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80 series steering damper which one

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80 series steering damper which one

Post by ferg640 »

could somebody give me some feedback on steering dampners for an 80 series.Do i go standard aftermarket or return to centre.Also what brand are people using.Thanks for any help.
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Post by dirty harry »

i have a old man emu on my 80 works fine,
i haven't had a return to center one on any of my 4wd's ,
but looks like a lot of money for a shock with a spring :lol:
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Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

I dont run one.

there is alot of info in gen tech not long ago where a guy was asking similar Q's.
i think most people agreed RTC is a waste of $$.
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Post by crankycruiser »

RTC is a watse of money, it just masks problems, if ur castor is right then u wont need one..
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rtc big waste of space
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Post by chunks »

Just get a normal heavy duty one mate e.g. Dobinsons, EFS Xtreme, Bilstein etc. If your truck has shimmy or is wandering you have other issues that need addressing.
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thanks

Post by ferg640 »

hey fella's thanks for your comments.This has confirmed what i was thinking.Will go for a large bore one probably tough dog.Thanks again for the help
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