Steering Stabilizer

[Townie]

I need to replace stock SS; it's leaking pretty good. Any reason to upgrade to Skyjacker's, OME's stabilizer? Or stick w/ stock? Any thoughts would be appreciated...

 

[RichP]

Get ready for a real work out, the tapered bolt is a SOB to get out....

 

[Codhead]

Replace my stock w/ OME about 6 months ago - cured a little wobble right off.

Also, what RichP said - twice...

 

[RichP]

I'd rather change all 4 tires with tire irons and blow them back up with lung power than try to get one of those tapered bolts out again..... :laugh3:

 

[Silverxj2000]

replaced mine with a SkyJacker about 6 months ago...borrowed tool from autozone made the project much easier took about 2 hours

 

[Codhead]

Again - what RichP said. I whapped on that sucker with a bfhammer, pried on it with a pickle fork, and heated it up with a torch.

Then got in the jeep and went to the local 4wd shop and paid them $10 to do it...duh.

 

[Jackhill442]

Mine came out easily. Guess ya just never know.

 

[edmaude]

I've used the Rancho Stabilizer on three of Jeeps and they work well. The stock one is garbage and doesn't last

 

[Nick]

I used the OME stabilizer and it works fine. Oh yeah, what Rich said. You may want to use a 2 or 3 jaw puller, and leave the loosened nut on the bolt so it stops the bolt when it breaks free instead of shooting off inn some poor bystanders head...

 

[beav350]

Or, you cab beat on the draglink around the hole that the stud fits into, it'll loosen the taper a bit. The B'er the BFH, the better.

 

[XJCasper]

On my first XJ, I don't remember which bolt was which. What I do remember is messing with a bold that would not come out. My wrench wouldn't take it out. Banging on it with various hammers for an hour would not work on it. Finally getting tired of the BS, feeling around the bolt with my finger, the thing came right out. It isn't that hard. Maybe take some PB Blaster to the bolts to let the soak for a while.

I just went with a cheap Pro-comp SS. I guess it worked ok. My vibes were much better.

 

[METAL MONKEY]

OME gets my vote. i also ended up going to shop to have them do it. ran out of patience.

 

[markpr]

I replaced stock with another stock stabilizer and it lasted no more than 25K miles - probably shoulds have replaced it earlier than that. I have an OME on now - too early to tell about longevity.

You're going to notice a difference in driveability with any new stabilizer but the OME have good quality components ( my OME shocks have 60K on them so far and going strong ).

Mark

 

[XJCasper]

Anybody have input on the Rancho SS? Kind of expensive, but I was debating trying it when I repalace the rest of my shocks.

 

[johnnyc]

I got mine from Rusty's (only Rusty's part on my Jeep). I figured they're all pretty much the same.

Torch and BFH...5 minute job.

 

[darkmann]

yep another vote for OME, their stuff is really beefy compared to others, plus it matches my shocks.....