Steering stabilizer for 2wd?

99powerstroke · Feb 29, 2012

I was told my ball joints and tie rods are fine and I also have new shocks so my mechanic told me my "death wobble" that I have gotten a couple of times could be cured by a steering stabilizer.. I just never heard of one for a 2 wheel drive, let alone an I beam dually.. What do you guys think??

Thanks

4tonGT40 · Feb 29, 2012

99powerstroke said:
I was told my ball joints and tie rods are fine and I also have new shocks so my mechanic told me my "death wobble" that I have gotten a couple of times could be cured by a steering stabilizer.. I just never heard of one for a 2 wheel drive, let alone an I beam dually.. What do you guys think??

Thanks

have you checked your wheel bearings,tire balance? A steering stabilizer isnt a bad investment either way.

SouthFlstrokin' · Feb 29, 2012

I have a steering stabilizer on my rig, came like that from the factory

02POWERSTROKE7.3 · Feb 29, 2012

2wd trucks do not have a steering stabilizer. I had a couple issues like that but it was ball joints on my truck.

99powerstroke · Feb 29, 2012

I have new ball joints, wheel bearings were good.. He checked the tie rods and such and everything checked out fine.. He just suggested the steering stabilizer because of my big wheels just didn't know if they fit on 2wd or know of a kit that will work

SouthFlstrokin' · Feb 29, 2012

Like I said my e99 does have a steering stabilizer.... You could prob get the brackets from Ford and trailmaster makes a aftermarket, more hd stabilizer.

patrickke · Feb 29, 2012

I wonder how much work that would take to install

SouthFlstrokin' · Feb 29, 2012

Not much at all. I'll take a pic of mine in a little bit

patrickke · Feb 29, 2012

OK sounds good

99powerstroke · Feb 29, 2012

Yes please do post up a picture.. I would like to see how it is setup...

Thanks too for all the info

MustangMatt96GT · Mar 5, 2012

I had a stabilizer on my Factory OBS 2wd Dually.... I replaced the stabilizer twice when getting the death wobble... turns out the tire was shot...

99powerstroke · Mar 10, 2012

I looked under a buddy's 2000 f250 2wd and he had a stabilizer.. Rechecked mine and on the frame where his is connected there is another bracket that the stabilizer mounts too which mine just has the hole in the frame where that bracket must mount to. Does anyone else know what I'm talking about and also wonder if the ford dealer carries it?