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Old Dec 1, 2015 | 09:38 PM
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Not sure if a steering stabilizer is what I'm after or not. I have a 2015 with a 6" BDS lift stretched to around 8" by adding strut preload spacers and add a springs in the rear. As I do a lot of highway driving in Northern Alberta where the roads are very bumpy and rutted from heavy truck traffic I find that the truck requires a lot more driver input and seems to wander quite a bit more than before it was lifted. Is this just the reality of driving a lifted truck on 35s or is there some things I can do to help with this?

Any input is appreciated!

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Old Dec 1, 2015 | 09:52 PM
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I've struggled with rutted roads in all my lifted rides in the past, my Bronco now. Track width of your truck plays a big roll. And also remember these big meats and wheels weigh so much more than stock.
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Old Dec 1, 2015 | 10:17 PM
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I have a procomp 6" lift on 35s... I don't have any problems with it wandering.
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Old Dec 1, 2015 | 10:23 PM
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On good roads its fine, but the roads up here are very bad in places and cant take the weight of the trucks that travel them on a regular basis so theyre very rutted, also the frost heaves the roads quite bad in places.
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Old Dec 2, 2015 | 11:34 AM
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As long as you've had an alignment done, that's as good as it's gonna get. I went through the same thing with my Xterra's lift which is why I will never get a lift kit again.

Also, the thousands of dollars wasn't worth getting the extra inch of ground clearance from my axles thanks to bigger tires. I laughed at my neighbour who has an 8" lift on his truck but has the same axle clearance as my stock truck lol
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