Upgrade Steering Stabilizer with Larger Tires?

[Bigoledome324]

Upgrade your track bar if you haven't. The stock one is barely sufficient for 33s.

If you do upgrade the SS, the thru shaft ones are the way to go. I had right pull until i got a thru shaft one and the pull was worse with a fox ss take off (non thru shaft)

I just ordered the steer smarts brace and was contemplating their track bar as well? I’m running 35s with 20s. Good ole pavement princess, lol. I’ve read the adjustable TBs are really for more “upgraded” jeeps. You think it’s worth the extra few hundred bucks?

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[autotragic]

Did you have to drill the hole for the 19mm bolt?

Nope.

 

[Flip]

I just ordered the steer smarts brace and was contemplating their track bar as well? I’m running 35s with 20s. Good ole pavement princess, lol. I’ve read the adjustable TBs are really for more “upgraded” jeeps. You think it’s worth the extra few hundred bucks?

I'm not familiar with Steer Smart products but I installed a JKS track bar on my Tj and it made a huge difference. JL track bars are beefier that the skinny, weak factory track bars that were on the TJ's so probably better to be answered by others running 35's.

 

[autotragic]

All my stuff is going to be metalcloak, their trackbars are really nice and a fair price which is always nice. Look at that I'm a poet and didn't even know it.

Anyway I don't know how "good" the factory trackbars are but Jeep is willing to warranty them with 35 inch tires from the factory.

 

[Upnarms]

I just ordered the steer smarts brace and was contemplating their track bar as well? I’m running 35s with 20s. Good ole pavement princess, lol. I’ve read the adjustable TBs are really for more “upgraded” jeeps. You think it’s worth the extra few hundred bucks?

Absolutely. The first upgrade i did was the Steersmarts xd yeti t w the harder bushing. It's death wobble insurance. I own a TJ and had a JK. Weak Track bar or soft track bar bushing had always been a contributer to DW.

I started to get DW with the factory 33s in my jlur when they were pretty worn. The tires kicked things off but the track bar was a major player. Put in the SS trackbar and no more dw. Got 35s, still pleased. I eventually upgraded to apex 2.5 ton steering setup. You really can't over do the steering components in my opinion. But TB, for sure. Do it!

 

[sherpaJL]

I have the "base" Fox stabilizer here, it is night and day better than what Jeep puts on at the factory.
https://www.amazon.com/Fox-Shox-Stabilizer-98524173-Silver/dp/B07GNMCP95

It's not one of the "fancy" through shaft versions but honestly I think this is more than good enough. My steering is rock solid and it tracks straight down the road.

https://www.polyperformance.com/fox...c00UX8JKw-cHp6qPSXuUuJD_A4vMpLVImp5S-eL7DltKw

 

[sherpaJL]

https://www.polyperformance.com/fox...c00UX8JKw-cHp6qPSXuUuJD_A4vMpLVImp5S-eL7DltKw

this is a smoking deal!

Anyone else in the market for a steering shock?

 

[dragoneggs]

Your Fox stabilizer is totally fine. As mentioned you may want to be proactive and upgrade your track bar as mentioned. I went with the SteerSmarts and also their Sector Shaft brace. My OEM track bar bushings prematurely wallowed out not too long after going to 35s (315s).

 

[Upnarms]

Check your local jeep shops for those fox ones. The one near me had several take offs and i got one thrown on for free when i did some other work. But like i said, when i put it on, it caused a stronger right pull than i had before. It was really nice in getting the steering wheel to"stay" where i put it, though. I went with the non adjustable falcon through shaft and it has been great. If i had the money at the time i prob would've gone w the adjustable one but the non has been a huge improvement over anything else I've run.

 

[autotragic]

Check your local jeep shops for those fox ones. The one near me had several take offs and i got one thrown on for free when i did some other work. But like i said, when i put it on, it caused a stronger right pull than i had before. It was really nice in getting the steering wheel to"stay" where i put it, though. I went with the non adjustable falcon through shaft and it has been great. If i had the money at the time i prob would've gone w the adjustable one but the non has been a huge improvement over anything else I've run.

I don't have a pull to the right problem with mine but when I'm in the left lane I have to keep pressure on the wheel to keep it from pulling left. In the right lane I can take my hands off the wheel and it tracks straight. That's been my experience so far with it.

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