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Solid Steel Industrial Manufacturing Ltd. Dodge Steering Stabilizer
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Tue April 29, 2008
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100% of reviewers
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$179.50
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9.0
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Description:
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The DSS, also known as the "Darin's Steering Stabilizer" is designed to eliminate steering wander in the Dodge Ram pickups. It does this by adding an additional bearing to the bottom of the steering box sector shaft and by adding an additional cross member tying the frame rails together eliminating frame flex.
Steering Stabilizers models fit 1994 to 2002 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 Series 2 WD and 4 WD pickups.
If your truck is not steering the way you would like it to, first check all your steering components. A loose tie-rod end or trackbar obviously must be replaced. Poor wheel alignment must also be corrected. A steering box that has a loose sector shaft is often an overlooked cause of poor steering.
Most (99%) of the trucks we've checked do have some detectable play in the sector shaft which will be
eliminated by this stabilizer.
We supply a replacement pitman arm nut for the steering box which is manufactured with an integral extension shaft. This new nut/shaft is then supported by an outboard bearing and housing. The bracket/crossmember assembly is provided as a rigid mounting point for this bearing. The majority of the forces in moving the tie rod are now borne by the truck's frame rails, instead of the sector shaft bushing(s). The bushing wear in these boxes is accelerated by the "dropped" pitman arm which magnifies the side loads applied to the steering box. The outboard bearing eliminates this load on the sector shaft - the "wandering" effects of a loose sector shaft bushing are eliminated. Essentially no load is borne by the original lower bushings.
There is no drilling or welding required for installation. You will need a 1 5/16 regular socket and a 1 1/4 deep socket to install the replacement sector shaft nut. A helper is nice to have to help position the sway-bar and stabilizer back up against the truck's frame. We can put one on in under 10 minutes. Most people report that it takes well under an hour.
http://www.solidsteel.biz/product_dss.htm
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Keywords:
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DSS ss Dodge Steeering Stabilizer
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Author
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jefff929
Diesel Freak
Registered: March 2006
Posts: 869
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Review Date: Fri April 25, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $189.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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about half the movement that existed prior
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Cons:
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I waited to put it on
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instructions seemed kinda vague at times, and you gots to have the right tools to install on your own. It seems to be of a high quality and really stiffens up the frame on the front end. I can't wait to test it with a load like my trailer and see what kind of control I gain.
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sic-and-Fk'n tired of Trolls, CF included.
Good luck all 
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BigBlue
Tech Specialist
Registered: December 2005
Location: College Station, Texas
Posts: 1014
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Review Date: Tue April 29, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $170.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Very well built, rebuildable, greaseable
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Cons:
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kinda expensive for what it is
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I like this product. It really improved the sloppiness in my steering and made the steering seem more solid.
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2001 QC SB AT 4X4
Adrenaline+7x.010 injectors+HTT 62/71/13ss+Billet DTT=
14.6@96mph (pre billet)
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