Steering stabilizer recommendations

[Mconder40]

Rancho?
OE Napa?
Rubicon Express?
Rough Country?

 

[Jerry Bransford]

A steering damper is nothing more than a very basic hydraulic shock valved 50-50 so it resists equally in both directions. OE NAPA, Monroe, or Rancho would be good choices. What you have to make sure of is that what you're buying includes the tapered driver's side mounting stud that is removed when the original OE steering damper (aka stabilizer) is removed.

The RS5000 Rancho steering stabilizer includes that required tapered mounting stud, it's what I run.

 

[Mconder40]

A steering damper is nothing more than a very basic hydraulic shock valved 50-50 so it resists equally in both directions. OE NAPA, Monroe, or Rancho would be good choices. What you have to make sure of is that what you're buying includes the tapered driver's side mounting stud that is removed when the original OE steering damper (aka stabilizer) is removed.

The RS5000 Rancho steering stabilizer includes that required tapered mounting stud, it's what I run.

Thanks Jerry! Still recommend the RS5000 with a 0" inch lift?

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Thanks Jerry! Still recommend the RS5000 with a 0" inch lift?

Yep, it doesn't care what the lift height is.

 

[Mconder40]

Yep, it doesn't care what the lift height is.

Good to go?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CB42O2/?tag=wranglerorg-20

 

[Mconder40]

Good to go?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CB42O2/?tag=wranglerorg-20

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791JCX5J/?tag=wranglerorg-20

 

[Mconder40]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791JCX5J/?tag=wranglerorg-20

Last Question: Is the last sway bar link set needed?

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Last Question: Is the last sway bar link set needed?

Yep pull the trigger on that Rancho steering stabilizer, it's the correct model for your TJ. I don't know why you'd need those four replacement antiswaybar links unless yours are bad or missing.

 

[Mconder40]

Yep pull the trigger on that Rancho steering stabilizer, it's the correct model for your TJ. I don't know why you'd need those four replacement antiswaybar links unless yours are bad or missing.

Thanks again!

 

[TDB55]

I bought the Monroe from Amazon, my old one was leaking so I could tell a big difference. The old tapered mounting stud was a pain to get out!

 

[Creakydoor]

I bought the Monroe from Amazon, my old one was leaking so I could tell a big difference. The old tapered mounting stud was a pain to get out!

Yep. This is how I had to get mine out...

 

[LONGJP2]

IIRC, the Monroe includes the stud also.

 

[NancyS]

I noticed a small leak and wondered where it was coming from. After looking around, it seems to be the stabilizer/damper. As a new member of this forum, I figured (hoped) that someone posted about it so I could learn more. Glad to have found this thread. Thanks for starting it Mconder40 and for all who responded - very helpful!