Front steering damper. When are they bad?
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Winching
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Front steering damper. When are they bad?
I had to remove my front steering damper (oringinal item) on my 03 Disco with 89000 miles on it to do some other engine work and noticed that it doesn't seem to have much of a dampening effect. It does not slide in and out super easy but also doesn't seem like it gives much resistance. What should it feel like? If I replace it is it better to go with a Bilstein or Old Man EMu or just go LR stock. They all go for betwen $69 and $89 at AB.
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RE: Front steering damper. When are they bad?
It should be tough to move in and out ( unless you are a monster). I went with the OME replacement and I can really tell a difference. GO with the OME.
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RE: Front steering damper. When are they bad?
Sometimes Heavy-Duty equipment isn't always the best.
If you get a "Heavy duty" stabilizer, itcan increase steering effort and also potentially lead to increased wear on up-stream steering components, like a steering box or steering arm. Such a unit might be perfect if one runs larger than stock tires and off road a lot.
I put a Monroe Heavy Duty unit on our Jeep G/C because it was all I could find on that day. It would probably be just the ticket if I were running larger than stock tires, or doing a lot of off-roading, but my wife doesn't since she is the prime driver.If I were doing it over, I'd have waited and gone for something more along the lines of a stock unit.
If you get a "Heavy duty" stabilizer, itcan increase steering effort and also potentially lead to increased wear on up-stream steering components, like a steering box or steering arm. Such a unit might be perfect if one runs larger than stock tires and off road a lot.
I put a Monroe Heavy Duty unit on our Jeep G/C because it was all I could find on that day. It would probably be just the ticket if I were running larger than stock tires, or doing a lot of off-roading, but my wife doesn't since she is the prime driver.If I were doing it over, I'd have waited and gone for something more along the lines of a stock unit.
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RE: Front steering damper. When are they bad?
ORIGINAL: Mark G
Sometimes Heavy-Duty equipment isn't always the best.
If you get a "Heavy duty" stabilizer, it can increase steering effort and also potentially lead to increased wear on up-stream steering components, like a steering box or steering arm. Such a unit might be perfect if one runs larger than stock tires and off road a lot.
I put a Monroe Heavy Duty unit on our Jeep G/C because it was all I could find on that day. It would probably be just the ticket if I were running larger than stock tires, or doing a lot of off-roading, but my wife doesn't since she is the prime driver. If I were doing it over, I'd have waited and gone for something more along the lines of a stock unit.
Sometimes Heavy-Duty equipment isn't always the best.
If you get a "Heavy duty" stabilizer, it can increase steering effort and also potentially lead to increased wear on up-stream steering components, like a steering box or steering arm. Such a unit might be perfect if one runs larger than stock tires and off road a lot.
I put a Monroe Heavy Duty unit on our Jeep G/C because it was all I could find on that day. It would probably be just the ticket if I were running larger than stock tires, or doing a lot of off-roading, but my wife doesn't since she is the prime driver. If I were doing it over, I'd have waited and gone for something more along the lines of a stock unit.
There are only 2 after market stabilizers that are most commonly used, Bilstein and Old Man Emu. Go and order an OLE, because you factory unit failed probaqbly 40,000 miles ago.
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RE: Front steering damper. When are they bad?
Good question "chrisinhouston", I was wondering this myself. I was thinking of replacing mine, it looks like the original one that came on the truck 13 years ago. Disco Mike & OKDisco, thx for the advice.
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Winching
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RE: Front steering damper. When are they bad?
Hey DiscoMike, you are so good at advise on our cars, any advise on how to get past our wives with these repairs and upkeep? Need help in this area!!!
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ORIGINAL: Chrisinhouston
Hey DiscoMike, you are so good at advise on our cars, any advise on how to get past our wives with these repairs and upkeep? Need help in this area!!!
Hey DiscoMike, you are so good at advise on our cars, any advise on how to get past our wives with these repairs and upkeep? Need help in this area!!!
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