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GQ Steering Damper

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GQ Steering Damper

Post by create »

My stock steering damper has seen better days. What sort of steering damper should I buy? Whats the advantage of a return to centre? Is a RTC damper still OK in the bush?
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Post by blackmav »

I have just gone from a huge RTC tough Dog unit to a non RTC adjustable Tough dog unit after bending the RTC.....
I think I preferred the RTC unit.
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Post by GU_247 »

blackmav wrote:I have just gone from a huge RTC tough Dog unit to a non RTC adjustable Tough dog unit after bending the RTC.....
I think I preferred the RTC unit.
RTC dont work well with power steering.
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Post by g4cube »

I have the small RTC on mine works fine mate i have had no problems with the power steering. Now that i run 35's i will get the large one.
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Post by blackmav »

GU_247 wrote:
blackmav wrote:I have just gone from a huge RTC tough Dog unit to a non RTC adjustable Tough dog unit after bending the RTC.....
I think I preferred the RTC unit.
RTC dont work well with power steering.
Are you talking about the extra load on the pump?
Other than that it worked fine, it returned the steering to centre, where now I seem to have to wheel the steering back to center.
I was running it with nothing at all, and it was suprisingly good. Light steering and didn't need to be physically straightend.
I only put a dampener on cause it got a case of the death wobbles. Turned out it was the out of balance tyres.
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Post by GU_247 »

blackmav wrote:
GU_247 wrote:
blackmav wrote:I have just gone from a huge RTC tough Dog unit to a non RTC adjustable Tough dog unit after bending the RTC.....
I think I preferred the RTC unit.
RTC dont work well with power steering.
Are you talking about the extra load on the pump?
Other than that it worked fine, it returned the steering to centre, where now I seem to have to wheel the steering back to center.
I was running it with nothing at all, and it was suprisingly good. Light steering and didn't need to be physically straightend.
I only put a dampener on cause it got a case of the death wobbles. Turned out it was the out of balance tyres.
More load on the valve in the power steeing box, not the pump
Also a properly aligned truck will RTC on its own
I found the spring clunks around on full lock
FYI Im running 4" springs with 3deg castor correction. Mine is fine without a RTC damper
Im not saying there no good, Ive just personally had minimal success with them. And yes it was setup correctly. I took it over to where I bought the said RTC unit and they confirmed this for me.
Also a standard damper will remove and wobbles too
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