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DSS Steering Stabilizer

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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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DSS Steering Stabilizer

Ordered one today for my 2002 dodge. Let me know what you guy's think about this product. I have noticed that many of the posts mention that they have this installed to help the steering slop.
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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This is a great product to make your steering box live longer. The way the steering is in these trucks it puts lots of pressure on the sector shaft of the box making it move around killing the bushing inside. With the DSS the shaft can only rotate the way it was designed so the bushing lives longer and you don't get slop in the steering causing wander while driving. Eric
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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Every truck should have one.
Darn good product well worth the money.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 07:55 AM
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I just ordered one last week. Hope it takes the wander out of the steering.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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This is an awesome product. We recently started carrying these and all the customers that have installed them are really happy!

Doug Smith
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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I agree it is an excellent product. Invented by a local farmer.

I have one on my truck.

Every truck should have one. Keep in mind if you already have worn steering parts (tie rod ends etc.) this may not correct that condition.
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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I bought mine for my 96' right after they first came out. The next week I towed the Jeep over the mountains. After arriving I couldn't believe how great I felt. Never realized the extra fatigue that was induced trying to keep up with the wander. Awesome upgrade. Will be adding one soon to my 06' for just in case.
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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I wonder if it would work with my front receiver hitch?
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 12:25 AM
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another happy customer here, even tho i put mine on too late and still have lots of steering slop in the shaft and steering box i need to get taken care
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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Love mine as well Well worth the dollars.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:28 AM
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excellent product and it really works. I sure did solve my wander problem. Mine wandered even after replacing all 4 ball joints so I installed the DSS and it make the truck drive great.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by d0dg301
I wonder if it would work with my front receiver hitch?

I ran the DSS with a Torklift front receiver hitch on my 96'. They use different mount points.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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i might have missed it. but how long of install? like 40min?
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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The install is super easy.
I would just advise that you have a large adjustable wrench handy to torque the pitman arm nut.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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took me about 30 minutes, and i was lucky enough to have a large 1" drive socket set with the sizes i needed for the pitman arm nut and extension
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