Steering stabilizer bar

[OkGo]

Ggggg6y

You may want to try a stiffer setting

 

[GN4HIR]

You may want to try a stiffer setting

I've never 'butt texted' before.

 

[LC0013]

Yes, I agree most have never experienced death wobble.

But the Grenadier certainly will death wobble if it's not in tip top shape.

Well, I guess that means most Grenadiers are in tip top shape then. Never heard of "death wobble" in any of them.

 

[Krabby]

I've never 'butt texted' before.

Great new avatar! Love some Space Ghost.

 

[rur42]

I’m still using the fixed Fox stabilizer that Agile released at the beginning - absolutely no issues.

Same here, 15,000 miles on it. Lot's of that on the freeway in the 70-80 mph range, but also some gravel roads, no issues. Can't comment on any rock crawling.

 

[Dokatd]

Well, I guess that means most Grenadiers are in tip top shape then. Never heard of "death wobble" in any of them.

Several credible reports here. Mine did once but I didn't have a stabilizer on at the time so that doesn't really count.

 

[LC0013]

Several credible reports here. Mine did once but I didn't have a stabilizer on at the time so that doesn't really count.

I bet that was an eye opener!

 

[Dokatd]

I bet that was an eye opener!

Almost put me into a wall at 75mph. Wasn't fun.

 

[nuclearbeef]

Several credible reports here. Mine did once but I didn't have a stabilizer on at the time so that doesn't really count.

Except that does count. It was argued that death wobble is not caused by a steering stabilizer, or lack thereof, but by a poorly designed or maintained steering system.
Steering systems should require no maintenance on vehicles with less than 20k miles.
That leaves poor design as the culprit.

I've had death wobble at 80mph. Shockingly violent!
I had less than 10k miles at the time and was running an aftermarket stabilizer. Everything else stock.

 

[Dokatd]

Except that does count. It was argued that death wobble is not caused by a steering stabilizer, or lack thereof, but by a poorly designed or maintained steering system.
Steering systems should require no maintenance on vehicles with less than 20k miles.
That leaves poor design as the culprit.

I've had death wobble at 80mph. Shockingly violent!
I had less than 10k miles at the time and was running an aftermarket stabilizer. Everything else stock.

I can agree based on the fact that most of my big trucks don't have a stabilizer and non of them have death wobble.

 

[LC0013]

How did you get the wobble shut down- hard slam on the brakes?

 

[Dokatd]

How did you get the wobble shut down- hard slam on the brakes?

You have to largely ride it out. But yeah I most certainly used the brakes. It smoothed back out around 35mph.

 

[FlyersFan76]

True. I think some confuse death wobble with the kickback from the steering when you hit a pothole at high speed.

We have plenty of those potholes on UK motorways as the government would rather spend money elsewhere.

I find that 80mph is the top end on a road that is not perfect. Not necessarily death wobble but a shaky experience. When going over bridges speed bumps, etc.

 

[FlyersFan76]

Several credible reports here. Mine did once but I didn't have a stabilizer on at the time so that doesn't really count.

Ditto.

My sunglasses fell off my face. Lol

 

[nuclearbeef]

How did you get the wobble shut down- hard slam on the brakes?

I hit the brakes, but that did nothing.
So, slowing through about 60mph, I hit the gas. That stopped the wobble.

 

[TCMColorado]

There has been no steering damper on my Grenadier going back to July. The only feedback through the steering is when cornering on the interstate at typical high speeds. There can be a momentary oscillation while in corners that happens sporadically not consistently and stops immediately upon exiting the corner. I will be installing the adjustable Fox damper and expect it to eliminate the oscillation.