which would be better the dual SUPERLIFT bilstein stabilzer kit or the KORE single fox kit?

 

The KORE single, for sure. But keep in mind that steering stabilizers are only bandaids for other problems, you shouldn't even need one if your steering is in good shape.

 

There not just band aids. For off roading there good to absorb the jerks and slams that the steering system will encounter. I've hit stuff that if I didn't have the stabilizer on either my hand would be broken or I would have snapped my pitman arm right off. For an on-road truck I agree you really don't need too unless your gonna off road it and have large tires. Pure street I wouldn't even use them.

 

Guys, ProComp extreme at's 325/65/18, I think I'd want a stabilizer on those puppies on or off road. I was going around a highway corner at 75mph and went through a double off camber culvert frost heeve while passing a semi in the rain. With 285's on 16 inchers I got bump steered and used every inch between the guard rail and the tractors double dually's. No stabilizer on a 04 f350, YIKES!! Off road thats alot of sprung force whacking you in the wrists. Quality over Quantity, Function over Form, Kore over Superlift. JMO, ks

 

Definitely KORE before Superlift, Superlift is crap in my opinion.

The stabilizers are good for reducing bumpsteer and absorbing impacts. They are a bandaid to cover up what is really going on with your steering. If the steering is setup properly and there is no slop in it, then you won't have bumpsteer and a bandaid is not needed. I ran 44 inch Boggers on my other Dodge with no stabilizer and didn't have the hydro assist hooked up for a while, it drove fine. If a 44 x 19.50 tire can't break my wrist or thumb, I'm sure some 325's aren't going to.
However, it's easier to just put a steering stabilizer on and call it done than to put together a good steering setup that has no slop, so the stabilizer is the way to go for most people. For me, it's just something extra getting in the way. Offroad or onroad, they simply aren't needed on a tight steering system.

At one point in time, I had a Rancho steering stabilizer on and my truck tried to break my thumbs, so I bought the Skyjacker dual inline stabilizers. They made the thumb-breaking problem go away, but then I started eating up front tires and didn't understand what was going on, because my truck drove fine and handled fine. The tie rod ends were totally worn out and therefore chewed up a brand new set of 35 inch tires that I had on, at the time. If I had actually fixed the problem and not covered it up, then I would've saved a ton of money. Hindsight is 20/20 and I am speaking from experience.

But, if you don't believe me, ask Cowhand how his truck drives and how his tires wear. You'll see no steering stabilizer on his rig, he doesn't need it.

 

I agree with that 100%, just like chips, sometimes they uncover a problem that isn't cause of the chip.

I've always off roaded with rocks and ditches and all that (not saying yours is a show truck, don't think that) but I have ran without them and man do your arms take a beating, I much rather have a cushion. However you still have to check things regularly, and make sure it's top notch. I was close to doing a hydrolic steering just cause of the beating I took (and a 1/2 ton steering box would have blown up) but that's the only reason I had a stabilizer on it, that truck definatly took hits (enough to bed the radius arms on it) I'm a bit rough on them. Have a picture of my dad's truck in a 5 foot ditch off roading, you guys wouldn't believe it if you saw it, I'll have to scan it one day.

 

dj, I congratulate you and cowhand on your beefy digits The ford I was in didn't have 20k on it (but it was a ferd ) and Marc is in an 04.5. Mine wasn't sloppy but a steering stabilizer is appropriate depending on your driving environment or experience. If I had the choice between nothing and a steering stabilizer I'd choose a stabilizer. If I had tons of dollars to invest in steering improvements I'd do that too, but I wouldn't call it a band aid as much as a lesser expensive front end improvement. It will suck up some front end abuse...It will keep the truck from going out of control due to an over compensating driver. I'd get great shocks, progressive springs, track bars, steering box brace, traction bars, and probably a stabilizer if I was going to bomb around off road. If I was going to mud bog and rock crawl I'd probably skip the stabilizer as it gets in the way... I don't imagine anyone racing Score or CORR with 44 mud boggers bead locked on at 10psi. The big fat soft tires are your front end stabilizer. Just my uninformed opinion as my offroad is limited to hauling heavy out of the bush in 4Lo. Just givin Marc a little pre purchase support. Based on your experience what should Marc consider doing to his truck. ks

 

did not mean to start a conflict. Everytruck I have owned has been lifted from 2"-6" and they all have had stabilizers. Any veichle will recieve more feedback and kick when adding larger,wider,softer tire than stock no matter how good your steering is. I was looking for opinions as to the quality of the kits available and it seems most perfer the KORE.




Thanks,
Marc

 

If your going to get a stabilzer, yes go with the KORE, there top notch and way the heck outa my league. I'm sticking with the cheaper guys (which depending on what you do can be benificial) I don't really need to rebuild one or anything so a regular one is good for me. If I could get one for free, I'd pick KORE