SWFL Posted February 5, 2023 Report Share Posted February 5, 2023 (edited) If not, how are they usually added? As in do they bolt to the frame or cross member? They seemed to help on air cooled VWs, IIRC. Edited February 5, 2023 by SWFL Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted February 5, 2023 Report Share Posted February 5, 2023 In my years of experience building trucks, steering stabilizers are a band-aid for worn out suspension/steering or bad alignment. Or if the tire size is much more than the axle/suspension was designed for. I do install them when they come with a suspension kit, or if they were factory parts, but if it never had one, I don't want one. Or I at least try hard to not need one. On the 620, the only place for it is attached to the center link, under the oil pan. There's hardly any room under there. Why do you think you need one? 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 5, 2023 Report Share Posted February 5, 2023 It's basically a shock absorber. Some 720s ('83 and up 4wd) had them (and likely only with power steering) but not the 620. Larger diameter tires have more leverage when hitting objects and kick back harder. Also if raised or lowered excessively you may be experiencing induced bump steer. You shouldn't need one on a 620 with stock tires at stock ride height. Quote Link to comment
tad70 Posted February 5, 2023 Report Share Posted February 5, 2023 my 73 has one. no idea when it was installed but it looks just as old as everything else under there. currently at work I will post a pic as soon as i can. i just got done replacing the center link and tie rods. i just left it alone. Not sure why they are upside down. Its a lot smaller than that is a sold by rockauto 2 Quote Link to comment
SWFL Posted February 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2023 5 hours ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said: In my years of experience building trucks, steering stabilizers are a band-aid for worn out suspension/steering or bad alignment. Or if the tire size is much more than the axle/suspension was designed for. I do install them when they come with a suspension kit, or if they were factory parts, but if it never had one, I don't want one. Or I at least try hard to not need one. On the 620, the only place for it is attached to the center link, under the oil pan. There's hardly any room under there. Why do you think you need one? I don't, I was just making a shopping lost at Rockauto and noticed they had them. 5 hours ago, datzenmike said: It's basically a shock absorber. Some 720s ('83 and up 4wd) had them (and likely only with power steering) but not the 620. Larger diameter tires have more leverage when hitting objects and kick back harder. Also if raised or lowered excessively you may be experiencing induced bump steer. You shouldn't need one on a 620 with stock tires at stock ride height. I am and will be running wider rims and tires, but nothing crazy. 5 hours ago, tad70 said: my 73 has one. no idea when it was installed but it looks just as old as everything else under there. currently at work I will post a pic as soon as i can. i just got done replacing the center link and tie rods. i just left it alone. That would be cool if you could post pics. What brands and sources did you use for the replacement center link and tie rods? 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted February 6, 2023 Report Share Posted February 6, 2023 21 hours ago, datzenmike said: It's basically a shock absorber. Some 720s ('83 and up 4wd) had them (and likely only with power steering) but not the 620. Larger diameter tires have more leverage when hitting objects and kick back harder. Also if raised or lowered excessively you may be experiencing induced bump steer. You shouldn't need one on a 620 with stock tires at stock ride height. It's more the inertia of a big tire that throws things out of whack. Tire shape has a lot to do with death wobble too. If the suspension is lacking caster, then a tire with a crown on the tread can induce death wobble during acceleration. Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted February 6, 2023 Report Share Posted February 6, 2023 16 hours ago, SWFL said: I don't, I was just making a shopping lost at Rockauto and noticed they had them. I am and will be running wider rims and tires, but nothing crazy. That would be cool if you could post pics. What brands and sources did you use for the replacement center link and tie rods? Yes, I'd like to see pics of that too. Quote Link to comment
tad70 Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 i add the pics \ 1 Quote Link to comment
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