Adding a Fox Performance Series Fox 2.0 IFP Steering Stabilizer

[Reddout99]

Curious what are you hoping to prevent with a different steering stabilizer?

With the heavier & taller tires I just wanted to minimize excessive movement and premature wear of my steering components

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[Reddout99]

I've had the falcon and now running the fox ats. The fox ats is far better as it allows for fine tuning vs 3 setting. The falcon is easy to use but medium is almost perfect and high is just too much. If you were just going to be on the road primarily I would just go with the non adjuable versions.

I am primarily on the road. just a DD

 

[Reddout99]

... I guess this thread is derailed.....Sorry OP!

Hahaha. No worries

 

[Dickster]

I am primarily on the road. just a DD

I would just stay with a fox or taraflex non adjustable. You won't see much benefit and just wasting money IMO. unless you want to look cool and spend money then go for fox lol.

 

[Reddout99]

Yawn........Not at you the poster, but the video.

I get those Falcon stabilizers in the shop with low miles.....The joints have play in them already and I also agree with above about the damping not being enough on med and too stiff on firm. Then add in that Teraflex wont sell you parts should you damage a bracket or want to replace that joint.

I vote Fox TS/ATS all the way. Fox will sell us parts and the ATS has a ton of fine settings.

Has anyone noticed how many big baller YouTube influencers are pimping Teraflex.........Seems suspect?

Good to know on lack of replacement part availability. Thanks!

 

[CrazyCooter]

Good to know on lack of replacement part availability. Thanks!

Yes, to my knowledge and experience....Teraflex offers next to nothing for service parts, documentation, or support of their most expensive products. Try to get parts for shocks or speedbumps.

Damage that steering stablizer mount on a rock? You have to buy a new stablizer kit....might as well, the joints are probably worn out anyway?

Need a revalve......Nope.

That's a huge turnoff for me as a consumer and a service facility. Just doesn't make sense to buy an expensive high quality potentially lifetime product that can't get serviced.

 

[Volt0]

With the heavier & taller tires I just wanted to minimize excessive movement and premature wear of my steering components

My sense is that you’ve already opened Pandora’s box with the larger tires; it’ll take more effort to turn them at speed ( think gyroscope ) and possibly more effort at low speed ( parking lots ). Based on my limited understanding, the stabilizer will help in terms of limiting bump steer, but it won’t provide more assistance with turning left/right. Additionally all of those joints/connections would still have the same forces applied to them ( or more ) from the larger/heavier tires, I would think that a stiffer stabilizer would actually cause those joints to wear faster.

My best analogy would be like putting body builder muscle onto Steve Urkel’s frame, without improving the knees, hips, back, adding an improved ankle brace, and still trying to lift heavy.

if my understanding is correct, you’ll want to improve that entire chain of connections, brackets, joints, pitman arm, and so on. As you said, this is for mainly a daily driver, so. … maybe you plan on replacing those joints more frequently?

 

[MrClortho]

When I installed 37's, the Jeep still drove well considering the level of modifications, but I could ''feel" the steering was not up to the task anymore. Yes, it worked, but it would struggle a bit in parking lots and slow speed trails and on poor roads, the Jeep would hunt side to side.

I installed the Apex 2.5 ton kit with a Fox 2.0 stabilizer and pump booster. I chose the Fox 2.0 you mentioned because it was a little more budget friendly and as funny as it sounds, would "match" my shocks. The driveability of the Jeep is night and day better. I can run 80 mph with one hand on the wheel and relaxed. Once broken in, I turned the pump up to 2000 psi and the steering is light, smooth but stable.

 

[JTGuy]

 

[JTGuy]

as you can see my Fox ATS is contacting my factory tie rod lightly in this position. I have a Fusion tie rod that is larger in diameter and I am fearing it will make harder contact. Moving it in the mount makes no difference. Just wondering what to do? Also on the tie rod bracket end the rubber O ring id coming out of place. Not happy with this .

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