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Steering Stabilizer
I stopped by a dealer parts department to pick up the drag link today, and asked the price on a TJ steering stabilizer. Eighty-nine bucks! Sounds very expensive. What is the dealio here? Can I go to AutoZone and pick up a generic steering stabilizer of some kind, or the only alternative to Mopar is what mail order magazines sell?
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4 Wheel Parts Wholesalers --Pro Comp Explorer P/N 21920 $35
Humpty Dumpty Land: Formerly Tightey Whitey World [This message was edited by Seth on October 24, 2001 at 06:03 PM.] |
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Pep Boys looks like a Rancho about $30.
Measure the extended length before you go shopping. Ron
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Be careful and don't get the Heavy Duty stabilizer, you could possibly (with the right combo of wheels and tires) get your steering in a potentially OVERstabilized condition, and you know what THAT could cause........
2000 TJ 4.0L, A/T, all factory options. Jeep Rater Score 360 http://www.hellbender.rockcrawler.com/ NRA Lifetime Member
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Hellbender:
Be careful and don't get the Heavy Duty stabilizer, you could possibly (with the right combo of wheels and tires) get your steering in a potentially OVERstabilized condition, and you know what THAT could cause........ 2000 TJ 4.0L, A/T, all factory options. Jeep Rater Score 360 http://www.hellbender.rockcrawler.com/ NRA Lifetime Member[/quote] Brad- do you know if the Rancho 5401 falls into that category? It is not who you know, It is who knows you Jeeps do not make jeepers, jeepers make Jeeps. Which is more important, the degree or education?
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by TJRON:
Pep Boys looks like a Rancho about $30. Measure the extended length before you go shopping. Ron[/quote] Are they sold by the foot?
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Why yes, they are. I recommend stepping up to the 3 footer.
Fortunately, MOPAR attached an upper end stabilizer bracket to the inside of the drivers fender well. That will REALLY improve your handling. Humpty Dumpty Land: Formerly Tightey Whitey World |
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mrblaine:
Brad- do you know if the Rancho 5401 falls into that category? It is not who you know, It is who knows you Jeeps do not make jeepers, jeepers make Jeeps. Which is more important, the degree or education? [/quote] Is this a trick question? Remember my brain is fuzzy from the Percocet (so I can stay alive until they kill me at the dentist). 2000 TJ 4.0L, A/T, all factory options. Jeep Rater Score 360 http://www.hellbender.rockcrawler.com/ NRA Lifetime Member
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Sergey,
Whats with the dealer stuff? They will always take you to the cleaners unless your parts guy can give you a steep discount. If you call Scottys' in Fontana CA and see if they have one that is out of TJ that has not been wrecked in the front, it will cost a good 3rd to half less - may even be able to sweet talk them into giving you the stock stabilizer too. I can always zip out there and pick it up for you and drop it off at Blaines. 98 TJ Sport D44ARB/D30Detroit/Teralow/Swampers www.geocities.com/yatezess/ |
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TO,
I guess you must've missed my post on draglinks. My brother and I each got stock draglinks from Scotty's for $45 each! Mine even came with the stock dampener. If you need a dampener let me know. Is it to late to return the draglink? My dealer wanted $217 for it. Jeff
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I am just really bad in using connections to find good deals. With my primitive mind, I went to NAPA first, they said the drag link was the dealer only item, so I counted minutes in traffic from when I get off work and the parts department closes, went there after work and picked up the drag link (it was less than $217, but quiet expensive nether the less). I think I’ll stick to the drag link I got; after all it is new and guaranteed to be with the right angle of bend. But I will make a note for the future. Thank you.
I need the dampner Jeff. Can you get it to Blaine or me?
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I'll dig it up and drop it off at Blaine's house when we go down there for the front hub conversion.
FWIW, the only reason I even replaced my stabilizer with a ProComp one was because with a coupon and sale at 4WP, I got it for only $10. Jeff
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Thank you!
When are you going to Blaine’s for the conversion?
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Sergey,
If you have parts you need via mopar (Deep tranny pan mod), let me know before you buy and I can swing by the National city one and find out the prices. I have the number for the cat battery at home, and I'll be callling on that tommorrow as well. R/ William Jeepers are never strangers, just friends you haven't met yet.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by TObject:
Thank you! When are you going to Blaine’s for the conversion?[/quote] It depends on Blaine's availability. I'll let you know when I find out. If it's not soon I'll just mail it down to you. Jeff
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Jeff, I sent you mail, did you get it?
It is not who you know, It is who knows you Jeeps do not make jeepers, jeepers make Jeeps. Which is more important, the degree or education?
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mrblaine:
Jeff, I sent you mail, did you get it? It is not who you know, It is who knows you Jeeps do not make jeepers, jeepers make Jeeps. Which is more important, the degree or education? [/quote] Yeah, I got it and replied back. If you didn't get it let me know. Thanks. Jeff
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Cancel the cavalry
Jeff, thank you very much for your help. I got this one covered. Like Seth suggested I stopped by 4WP and got the Prohump steering stabilizer (P/N 219200) for under $30 tax included.
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This has been a great thread! Thanks.
Ron
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Ron, are you being sarcastic, or do you have friends on TV that want to make a show based on this thread?
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Yeah,
Seinfield wants to do a segment on it. "Say Jerry, whats a good steering stabilizer?" "Oh, you got stabilizer problems, eh?" There's a lot of that going around lately." "Oh, so you've heard." "Yeah, ever think about 4 Wheel Parts Wholesalers?" "How about Pep Boys?" "Well you could go to the junk yard." "Yeah but that's to far." "Hey, I know, get it delivered!" "Yeah, I heard some of theirs are too heavy duty." "You know those things are sold by the foot don't you." "No, your kidding!" "That's what I heard." "They got deep tranny pans and drag links there too." "Hey, that's something." "Julie could bring it to George's." "Yeah, then George could bring it by here, how about a dealer?" "Too expensive, what are you nuts!" "Yeah, your right Jerry." "Hey Jerry, I'm going to 4 Wheel Parts" "Can't go wrong there!" "I hope I get the right one." "Sometimes you just have to take your chances." "Right, Jerry.
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That's funnier than the squirell song that Seth posted a link to!
R/ William Jeepers are never strangers, just friends you haven't met yet.
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