Just installed my steering stabilizer last night. I thought it would make a good how to guide.
I purchased the stabilizer from
www.Rockymountainsusp.com.
It is a Rough Country brand. Same brand as my 2" lift.
Heres what came in the box.
Here's the tools that I used. The air ratchet is just cause Im too lazy to take off the splash shield bolts by hand every time.
First step - Install the shock boot. (Ordered seperately.)
Step two - Install the stud to the rod end of the stabilizer.
Step three - Extend the stabilizer to 3.5 inches from fully in.
Step four - Mount body end to existing frame mount.
I put the nylock nut on the top to keep it away from road debris. Plus the leaks from the engine compartment will keep it from rusting
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Step five - Mount the bracket to the rod end. I waited to do this until I had the stabilizer in place to make sure every thing lined up properly.
Step six - Push the u-bolts over the steering centerlink. I put these as close to the idler arm mount as possible. Right up to where the flare starts. Its much easier to go from the front of the vehicle. (Check out the old coolant leak, nice.)
Step seven - Mount the u-bolts to the mounting bracket using the provided nuts.
Step eight - Check operation and clearance. (I know, the background is really dark. Im an engineer not a photographer.)
Extended
Retracted
Step nine - Do not skip this step.
PUT LOCKTITE ON THE U-BOLTS!!!!!!
Take the nuts off one at a time and lock tite them. Trust me, it only took a little wrenching with the ratchet till I could spinn them off with my fingers. At least put some blue locktite on them.
It took me 1.5 hours including set up and clean up afterwards. And I have never even taken a close look at a steering stabilizer.
So far I have only driven about 13 miles but it seems to really smooth out the steering. Its not perfect (I do have 150k+). But well worth $60.00