AEV Steering Stabilizer Review - Completely Solved My Wobble

[hoch]

Just curious, does AEV recommend cycling through a few times before installing?

My local shop hates AEV for some reason and tried to turn me onto King. Which I’m sure is a fine product. But I didn’t want to spend almost 3x the cost. From what I’ve read, AEV SS seems to be a good product.

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[TX_Ovrlnd]

Just curious, does AEV recommend cycling through a few times before installing?

My local shop hates AEV for some reason and tried to turn me onto King. Which I’m sure is a fine product. But I didn’t want to spend almost 3x the cost. From what I’ve read, AEV SS seems to be a good product.

The cost of the King was probably why that shop tried to turn you onto it, all about padding their pockets.

 

[gato]

Just curious, does AEV recommend cycling through a few times before installing?

My local shop hates AEV for some reason and tried to turn me onto King. Which I’m sure is a fine product. But I didn’t want to spend almost 3x the cost. From what I’ve read, AEV SS seems to be a good product.

No need to - it is a pressurized shock. As part of the installation you should cycle a few times anyway to check for interference. So it is a moot point.

I cycle all shocks by hand prior to installation anyway - to check for expected resistance, leaks, bind, etc.

 

[JeepinPete]

So I came across this thread last weekend. I had the highway steering issues which were mostly corrected with a new iron steering box. I've also had several bouts of DW, first "corrected" by the dealer a year ago with a new factory steering stabilizer, then replacing the ball joints with Teraflex units.

The shimmy has started again, not to the point of DW, but probably not too far away. I've had a Fox adjustable unit sitting in the cart for awhile now, but just couldn't stomach the cost.

So after reading through this thread, I ordered the AEV unit and installed it yesterday. Really happy I did. The shimmy is gone, the highway steering has been improved a bit more, and there is an ever so slight pull to the right (factory position).

This thread saved me a couple hundred bucks

Pete

 

[Austintatious]

Has anyone been able to source these lately? They've been out of stock for months.

 

[Jeep Dude]

Has anyone been able to source these lately? They've been out of stock for months.

I got mine from Northridge4x4, a couple months or so ago.

Not sure if a couple of months classifies as "lately".

Hope that helped though , good luck!

 

[Austintatious]

I received mine yesterday. They have them in stock.
https://www.desertrat.com/i-23418005-aevjeep-wranglerjl-jt-steering-damper-upgrade.html

Thanks! Just ordered one!

 

[GATORB8]

Looks like you guys found a source for the AEV. If that runs out, may want to consider the original Bilstein Part Number: 33-292984.

 

[SaintNick]

Just ordered one from Northridge 4X4. Just looking for a little improvement in steering not to fix anything.

 

[Mx5red]

Has anybody gotten these to fit with the synergy bolt?
I tried and the tie rod was too close, the shock body would hit it. Otherwise the rod end was pointing up too high to attach to the tie rod relocation bracket.

I have been using a Clayton bracket instead of synergy, but still have interference on the rod end.. either hits my drag link or my Rock Krawler track bar. I think the DK track bar doesn’t have the right bend for the diff, and that’s another issue, but I was surprised the synergy bolt wouldn’t work with otherwise stock steering linkages.

 

[GATORB8]

Has anybody gotten these to fit with the synergy bolt?
I tried and the tie rod was too close, the shock body would hit it. Otherwise the rod end was pointing up too high to attach to the tie rod relocation bracket.

I have been using a Clayton bracket instead of synergy, but still have interference on the rod end.. either hits my drag link or my Rock Krawler track bar. I think the DK track bar doesn’t have the right bend for the diff, and that’s another issue, but I was surprised the synergy bolt wouldn’t work with otherwise stock steering linkages.

I needed mine angled back to clear with the synergy stuff.

That’s the Clayton TR mount? You may need to flip it around to get the post even or rear of the TR looking at it.

 

[Mx5red]

I needed mine angled back to clear with the synergy stuff.

That’s the Clayton TR mount? You may need to flip it around to get the post even or rear of the TR looking at it.

That pic is synergy bolt on axle, but my Clayton tie rod bracket dangling. I originally had Clayton brackets on both sides but hit RK track bar or my Oem drag link. I tried tie rod mount the “correct” way and had way more interference.

So then I swapped in a Synergy axle track bar bolt after seeing Roky posts, and that’s the picture of the AEV SS being too wide and hitting the tie rod and can’t angle down to connect to tie rod bracket. Maybe other people can?
I don’t know if AEV SS is too big diameter to fit, or if it’s my axle connections.
Anyway, I’m waiting to swap in a metalcloak TB to see if it won’t hit.

 

[Hucke_250]

That pic is synergy bolt on axle, but my Clayton tie rod bracket dangling. I originally had Clayton brackets on both sides but hit RK track bar or my Oem drag link. I tried tie rod mount the “correct” way and had way more interference.

So then I swapped in a Synergy axle track bar bolt after seeing Roky posts, and that’s the picture of the AEV SS being too wide and hitting the tie rod and can’t angle down to connect to tie rod bracket. Maybe other people can?
I don’t know if AEV SS is too big diameter to fit, or if it’s my axle connections.
Anyway, I’m waiting to swap in a metalcloak TB to see if it won’t hit.

Do you have a lift? I thought most steering stabilizer relocation brackets require a minimum lift to clear the drag link.

 

[Mx5red]

Do you have a lift? I thought most steering stabilizer relocation brackets require a minimum lift to clear the drag link.

I have AEV 2” spacer lift so thought I’d be fine. Although, I’ve lost most of that lift because my rig is heavy…
Also waiting to swap in Clayton springs to get some more lift back, see if that helps along with the Metalcloak TB.

 

[SaintNick]

Got mine installed. Nothing over the top noticeable yet, but for the price it was worth the upgrade.

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