Best steering stabilizers so far?

[larrynjean]

Good drag link + good tie rod + good caster = throw your “stabilizer” in the trash and actually impress your friends.

Is there a kit for the above parts??? How much caster & whats needed to get that adjustment...Tell us more...I agree its best to address the source of the problem rater than band aid it..THANK YOU

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[MojitoJLUR]

Is there a kit for the above parts??? How much caster & whats needed to get that adjustment...Tell us more...I agree its best to address the source of the problem rater than band aid it..THANK YOU

Yes, I wanted to know this too!

I have the mopar lift and it wasn't bad at first, but lately it seems a bit sketchy when I hit a big bump at a decent speed.

 

[TeeravX]

I have the Falcon Nexus 2.2. I don't regret it, and it has helped inspire more confidence in continuing the direction you point the wheel... but I would make sure you temper your expectations. This is not a magic fix for sloppy steering. If you imagine yourself driving in a straight line - there will still be an uncomfortable amount of travel between left catch point to right catch point turning wise if you had that before installing.

 

[jruss]

Is there a kit for the above parts??? How much caster & whats needed to get that adjustment...Tell us more...I agree its best to address the source of the problem rater than band aid it..THANK YOU

The toughest two steering manufacturers I’ve put my hands on are steer smarts and synergy. Caster is going to be set based on the lift height or left stock and there are always a couple of ways around that. An upgrade to the trackbar can also help to firm things up, I’ve always preferred synergy for trackbars but that’s only because my former Jeep pretty much tore all of the trackbars I put on it up every time I would stretch the suspension and turn. I’m sure there are other manufacturers out there that make good stuff.
As a side note I haven’t been blown away by too many suspension offering for the jl yet. Suspension can greatly effect steering. It all works together.

 

[Tjax]

I wanted to weigh in on the issue. For reference I have a 2 door Rubicon with a 2.5" RC spacer lift with 35" C-rated BFG KO2’s

Other than the fact of being a lifted vehicle it drove very close to stock, perhaps a little more abrupt with expansion joints but overall I was fairly happy. Every once in a while I get a small steering wheel shake when hitting a bump with one wheel when going > 35 mph. No issues if I hit it square. I experienced this maybe 2-3 times a week.

Not being able to leave well-enough alone, I had the following installed today:

SteerSmarts tie rod, drag link (bottom mount) and track bar assy.
Fox 2.0 IPF 2-3" shocks
Rock Krawler 2.5" coils with correction pads
MetalCloak adj lower control arms
EVO LCA drop bracket

Caster set @ 6.0 degrees
No front stabilizer (waiting on bracket - plan to run factory steering stabilizer)

Steering is lighter without the steering stabilizer, but it feels very solid and positive.
I can honestly say this setup rides smoother than stock. The Fox shocks feel firm but smoother than the Rubicon shocks.
Extremely happy with this setup. I expect it to get even better as the springs settle in.

Would I change anything? If i could do it over again, I would go with the longer Fox shocks to match up better with the Rock Krawler springs to gain a little droop. With that said I’m happy and not looking back.

 

[BLLFRG]

Good drag link + good tie rod + good caster = throw your “stabilizer” in the trash and actually impress your friends.

The toughest two steering manufacturers I’ve put my hands on are steer smarts and synergy. Caster is going to be set based on the lift height or left stock and there are always a couple of ways around that. An upgrade to the trackbar can also help to firm things up, I’ve always preferred synergy for trackbars but that’s only because my former Jeep pretty much tore all of the trackbars I put on it up every time I would stretch the suspension and turn. I’m sure there are other manufacturers out there that make good stuff.
As a side note I haven’t been blown away by too many suspension offering for the jl yet. Suspension can greatly effect steering. It all works together.

Caster is lift/stock based..check
Track bar may or may not come with a kit, the RK 2.5" has an adjustable for theirs.
That just leaves the tie rod and drag link right?

Is there anything else that would be needed? With these two additions (for a lift), or the track bar (for stock), you can just toss the steering stabilizer?

 

[jruss]

Caster is lift/stock based..check
Track bar may or may not come with a kit, the RK 2.5" has an adjustable for theirs.
That just leaves the tie rod and drag link right?

Is there anything else that would be needed? With these two additions (for a lift), or the track bar (for stock), you can just toss the steering stabilizer?

https://www.aev-conversions.com/product/jk-dualsport-sc-suspension/
Above is a link to the aev jk suspension page. Scroll to the bottom and read the faq sections. Read through all of them and they can help gain a greater understanding of how suspensions and steering work together. I don’t think aev is a be all end all solution to every build but aev did yank a bunch of Jeep engineers and the guy from nth degree to build the jk platforms. Those are the guys that designed the suspensions and that’s why they worked so well. The jk and jl platforms share a lot of undercarriage dna so drawing conclusions from one to another is pretty straightforward so as you look at options keep in mind that the jl platform is young enough that the company with the most renowned suspension engineers on staff has yet to even release a budget boost.

 

[LincolnSixAlpha]

+1 for the Teraflex Nexus 2.1

 

[jeepauug]

I wanted to weigh in on the issue. For reference I have a 2 door Rubicon with a 2.5" RC spacer lift with 35" C-rated BFG KO2’s

Other than the fact of being a lifted vehicle it drove very close to stock, perhaps a little more abrupt with expansion joints but overall I was fairly happy. Every once in a while I get a small steering wheel shake when hitting a bump with one wheel when going > 35 mph. No issues if I hit it square. I experienced this maybe 2-3 times a week.

Not being able to leave well-enough alone, I had the following installed today:

SteerSmarts tie rod, drag link (bottom mount) and track bar assy.
Fox 2.0 IPF 2-3" shocks
Rock Krawler 2.5" coils with correction pads
MetalCloak adj lower control arms
EVO LCA drop bracket

Caster set @ 6.0 degrees
No front stabilizer (waiting on bracket - plan to run factory steering stabilizer)

Steering is lighter without the steering stabilizer, but it feels very solid and positive.
I can honestly say this setup rides smoother than stock. The Fox shocks feel firm but smoother than the Rubicon shocks.
Extremely happy with this setup. I expect it to get even better as the springs settle in.

Would I change anything? If i could do it over again, I would go with the longer Fox shocks to match up better with the Rock Krawler springs to gain a little droop. With that said I’m happy and not looking back.

I did this too. Full steersmarts set: track bar, tie rod, draglink. TeraFlex alpine LCAs. Just got my stabilizer relocation bracket for the my fox steeringstablizer. Steering is solid. A tiny bit of play in the wheel it splitting hairs at this point. Drives amazing.

Plus Dynatrac 2” lift coils and fox shocks.

 

[BLLFRG]

https://www.aev-conversions.com/product/jk-dualsport-sc-suspension/
Above is a link to the aev jk suspension page. Scroll to the bottom and read the faq sections. Read through all of them and they can help gain a greater understanding of how suspensions and steering work together. I don’t think aev is a be all end all solution to every build but aev did yank a bunch of Jeep engineers and the guy from nth degree to build the jk platforms. Those are the guys that designed the suspensions and that’s why they worked so well. The jk and jl platforms share a lot of undercarriage dna so drawing conclusions from one to another is pretty straightforward so as you look at options keep in mind that the jl platform is young enough that the company with the most renowned suspension engineers on staff has yet to even release a budget boost.

Ok, so based on all that one could get the MOPAR 2" Lift, which is "problematic" to many on the forum, adjustable track bar (front/rear), drag link and tie rod and be "set". Granted, with companies like RK and MC, one could always upgrade the LCAs later if needed.

 

[jruss]

Ok, so based on all that one could get the MOPAR 2" Lift, which is "problematic" to many on the forum, adjustable track bar (front/rear), drag link and tie rod and be "set". Granted, with companies like RK and MC, one could always upgrade the LCAs later if needed.

To answer your question indirectly, aev used factory control arms on their suspension design for jk’s and the drivability was out of this world compared to all other offerings on the market for daily driver purposes. Then a buttload of ppl copied that design.
My best advice is to pump the brakes and wait for ppl to reverse engineer then re-engineer the jl platform before investing in steering and suspension components.
There are companies like bestop, who designed the factory tops, and steersmarts, who I think designed the factory steering linkage , who have products that are backed by sound engineering. However, most of what is out there now on the suspension market is a re brand from the jk.

 

[Tjax]

I did this too. Full steersmarts set: track bar, tie rod, draglink. TeraFlex alpine LCAs. Just got my stabilizer relocation bracket for the my fox steeringstablizer. Steering is solid. A tiny bit of play in the wheel it splitting hairs at this point. Drives amazing.

Plus Dynatrac 2” lift coils and fox shocks.

I wanted to weigh in on the issue. For reference I have a 2 door Rubicon with a 2.5" RC spacer lift with 35" C-rated BFG KO2’s

Other than the fact of being a lifted vehicle it drove very close to stock, perhaps a little more abrupt with expansion joints but overall I was fairly happy. Every once in a while I get a small steering wheel shake when hitting a bump with one wheel when going > 35 mph. No issues if I hit it square. I experienced this maybe 2-3 times a week.

Not being able to leave well-enough alone, I had the following installed today:

SteerSmarts tie rod, drag link (bottom mount) and track bar assy.
Fox 2.0 IPF 2-3" shocks
Rock Krawler 2.5" coils with correction pads
MetalCloak adj lower control arms
EVO LCA drop bracket

Caster set @ 6.0 degrees
No front stabilizer (waiting on bracket - plan to run factory steering stabilizer)

Steering is lighter without the steering stabilizer, but it feels very solid and positive.
I can honestly say this setup rides smoother than stock. The Fox shocks feel firm but smoother than the Rubicon shocks.
Extremely happy with this setup. I expect it to get even better as the springs settle in.

Would I change anything? If i could do it over again, I would go with the longer Fox shocks to match up better with the Rock Krawler springs to gain a little droop. With that said I’m happy and not looking back.

Added Steer Smarts stabilizer bracket and dampner bracket

with factory steering stabilizer

 

[HoundDude]

does anyone have experience with both the Falcon Nexus EF 2.2 and the Fox ATS 2.0? I'm trying to decide which one i want to buy, leaning towards Fox...

 

[Deezus]

If your gonna go off road you need to get one you can relocate. That means the Falcons are a no go for me until they can be relocated and even then I wouldn't spend more than $200 including relocation bracket.

 

[Deezus]

Good drag link + good tie rod + good caster = throw your “stabilizer” in the trash and actually impress your friends.

This.
I'm currently not running my SS and IMO, SS only help lifted jeeps with small amounts of bump steer. Don't waste lots of money on them.

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