If you're looking for a value priced item to stabilize steering on a lifted truck, this is it. Rough Country has a good reputation for putting out quality products. Never had anything like the Fox or higher end brands, maybe they're smoother, but this one makes mine nice and tight. Backstory: I purchased a 2019 Ford F250 Limited from a dealer who had it lifted and larger tires/wheels put on. Drives decent, looks great but certainly a little loose in the steering and drifts on occasion which makes it hard for anyone else to feel comfortable driving. Literally, after putting this on, it tightened things up and certainly felt more firm on turning and more stable driving down the road in general. For $130 bucks and an hour of your time, this deal can't be beat. If it only lasts 5 years its still a heck of a deal. UPDATE: first day driving it after installing, taking my 14 year old daughter to school and she mentioned a more stable ride and less steering wheel shake, mind you she’s not a truck guru nor was she aware of what I installed. Installation tips: As another reviewer posted, the tie rod brackets that go on your existing tie rods (I left my stock stabilizer bar on) should go on TOP of the tie rods (U bolts from the bottom and bolts thread on from top) and the stabilizer cylinder should bolt on to the top of those brackets as well, once installed the cylinders should be parallel with the ground, not at an angle. I placed the tie rod bracket on the outside of the drag link collar but the first U bolt is as close to the collar as I could get it and I don't feel any lack of turning radius. Like others have said, loctite would be beneficial, if not def check for snugness of bolts after driving it for 5-10 miles, then again in 500 miles. The bolts and washers could be a bit higher quality, but don't seem to be garbage. The larger U bolt that connects the stabilizer bracket to the front differential is designed to be used once it seems, the nuts are stamped on the top so that created a nearly cross thread situation when tightening them, it seems as though this is to keep them from backing off maybe, some have said the paint could be the culprit here too. Overall, a really good product out of the box, planning to update this review after driving it for a bit, so far I would definitely recommend it based on ease of install and price point. Read more
Well made kit. It took about an hour and a half to install, because I had to take an old, worn out, kit off first. I replaced the whole thing since buying new shocks for my old one cost more than the whole original kit. Directions are pretty simple, pictures are hard to see though because they are small. The kit is made with 3/8 inch steel, well built and the welds look good. I like that it bolts to the differential cover and not just two u-bolts like my last kit of a different brand. The shocks are large bore, making turning the wheels when not moving easier than some smaller shock kits. My truck in an 05 F350 diesel crew cab 4x with 8 foot bed, a 2 inch leveling kit in the front, and 35 tires with wider rims. This kit took the bump steer completely away and turning while driving is smoother and easy, even when turning to the stops. I tow a 4 seat RZR a lot, and even though its not real heavy, the weight on the hitch made the bump steer horrible, so I assume heavier weights would show a great increase in performance. I opted to get the RC shock boots as well to help protect the shafts from gravel and winter salts. For the price, you can't go wrong! Read more
Rough county did a great job with this product, only missing 2 flat washers everything else was perfect 2008 Ford F-350 super duty only been on short drive so far but feels way better. You tube videos are incredible for installation. Read more
I needed this stabilizer kit to replace the worn out kit on my 2015 F250 powerstroke. I was worried at first when the box arrived as it was severely damaged but everything was there. I pre assembled before installing to make sure it was all good. It took me longer to remove the old stabilizer than it did installing this one. Once done my steering is extremely tight and perfect. Read more
The stabilizer kit itself is good but the instructions are terrible. I'll give some tips that will make the job way easier. For reference, I have a 2017 F-250 4x4. 2.5" Carli lift. The first part of the job is to remove the stock stabilizer. This is not in the instructions, but it should be. If done incorrectly (like I did) it is the most difficult part of the job. One end of it is easy to unbolt, while the other end will be stuck (friction fit, not threaded) in the drag link. You need an adjustable pitman arm puller or a pneumatic hammer to get it out. Beating on it with a mini sledge was useless for me. I spent at least an hour switching from a reciprocating saw and a grinder with a cutoff wheel before I finally was able to cut the old stabilizer off . I was never able to get the stuck part out of the drag link. There are radiator hoses that are very close so my method was dangerous. Anyways, that is part 1. Have the right tool and I'm sure it's not too bad. Next you install the large bracket to the front differential/axle. The instructions are ok for this. If you separate your nuts and bolts before you start, you can't really mess this up. The instructions do say to use washers on the bolts going back thru the diff cover but my kit didn't come with the correct ones. I had some at the house I used but if you had to use no washers that would be ok for this part. Next you mount the "shocks" to this bracket. They go on TOP of the bracket with the bolts coming up from the bottom. There should be a large washer on top of the shock, followed by a lock washer and then the nut. Next is to mount the outside brackets that the outside ends of the shocks mount to. These brackets go on TOP of the steering cross bar, unlike what the instructions say. The instructions don't specify exactly where they should mount them but they need to be closer to the shock, rather than further away, along the steering cross bar. If you measure the shock shaft you should have very close to 6 inches exposed. This should allow you to turn completely in both directions and not extent the shocks all the way out. I made this mistake and it bent one of my outside brackets upon test drive. Originally I set up the brackets to have 6-3/4" of shaft exposed. This was too far. It was pretty easy to move the brackets in but not so easy to take the bend out of that 3/8" thick bracket. So that concludes the tips for this. If I were to do this job over, it could be done in an hour or two. The results are good. I can definitely feel the difference in the steering. It is a tiny bit harder to turn the wheel but it doesn't bump steer like it did. It handles quite a bit better. I think the kit is a bargain compared to other kits. There are just some things the directions don't tell you and some special tools you'll need. Read more
