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| Is this primarily a diesel issue because of the weight on the front? I have a 2011 gas 4wd and it does have a single stabilizer on it. It was worn out when I bought the truck so I replaced it. Steering feels much more secure when hitting bumps going around corners. Just curious if it is more about diesel than gas trucks? Curtis
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| Posts: 3154 | Location: KIEFER, OK. | Registered: August 17, 2007 |
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| My neighbors truck with the problem is gas not diesel. Proper tire inflation is what is on the door sticker for the vehicle. I have another friend with an F250 diesel and his problem is body mounts disintegrated and the cab is down on the frame. |
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| My old 81' Chevy never did this....not once, even without stabilizers...both at stock height and after adding a 4" lift and 36" tires.... If they are wobbling, it's a steering linkage design and alignment angle issue that needs to be addressed. Stabilizers are a bandaid for a bigger problem....One of the reasons I'll NEVER own a ford......I used to make plenty of money working on them though...... Mark Goulette Owner/Driver of the Livin' The Dream Racing dragster www.livinthedreamracing.com"Speed kills but it's better than going slow!" Authorized Amsoil Retailer |
| Posts: 1545 | Location: Back home in Alaska! | Registered: February 13, 2011 |
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| quote: ...should be equipped with grease points for maintenance reasons but I guess you add up the cost of 4 zerk fittings on 100,000 trucks and it's money saved.
While it's money saved, it's customers screwed! One doesn't have to wonder why aftermarket, or at least quality items, have zerk fittings. Of course the lack of zerks is directly attributable to the "green" movement. My motorcycle is supposed the have the rear suspension and head tube serviced @ 20k mile intervals. That means removing the rear tire and swing arm to lube the pivot points. I did it ONCE and drilled and tapped as many points as was possible. So now I can avoid a $300/$500 dollar service bill with about 10 pumps of the ole grease gun. While it's likely a government mandate it could just be the manufactures bowing to green. Either way it gets the mfg. out of warranty period and the enduring customer gets bent over big time.
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| Posts: 2378 | Location: OKC, OK | Registered: February 15, 2008 |
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