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Old 08-06-2008, 07:03 PM
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Steering dampener/stabilizer

I'm looking to put one on my truck. Which is more preferable a single or dual shock? I have no death wooble or front end issues I'm trying to cover up. Just more of a PM/making it a better truck.
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Small tires single, big tires dual stablizers
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Several of the local 1st Gen. owners have installed stabilizers, on both 2wd and 4wd, and they all swear by them, saying they should have done it years ago.

I haven't gotten around to it yet, but I intend to have them on all of mine before much longer.

Rancho has a nice double set that at $90 isn't much more than most of the better singles.
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Mine had one on it when i got it . .i took it off.
Just didn't like the feel of the truck with it on.
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i might put hydro assist on mine someday but we'll see i rock a single for now with 37's and the truck rides great. no wandering at all which is surprising
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I put on a skyjacker.
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Originally Posted by 1985cucv
i might put hydro assist on mine someday but we'll see i rock a single for now with 37's and the truck rides great. no wandering at all which is surprising

My 1972 Ford Hi-Boy came factory-original with power-steering plus Hydro-Assist.

I have been considering getting another like set-up and experimenting with it on the son's W-250.
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Is there any particular one that is better than the other?
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Get one that has a boot over the rod, I didn't and with all the sand and stuff that comes up off the road it will take the seal out. Mine lasted less than a year.
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