Steering Stabilizer...
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I do have R&P. I usually keep my tires at about 40 pounds. Fabtech makes a steering stabilizer for the R&P 2wd silverados. what I need to do is check to see if I can make it work on a lowered truck instead of a lifted. I know alot of the wandering in the front end is caused by the directional tires I have. I am more irritated with the bumpsteer. I just want the bumpsteer to be minimalized because sometimes I drive my truck long distances and the bumpsteer gets old after while.
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how wide are your front tires? you are also speaking of 2 different concerns. you say it is tracking but want to fix bumpsteer? too wide of a front tire and too much air pressure will cause tracking. i stepped down from a 275 front tire to a 255 and the tracking is way better.
to correct bumpsteer you have to get the angle of the tie-rods right. they sell bumpsteer correction kits for this.
to correct bumpsteer you have to get the angle of the tie-rods right. they sell bumpsteer correction kits for this.
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I do have R&P. I usually keep my tires at about 40 pounds. Fabtech makes a steering stabilizer for the R&P 2wd silverados. what I need to do is check to see if I can make it work on a lowered truck instead of a lifted. I know alot of the wandering in the front end is caused by the directional tires I have. I am more irritated with the bumpsteer. I just want the bumpsteer to be minimalized because sometimes I drive my truck long distances and the bumpsteer gets old after while.
Have you checked your TRE's yet?How about the R&P itself? Wheelbearings?
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Good point i would check the tie rods, jack up the front wnd or one front tire, grab it at 9 and 3, if you can rock it back and forth the tie rods are done.
My truck i had to replace them at 30k just after dropping it
My truck i had to replace them at 30k just after dropping it
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I do need to do some work on the TRE's. Its from a modification I did to it to try and minimalize the bump steer. But even before I did the mod, it had alot of bumpsteer. I have been told its not uncommon on trucks that run big wheels (20's on up.) I was just trying to figure out a way to make it drive more like a stock truck. Once again, thanks for all the help! Once I correct the mod I did, I will see how the truck drives and go from there....
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Wait you didn't flip them did you? The DJM TR flip kit? Because that is a SOMETIMES it works thing. I would put them stock, make sure all ends a nice and tight and no play, and maybe have a little neg. caster factored in. It honestly sounds like your caster is off.


