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Stealing stabilizers

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Brandenmontoya10, Mar 31, 2016.

  1. Mar 31, 2016 at 1:39 PM
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    hey fellas,

    I have a 2011 Tundra with a 6" CST lift on 33" Toyo Mt open country, I get a slight steering wheel shimmy, Does anyone have any good experience or references with steering dampers/stabilizers?
    Thanks for the feedback!
    God Bless!
     
  2. Mar 31, 2016 at 1:41 PM
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    Tundras have a rack and pinion steering, not a steering box. The dampening is built into the R&P. Adding a steering stabilizer will fight the R&P and piss you off even more.
    Your tires are probably out of balance. Get them road force balanced.
     
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  3. Mar 31, 2016 at 2:01 PM
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    In that case should I upgrade the rack and pinion?
     
  4. Mar 31, 2016 at 2:17 PM
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    There is no upgrade.
    I'm telling you, just get the tires road force balanced. The steering wheel shimmy is very common with aftermarket lug centric wheels (rather than hub centric factory wheels). http://www.hunter.com/gsp9700
     
  5. Mar 31, 2016 at 2:37 PM
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    Also, go with 35" tires - especially on that lift :stirthepot:
     
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    Why is that?
     
  7. Mar 31, 2016 at 3:57 PM
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    Equal proportions
     
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    35" on a 3" lift look great.
    33" on a 3" looks like it skipped leg day for a week.
    33" on a 6" looks like it skipped leg day indefinitely.
     
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    Maybe I am mistaking on the lift size then. I just bought this truck, the look is well perportioned. I will have to go over the paperwork again, it's a quality CST lift done at Off-road warehouse in San Diego. I was told it was a 6" lift.


    image.jpg image.jpg


     
  10. Mar 31, 2016 at 5:40 PM
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    Take a pic of ur tire or see what it says. Doesn't look like 33"
     
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    I would say that's a 4 inch lift in the front and nothing in the back. Sean is right, does not look like a 33" tire.
     
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    *giggle*
     
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  14. Apr 1, 2016 at 4:58 AM
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    There is added leafs in the back
     
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    Oh one or two.
    295/70/R18 = roughly 34.25x11.61"
     
  16. Apr 1, 2016 at 8:07 AM
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    Thanks for the help, they are 285 though. Looks like 295 in the picture
     
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    Oh one or two.
    Well then you do have 33's I thought that said 295
     
  18. Apr 4, 2016 at 6:01 AM
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    Sorry for the late response, after reviewing paper work it's only a 3.5" lift
     
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