Steering dampers

[Hansen01]

Anyone Know the best place to get a steering damper for my truck? also any opinions on a single or double?
thanks

[firstgenjunkie]

If price is the biggest motivator, you can pick up the gabriel steering damper on amazon for @$30 Gabriel 6802SE Steering Stabilizer. If that doesn't matter as much, you could go with Pro Comp or Bilstein. One of the guy's I knew back at Camp Pendleton ran a Procomp on his W250. Cross-ref'd the part and it is Pro Comp #222509. You could also try Rock Auto, NAPA, Summit, 4wheelparts or some of those folk too. Good luck.

[Hansen01]

Thanks, anyone else with suggestions feel free

[Hansen01]

Just ordered one from here, after the valentines day discount it was $120 and free shipping!
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Lift-Kits-Suspensions-and-Shocks/Steering-Stabilizer-Dual-Kit.aspx?t_c=1&t_s=509&t_pt=5554&t_pl=9274&t_pn=SKY7220

[scottdevall@yahoo.com]

anybody that has done the steering damper swap notice any difference
more perfable the peole that a 4inch lift and 33 inch tires

[slow_90firebird]

I ordered one from summit, skyjacker 7110. Fits perfectly. Only one I could find online and be 100% positive it had the right hardware to fit around the D60 front axle. It was $70 shipped when I got it.

I did notice an immediate difference, it saved me from the worsening death wobble. However, now that I have replaced the steering gearbox I believe that was the main issue and and that the damper was a bandaid.

[Hansen01]

i got mine, and they fit perfectly, but havnt been able to test them out yet

[slow_90firebird]

Yeah yours are just the dual version of what I got. I thought dual stabilizers would be overkill

[scottdevall@yahoo.com]

so in so many words did anybody think it was worth it for dollar for dollar

[slow_90firebird]

so in so many words did anybody think it was worth it for dollar for dollar

To answer this question you need to know if your happy the way your truck drives the way it is now or not... I have stock size tires on stock rims. I would imagine it would be more necessary on lifted trucks with big mudders.

[MARF75]

Does adding a stabilizer increase the strain on the crack prone steering gearbox mounting plate?

[Hansen01]

if my injection pump ever gets back from the pump shop id let you guys know if there worth it, but at this rate its never coming back

[slow_90firebird]

Does adding a stabilizer increase the strain on the crack prone steering gearbox mounting plate?

I just installed a new steering gear last week and the truck has over 260k now with about 15k on the damper. No cracks to be found. Mine is also a 93 tho can't speak for the earlier models.

The point I was trying to get across was that the damper is not a mod to judge dollar per dollar. It is more of a bandaid, a correction to a problem that you have. If you asked me about my 366 gov spring, I would say dollar per dollar it was worth twice what it cost be judging by the return. But all I can say about the damper is it corrected a problem.

[Fred_M1010]

Does adding a stabilizer increase the strain on the crack prone steering gearbox mounting plate?

I just installed a new steering gear last week and the truck has over 260k now with about 15k on the damper. No cracks to be found. Mine is also a 93 tho can't speak for the earlier models.

The point I was trying to get across was that the damper is not a mod to judge dollar per dollar. It is more of a bandaid, a correction to a problem that you have. If you asked me about my 366 gov spring, I would say dollar per dollar it was worth twice what it cost be judging by the return. But all I can say about the damper is it corrected a problem.

If we're talking of steering stabilezers to cure death wobble,
then yes it's a band aid that only masks what the real problem is.
But the original purpose of a steering stabilizer is to dampen the impact from sudden blows to the wheels,
like when driving off road in rocky terrain, so the steering box and steering joints don't take as much abuse,
not to mention your hands.
So no, adding a a damper doesn't increase the strain on the mounting plate, it decreases it.

[dpuckett]

My 93 came with one. I removed it trying to troubleshoot some issue (I forget what, now), and I didnt notice a lick of difference with it off, so it is still in the basement. Has a Rancho shock/ cylinder on it. PM me if you're interested in it.

DP