Death wobble!!

[Truckin4life]

Someone very knowledgeable once told me that a good true steering system won't need steering stabilizers. I've used them once or twice before but honestly didn't notice much difference...

QFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LEB Ben]

QFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Agreed. Red doesn't have one, through a dual on Thunder cuz the bumpsteer with 37's was ridiculous but was fine beyond that and then also through a dual on the Bronco for stability in the woods. Didn't really notice much difference, and the systems were fine before I threw the stabilizers on.

 

[Alvin in AZ]

As i understand the washers go ontop of the king pin spring
to pre-load the springs more, to adjust for the larger tire's...

I'm limited to the vehicles I've worked on so I've never saw
springs on king pins before.

There was always a careful fitting of the end-play bearings.
Some solid bronze and some rollers but never any springs
and for sure the object was to minimize the end play short
of binding it up. Like you talked about in #37.

That's been my experience is all.

Alvin in AZ
ps- And like Ben "said" stabilizers are basically a band-aid.
http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/damper&shock.jpg
http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/damper.jpg
http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/radiusarm.jpg
...never noticed a difference but I put a lot of high-speed
dirt-road miles on the Old Clunker and figured it wouldn't
hurt since I got it "free" from Sears and all. Turned in 8
old Sears shocks and got 4 Ranchos and a Rancho damper.
Standing in the show room had to call Chicago tho. LOL
The manager did a good job of making me look like I was
trying to get something for nothing but I knew better.
Back when I bought those shocks no receipt was needed.
Chicago agreed with me.

 

[Truckin4life]

I personally, have not done this. It is tech that i am sharing from other websites...

 

[Truckin4life]

As i understand it the, spacer's go under the king pin caps....

 

[Alvin in AZ]

Hmmm... yeah.
Spring/s inside the upper cap to maintain the lower thrust bearing's
contact, even after wear has created play in the system.
Cool idea.

Alvin in AZ

 

[crzybil87]

Alright so i put 2 washers under each kingpin cap and there was a noticeable difference,this morning. Then i made a new track bar and put it to the other side of the truck ( to the driver side frame) and just drove it home and its practically gone, except for the bump steer. But i can deal with that until i get some stabilizers

 

[Truckin4life]

Did you try 3 washers?

 

[crzybil87]

no, just 2 but ill probably try 3 and see if thatll eliminate he wobble period, it cant hurt it right? i still get the wobble jst ever so faintly now

 

[Truckin4life]

You can try 3, the only thing it will do is make your steering tighter, if it gets tight you have to many washers...

 

[crzybil87]

Alright so i put 3 washers under eack cap and theres no wobble, its gone