Carli Stabilizer

[RMaynard]

Do any of you fine people out there happen to have a carli stabilizer on you truck. How do these rate to others on the market. Is it worth the cash layout

or not. Thanx Roger M.

 

[231jasonS]

I have the Defiant one and its worth the $..... The Carli high mount one was not out when i got mine or i would have got that one. Ive seen one installed on an 05 and it was real nice.

The high mount single stabilizer will work w Mag Hytec diff cover.

 

[31b]

I have the Carli high mount stab on my '07 and I'm happy with it. It pulled to the left initially and Carli suggested tht I purge out some of the nitrogen. That did the trick.



When I was on the phone w/ Carli they had said that their stab compensated for large mud terrain tires that tend to pull to the right on the street. I have Toyo AT's so maybe they are lighter then other mud terrain tires. At any rate, I'm happy w/ Carli so far.



Regards

 

[SShafranko]

I have the Carli high mount stab on my '07 and I'm happy with it. It pulled to the left initially and Carli suggested tht I purge out some of the nitrogen. That did the trick.



When I was on the phone w/ Carli they had said that their stab compensated for large mud terrain tires that tend to pull to the right on the street. I have Toyo AT's so maybe they are lighter then other mud terrain tires. At any rate, I'm happy w/ Carli so far.



Regards

I just installed one on my buddies truck and it was pretty simple to do and it looks great. His also pulls a bit to the left. How long did you purge it?

 

[31b]

I just installed one on my buddies truck and it was pretty simple to do and it looks great. His also pulls a bit to the left. How long did you purge it?

I did not want to purge too much and then have the hastle of finding a shop that could re-fill the notrogen. Carli suggested using a tire pressure gauge to control how much notrogen was purged. Ther outine was: purge a couple of times and then drive it. I did that a few times until there was no more left pull.

 

[SShafranko]

i did not want to purge too much and then have the hastle of finding a shop that could re-fill the notrogen. Carli suggested using a tire pressure gauge to control how much notrogen was purged. Ther outine was: Purge a couple of times and then drive it. I did that a few times until there was no more left pull.

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[JDerbedrossian]

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Just be careful its very sensitive, it purges quick so very light hits till you get it.

 

[Regcabguy]

I did not want to purge too much and then have the hastle of finding a shop that could re-fill the notrogen. Carli suggested using a tire pressure gauge to control how much notrogen was purged. Ther outine was: purge a couple of times and then drive it. I did that a few times until there was no more left pull.

That's a heck of a tire gauge to measure 150+ psi.

 

[31b]

That's a heck of a tire gauge to measure 150+ psi.

Naw... the tire guge was a cheapo Kragens. I just used it to control how much nitrogen was purged.



RMaynard

If I remember correctly, I used the guage quickley like JD said about 7 or 8 times and it worked for my Toyo AT's.



Regards

 

[hearingyourlies]

If you're looking for nitrogen and having problems procurring it, your best bet is to find an air conditioning guy. They purge all their new lines with nitrogen to remove any condensation. Just FYI. That's what I did. Didn't even charge me.

 

[ENafziger]

If you're looking for nitrogen and having problems procurring it, your best bet is to find an air conditioning guy. They purge all their new lines with nitrogen to remove any condensation. Just FYI. That's what I did. Didn't even charge me. <!-- google_ad_section_end --> <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

That's good to know... thanks for sharing!

--Eric

 

[SShafranko]

Just be careful its very sensitive, it purges quick so very light hits till you get it.

J Thank you. I purged some out and it stopped pushing to the left. I hope i didn't purge out too much! Is there a set psi for the dampner? is there a gauge u can check it with?

 

[WoodChuck]

Due to the small volume of gas inside even the act of checking it will drop the pressure a significant amount. If it's working ok just leave it alone.

 

[31b]

J Thank you. I purged some out and it stopped pushing to the left. I hope i didn't purge out too much! Is there a set psi for the dampner? is there a gauge u can check it with?

When I was on the phone w/ Carli, they told me that the steering stab is filled to 200 psi. Carli told me that in their experience 175 psi to 200 psi is what works best depending on what tire you have. I have no idea how much I purged out of the stab when I used the tire presure gauge. I just purged it in small increments until it stopped pulling to the left. So far, so good...

 

[Briman]

I have to laugh. Anyone that buys nitrogen charged shocks of any type should have a resource for measuring pressure and setting or restoring said pressure. Letting out the pressure with little spurts until the truck no longer pulls left is goofy. You should have bought a standard stabilizer if this is your approach. I have found that 125 psi with Thuren stabilizer negates most road crowns and is not much of a pulling issue on level or left crown situations. I have stock tires. I live a hundred miles from nowhere so I bought a nitrogen tank form a welding supply outfit, had a high pressure hose made up at a hose supply place with a pressure gauge in line with it, and got a special fitting from a race outfit that allows you to release the pressure from the supply hose and disconnect from the shock without changing the pressure in the shock from where it was set. I understand that buying your own nitrogen charging stuff is expensive and cost prohibitive. Just remember, it can also cost you money to get it done (especially correctly). I also believe that like a tire (although slower), a shock can lose pressure over time.

Motorcycle dealers sometimes have the nitrogen charging equipment in there service departments.

 

[JDerbedrossian]

I have to laugh. Anyone that buys nitrogen charged shocks of any type should have a resource for measuring pressure and setting or restoring said pressure. Letting out the pressure with little spurts until the truck no longer pulls left is goofy. You should have bought a standard stabilizer if this is your approach. I have found that 125 psi with Thuren stabilizer negates most road crowns and is not much of a pulling issue on level or left crown situations. I have stock tires. I live a hundred miles from nowhere so I bought a nitrogen tank form a welding supply outfit, had a high pressure hose made up at a hose supply place with a pressure gauge in line with it, and got a special fitting from a race outfit that allows you to release the pressure from the supply hose and disconnect from the shock without changing the pressure in the shock from where it was set. I understand that buying your own nitrogen charging stuff is expensive and cost prohibitive. Just remember, it can also cost you money to get it done (especially correctly). I also believe that like a tire (although slower), a shock can lose pressure over time.



Motorcycle dealers sometimes have the nitrogen charging equipment in there service departments.

I have to laugh too. Your post is funny and good for you for buying the equipment. In my opinion if you spent that money just to adjust your stabilizer your a fool sorry.



Now if your out playing and adjusting pressures in your shocks trying to get it right you may have a point to have the right equipment but many here don't as I am lucky to have it done once and correctly from the manufacturer of the kit and so do many others. The stabilizer has a set pressure it may take a few hits of the valve to get it right because of different variables not very difficult in my book no need for special equipment. And if you do mess up big deal drive to the nearest Sears or motorcycle shop like you said at the end of your post.



Tell me how much does it cost where you live to get it done (properly)?.

 

[SShafranko]

Due to the small volume of gas inside even the act of checking it will drop the pressure a significant amount. If it's working ok just leave it alone.

It was pushing to the left and purging it really eliminated it immediately. I'm just not sure if i let too much out. I guess a trip to a motorcycle shop is in the works.

 

[Briman]

Tell me how much does it cost where you live to get it done (properly)?.

Sorry, for the post, didn't mean to upset anyone. I'll do anybodys shocks or staibilizer for free if you can get to Kamas, UT. It may not be properly but it will be accurate.

 

[WoodChuck]

It was pushing to the left and purging it really eliminated it immediately. I'm just not sure if i let too much out. I guess a trip to a motorcycle shop is in the works.

I had a gas charged M/C shock that I wanted to check pressure on and ended up letting everything out.

If you pull the end out of the high mount and watch it expand on it's own it's probably fine and I wouldn't worry much. If it doesn't move at all then it needs some gas.

 

[31b]

I have to laugh. Anyone that buys nitrogen charged shocks of any type should have a resource for measuring pressure and setting or restoring said pressure. Letting out the pressure with little spurts until the truck no longer pulls left is goofy. You should have bought a standard stabilizer if this is your approach. I have found that 125 psi with Thuren stabilizer negates most road crowns and is not much of a pulling issue on level or left crown situations. I have stock tires. I live a hundred miles from nowhere so I bought a nitrogen tank form a welding supply outfit, had a high pressure hose made up at a hose supply place with a pressure gauge in line with it, and got a special fitting from a race outfit that allows you to release the pressure from the supply hose and disconnect from the shock without changing the pressure in the shock from where it was set. I understand that buying your own nitrogen charging stuff is expensive and cost prohibitive. Just remember, it can also cost you money to get it done (especially correctly). I also believe that like a tire (although slower), a shock can lose pressure over time.



Motorcycle dealers sometimes have the nitrogen charging equipment in there service departments.

All I can say is I followed Carli's recommendation and the problem was solved. It may be goofy but my truck tracks straight and I'm happy with it.



The stab required a little fine tuning but overall I'm happy w/ Carli's products (steering stab, track bar, starter suspension) and their customer service. It works for me and I'll be a return customer! 2. 5" Kings... hmmm... don't really need 'em but I sure want 'em!!