizer since I will be adding some 35's soon. A couple times on the highway I have hit a pot hole and the front end seems to wobble and shack bad for a second till I slow down. I have re-checked everything in the front end and it is all tight and no problems that I can tell of. Is this because I am still running the stock tires? Not sure what else to think.
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bradler

Sounds like you have the dreaded death wobble. Do a search and you will find all sorts of DW stories. Probably more to do with overall front end condition than new stabilizer. A 2.5in lift probably doesn't have a trackbar relocation bracket, but i would re-check your track bar bushings/ mounting bolts and also ball joints. People with some load range D BFG tires reported DW going away when changing them out but if your running factory load range E probably not the tires. Good luck!!

Ace

That's the first time I've heard of a "new" steering stabilizer triggering it.

blacksmoke06'

I didn't know what else would cause it, because it never did it before I put the lift on. I did not realize it was such a big issue with some trucks. Gonna try putting the bd box stabilizer on to start and go from there.
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coblanchard

Have you had it aligned after you installed the lift. If not I would guess that something is a little off, or the lift is magnifying something on the front steering/suspension that is a little loose that you didn't notice before the lift.

Ace

That's a good point. After the first time it does it, your alignment is shot anyway. And if you don't correct the parts causing the problem before re-alignment and it does again, guess what? Back to square one.

blacksmoke06'

I was going to get an alignment after the lift, but figured I should do it after I install my new wheels and tires. I will be installing a set of 325/60/20 hankook dynapro's in a couple weeks and an alignment will be one of the first things I do.
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