gradywhaler
Basic User
- City
- Old Saybrook
- State
- CT
Just took a look a look at the front end. What I thought was a stabilizer I think is just part of the steering. Its behind my tie bars.
What new steering box upgrades have you used recently?
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Belizeit
CJ-8 Member
- City
- River Ridge
- State
- La
My 84 CJ came with a steering stabilizer from the dealer and it was a low end version.
gradywhaler
Basic User
- City
- Old Saybrook
- State
- CT
It looks like a shock without a boot but older then most modern stabilizers. Its to the far driver side of the frame.
Belizeit
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- City
- River Ridge
- State
- La
Yea got rid of the AMC one years ago, when I did the lift, came with a new red & white Rancho and rubber boot.
FLCJ8
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- Palm Bay
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- FL
gradywhaler
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- City
- Old Saybrook
- State
- CT
Thats it for sure. Are there any exact measurements I should take before removing the stock one?
gradywhaler
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- City
- Old Saybrook
- State
- CT
Thats what I'm hoping to find. I want a whole kit springs shocks shackles bushings. Everything for the suspension
gradywhaler
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- City
- Old Saybrook
- State
- CT
gradywhaler
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- City
- Old Saybrook
- State
- CT
gradywhaler
Basic User
- City
- Old Saybrook
- State
- CT
- City
- Rochester
- State
- Mi
I am building a PSC system into mine. It has a Ported big bore, upgrades pump, remote res, and ported for a ram. Don’t know if I’m going with the ram initially, we’ll see how the big bore turns the 35s. But I’m so spoiled with the ram 
on my JK turning the 40s, I might head in that direction.
on my JK turning the 40s, I might head in that direction.
- City
- Dexter
- State
- MI
Do you have fluid leaking from it too? Pretty easy to replace, but if you're not seeing live leaking from there, I'd do the box and see if that gets you working.
- City
- Dexter
- State
- MI
I wanted to do everything possible to preserve my RHD steering box after getting it rebuilt, so I sent it to Redneck Ram for a rebuild and tapping for one of their ram setups. Takes some getting used to on the road, but it's fantastic and steering on the rocks is a dream. Only will ever have the 35s, but I feel much better about the longevity of the box now.
gradywhaler
Basic User
- City
- Old Saybrook
- State
- CT
gradywhaler
Basic User
- City
- Old Saybrook
- State
- CT
I would like one day to build a 8 for off road, but this girl is a road queen, maybe a beach here and there
gradywhaler
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- City
- Old Saybrook
- State
- CT
Also, how hard is it to pull off the reservoir?
- City
- Rochester
- State
- Mi
the longevity is just as much of a consideration as the easy steering on the rocks. Different platform, but I’ve recovered 3 JKs with snapped sector shafts, and taking the load off that is critical in my opinion if you want to play hard. I’m still figuring out how I want to position the ram and how I want to burn on a mount onto the axle. But getting the 8 road worth is first on the addenda.