In 2005, Ford switched from the traditional front leaf spring suspension design in favor of coil springs and radius arms. Since this switch, one thing most SuperDuty owners share in common is a feeling of a "floaty" steering wheel, especially on the 2017+ platforms and just a general loose or wandering front end. There are several ways to rectify this from adding additional caster and other alignment tricks, but one huge piece to the puzzle is a heavy duty steering stabilizer, and there's really no better upgrade than the addition of a quality dual steering stabilizer kit, such as this kit from PMF Suspension.
This kit is entirely bolt on with your choice of stabilizer options. You will notice a smoother steering wheel and less road input when hitting potholes and road imperfections. The decreased shock load on steering and track bar components will help longevity of all of these pieces.
There are two mounting options for the stabilizer. They can either be mounted below or above the center mount, which allows the kit to work on stock height trucks or above on lifted trucks to give the most possible ground clearance. This keeps the shocks away from road debris and obstacles. The outer mounts are built from heavy duty 3/8" plate to prevent them from deforming when tightening down the ubolts and is gusseted both top and bottom to give you a solid center mount.
SHOCK OPTIONS:
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No Added Shocks - This option presumes you'll be supplying your own shocks and will include the mounting bracket and all necessary hardware, ready for you to install your own supplied shocks.
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Bilstein 5100 - These stabilizers offer a high quality, affordable shock with a steel body and zinc plated finish. Featuring a gas over hydraulic design to prevent fade in any environment. The shocks include removable black boots.
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Fox 2.0 IFP - 2.0" Metal impacted 6061-T6 aluminum body construction for long term protection from rust. Internal IFP mono-tube reservoir design separates oil from nitrogen charge. Black anodized billet end caps and components. Redundant seals, wiper seals, and scraper seals give this excellent longevity and durability.