| Author | Message | ||
     CJ SZPILA (Crash05) Member Username: Crash05 Post Number: 153 Registered: 11-2002 |
Who makes the best steering damper? And how hard is it to install?? | ||
| Dave Van Haren (Plain2000dii) New Member Username: Plain2000dii Post Number: 39 Registered: 05-2003 |
CJ, I just put an OME stabilizer on. It made a noticible improvement. It was an easy job, did mine in like 20 min. | ||
| Joshua (Joshua) Senior Member Username: Joshua Post Number: 306 Registered: 10-2002 |
CJ, I just did the Billstien have not noticed a huge change, but its for sure feels differnt mine took 19 min to install, LOL | ||
| CJ SZPILA (Crash05) Member Username: Crash05 Post Number: 156 Registered: 11-2002 |
I also saw Boge makes one, is this one any good? | ||
| Dave Van Haren (Plain2000dii) New Member Username: Plain2000dii Post Number: 40 Registered: 05-2003 |
CJ, I think your splitting hairs here. The stabilizer is just a shock used in a different manner. If the the one you have is shot, then any new one is better. The OME one was $60 and that was way less then LR part, so on it went. The install on my 2000 Disco2 was removing the 18mm bolts and nuts on either end and pop in the new unit. I must admit I used my impact wrench to get the old bolts loose(they were tight!) and that saved some time. | ||
| Chris Marcel (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 703 Registered: 11-2002 |
Mine took me 17 minutes and 37 seconds to install, it was an OME and is good! | ||
| Joshua (Joshua) Senior Member Username: Joshua Post Number: 307 Registered: 10-2002 |
Dave You cant harass a man for polling people for thier thoughts and ideas buddy I know wheather its a 60 dollar shock or a 700 GPS, I would like to hear others thoughts and comments before i purchase something. This is especially true when you are talking about something like a shock...Once you put it on, thats too late, in my book anyway, to find out everyone had bad experiences with them and they all went with another brand. joshua | ||
| Dave Van Haren (Plain2000dii) Member Username: Plain2000dii Post Number: 41 Registered: 05-2003 |
Josh, Ole' buddy I'm not harassing anyone. I am merely exchanging information on an open forum. Sorry if it came off as harassment to you. | ||
| Jeffry Scott (Jeffry) Member Username: Jeffry Post Number: 110 Registered: 12-2002 |
I put on an Old Man Emu. It took me about two months to install. Seriously though, I have Bilstein shocks all around and wanted a matching steering shock, but Nathan at Discount Rovers suggested the OME because, he said, they are a heavier build. It certainly is more robust - and easy to install. Jeff | ||
| Dave Van Haren (Plain2000dii) Member Username: Plain2000dii Post Number: 42 Registered: 05-2003 |
Jeff, we have the same set-up, Bilstiens at the corners and OME at the front, I love the set-up for the type of driving we do, mostly highway. And yes Nathan convinced my as well on the OME front unit and it is heftier than the stock unit, I actually initialy thought they sent the wrong part, but it fits/works great. | ||
| Lionel (Fromage) Member Username: Fromage Post Number: 55 Registered: 02-2003 |
I changed mine to OME because it's safety yellow and looks cool...Also because I love being under my rig... Lionel | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) New Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 28 Registered: 06-2003 |
I used a shock off an old screen door and the truck is almost impossible to control at speeds over 100mph. I would not recommend screen door shocks!! heehee just thought I'd post a laugh! From what I have heard the OME is suppose to be the Heaviest Duty...Thats what I'm thinking to get. | ||
| Dave Van Haren (Plain2000dii) Member Username: Plain2000dii Post Number: 43 Registered: 05-2003 |
OME 4 to 1 over Bilstien, well whad'ya know. I guess CJ's getting the information he asked for after all, eh Josh? | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1708 Registered: 02-2002 |
I have the OME and relocated it at the same time, took about an hour:-). So far, all I have noticed is that I now need to do the swivel preload... Should have done it last night when I put new tie rod ends on and adjusted toe out. Peace, Paul | ||
| Chris Marcel (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 707 Registered: 11-2002 |
hey paul how was the trip? You might wanna check your mail. | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1711 Registered: 02-2002 |
The trip was a great time! Wish you'd been there. The pics are pretty cool too. I'm still trying to get the one of me in the mudhole uncompressed! | ||
| Chris Marcel (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 708 Registered: 11-2002 |
i am going on sunday you wanna join? | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1714 Registered: 02-2002 |
I will either be installing shocks and brakes on a 96 Disco, or travelling to discuss a Rover-related business opportunity that may well make many Rover-philes very happy. It is difficult for me to get away to do any wheeling as business has exploded and Attica is about three hours away from home for me and I'm usually dead tired on the way home. Thanx for the invite, keep me on the list. | ||
| Chris Marcel (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 709 Registered: 11-2002 |
now I am stuck with those 5 jeepers. Good luck with the stuff though. I will be heading out there in 3 weeks when Warren Weiss gets back to indy. | ||
| Lionel (Fromage) Member Username: Fromage Post Number: 56 Registered: 02-2003 |
Paul, It seems that you are developping an obsession about swivel preload... ;-) Seriously, is it an easy do-it-yourself or do you need precision torque wrenches? THanks, Lionel | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1718 Registered: 02-2002 |
Lionel: Not necessarily an obsession, more of a procrastination thing... I have the death wobbles and rotating tires didn't help. New tie rod ends didn't help. I'll have the tires balanced maybe as early as this evening, my last hope is the swivel preload will solve the problem. Last night when I pulled the tie rod, the swivel moved very easily, very easily. I thought I had a pile of shims, but apparently, most were used on my brother in law's Rangie last year. Maybe, just maybe I have enough of the right thickness to do the job this evening. Yes, it is a fairly easy job and canbe done without much in the way of tools. The workshop manual gives two ways to measure the prelaod, one using a fish scale, the other using a very low-range torque wrench. I admit to having done this job using the old two hand method, but in that case, I had the luxury of having both swivels on the bench next to each other and I could judge the amount of drag and immediately compare the two. Peace, Paul | ||
| Lionel (Fromage) Member Username: Fromage Post Number: 57 Registered: 02-2003 |
Paul, Thanks for the feed back. As you may recall, I am a little ahead of you on mileage so I am seeing similar issues to yours... Cheers, Lionel (95 D1 190k) | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1721 Registered: 02-2002 |
Just wait, I'm catching up, the 100 mile daily commute makes it easy:-) If the wife will let me do the preload this evening, I'll let you know how it went. Don't see any real major problems, just the timing thing. Might do one side tonight and the other tomorrow. Not the best way but cognizant of the real world I live in. |
