Steering Stabilizer?

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Steering Stabilizer?

Post by lifeisshort » Fri May 04, 2012 2:31 pm

Hi All,

I have a question which may be obvious but im a newbie to my Sammy.

I have lifted the sammy 2" and i only just managed to get the steering stabilizer (pictured) back on.

First what does this do? and do i need it?

ps soon to do a power steering conversion from a jimny aswell. do i keep the steering dampner on after fitting power steering?

thanks
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Re: Steering Stabilizer?

Post by Edweird » Fri May 04, 2012 4:47 pm

Unless I am mistaken, that's an the anti-roll bar. It helps keep your truck the right way up and stop it from rolling in corners. If you're off-roading though, it's probably better leaving it off, as it limits your flex.
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Re: Steering Stabilizer?

Post by ROBBIE » Fri May 04, 2012 8:13 pm

took mine off and threw it away
you get better flex without
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Re: Steering Stabilizer?

Post by trotter » Fri May 04, 2012 8:51 pm

^^ likewise

its an anti roll bar
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Re: Steering Stabilizer?

Post by dunnin21 » Fri May 04, 2012 10:01 pm

do you need this for a mot

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Re: Steering Stabilizer?

Post by Darrell » Fri May 04, 2012 10:31 pm

I keep mine on to help me throw it around corners and surprise the boy racers sat on my ass. :twisted:
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Re: Steering Stabilizer?

Post by Darrell » Fri May 04, 2012 10:38 pm

dunnin21 wrote:do you need this for a mot
Bit of a grey area, but most MOT stations will let it go as long as its all removed IE all brackets etc
Basically if it or any of it is there it has to be in good working condition.
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Re: Steering Stabilizer?

Post by Darrell » Fri May 04, 2012 10:50 pm

lifeisshort wrote:
I have lifted the sammy 2" and i only just managed to get the steering stabilizer (pictured) back on.

thanks

If this was done with the vehicle level it should fit easily, but if you did it with either side jacked up it would fight you.
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