I finally got around to installing it today. It was a VERY simple install, as many of you know I have the Rancho lift and everything went smoothly. The only problem(s) I had were due to the member I had bought the kit from. First, he didn't include one of the frame brackets and I didn't even notice it until today but he didn't send 3 packages of shock bushings. I ran around to almost 5 shops looking for the damn pieces but I got it another $15 later. So, anyone wondering about this kit for your Rancho lift, it works.

PS: I have 18x9 wheels with 5.5" of backspacing and it still works!

 

Does it cause any stiffness in the steering wheel? Does it cure vibrations at highway speeds.

 

Theres a different feel to the steering wheel, its better feel though. It does get rid of some steering wheel nibble at highway speeds but you can really tell a difference offroad.

 

Nice!!

 

Sweet man can you post some pics?

 

You shouldn't be putting a steering stabilizer on to cure a vibration. It is a bandaid fix. Either your tires are out of balance or your alignment is off.

 

Have you ever owned a lifted truck with aggressive tires? My alignment is perfect and so is the balance of my tires.

 

Yep sure have and do. I have a 85 Toyota with 36" bias TSLs and it goes straight down the road with no death wobble. Only time I get a vibration is when I am slowing down from the lugs. Had a 95 Toyota Tacoma with 35s and no vibes either and no stabilizer. I do have a stabilizer on the 85 but that is for off roading so the steering wheel doesn't get ripped out of my hands. Aggressive tires will cause some vibration usually felt in the seats but if your steering wheel is vibrating back and forth a stabilizer is a band aid fix.

 

Well I believe my problem is in my rack and pinion and always has been, something that Im not going to replace and either is Ford apparently. It'd be the only explaination because my alignment is perfect, better than factory and my balance on these tires is spot on. I've always had a steering wheel nibble.

 

Here are the pictures, I know the yellow shock boots have to go. LOL

 

Save that picture of your stabilizers because they look nice there and before long they will be rusted like mine. I took the truck off the road for the winter and this spring the shocks were all rust...(cheap paint). Even the rod is rusted and the truck never even went on the road. The same goes for the rear shocks. I have to get some paint and sand paper to get mine looking good again. I have the d. logic coming for the rear to match the front and I hope there better....Good luck.

 

Do they put salt on the road there? I love living in Florida!

 

That could be a problem. Check where your rack and pinion mount to the frame and see what kind of shape the bushings are in. On my old tacoma with R&P steering the bushings were shot after some abuse from me. I had it replaced under warranty and then I replaced the bushings with poly ones and no more problems. Why won't ford warranty. Are they saying that it is lift related.

 

Well, its always had a steering wheel nibble from day one. But, I always accounted it to tires. I got rid of most of the nibble with these new tires. The steering wheel nibble I have currently, before and after the Fabtech SS, I account to the extra width of these tires. But, it could be from the rack and pinion, Im not sure. Ford just always said there was nothing wrong with it and the bushings are fine, first thing I checked.

 

I like the yellow shock boots lol. It looks awsome, it gives your truck a more offroady look. ARGHGHGH I cant wait to get my truck lifted.