The little stock stablizer went bad...I figured with the thrashing it was only a matter of time.

I installed this Rancho kit...do I even need it?

Steering with it in the tight woods is killing my arms.

I'm assuming I need something to control some bump-steer...
so I don't break my thumbs!!??

Info:
YJ's
TT cross over steering
33's
NO power steering
on road 30% of the time

So this is the Rancho kit...

get power steering and keep the stabilizer. your arms are dying from running 33's and no PS on trails. I doubt the stabilizer is hurting you much. it actually probably helps.

I concur with rockkiller. :D

I have p/s no stabilizer ,don't miss it but then IGNORANCE IS BLISS....................:D

Run a stabalizer. I about ripped my fingers off once.

maybe thats why I'm so happy.........................:D pad,without shame

885 is that worw/o p/s................................................. .......:D

I guess 885 is talking w/o ps...

doesn't PS act as a bit of a buffer and fight kick-back before it gets to your hands?

that would be my guess,Slider.........................:D

Originally posted by slider
I'm assuming I need something to control some bump-steer...
so I don't break my thumbs!!??

Gee, maybe you should learn to not hook your thumbs in the steering wheel? I hear that's the ONLY thing they teach you in Jeep 101, but I don't care to try to understand that stuff...

Keep the steering stabilizer, and ADD power stering.

I know what your arms feel like, it is the tires. even the weak ass kick PS setup helps.

Gee, maybe you should learn to not hook your thumbs in the steering wheel? I hear that's the ONLY thing they teach you in Jeep 101, but I don't care to try to understand that stuff..

quite right on the thumb hooking, I tore off a few tendons from my left thumb 6 years ago in a motorcycle accident, and the wheel will do the same thing if you hook your thumbs. You DONT want to go through that surgery and 6 weeks in a cast like I did, what a pain in the ass! since then, I never hook even fingers.

I had the z-link and a rancho and replaced it with a crossover and a stock damper and there was no difference in the feel of the steering....untill I put on the 33"s, you gotta work that wheel on the trail a lot more then with 31"s.:D

My friend removed my stabilzer with a stump, 15 minutes after I got the sami home. I havent had one since, but I sure wish I did.

I know not to put fingers inside the wheel, but it still hurts having the wheel whip out of your grip.

I dont have P/S...

33 boggers, no stabalizer and no PS, i wish i had PS but i dont.:flipoff2:

I met a guy this weekend who burned his arm with a spinning steering wheel!!

with SPOA, is a stock steering stablizer sufficient or something aftermarket a practicle must? also will a S.S. help with steering wheel shaking while driving on pavement at 40+ mph.

thanks

raticade